Overview

• The Office of the Attorney General said it would not challenge prior verdicts, formally closing the proceedings in Switzerland.
• Investigators had accused the pair over a 2 million Swiss franc transfer to Michel Platini to FIFA's detriment, though courts had already acquitted them in earlier trials.
• Both sides acknowledged Platini served as a consultant from 1998 to 2002 under a 1999 contract that paid 300,000 francs per year.
• The defense maintained the disputed sum stemmed from a verbal gentlemen's agreement for a 1 million franc annual salary, with payment delayed until 2011 due to FIFA's liquidity.
• Platini called the affair an effort to block his path to the FIFA presidency and said he will not seek new responsibilities, while Gianni Infantino later won the top job.