French footballing great Michel Platini was accused of fraud to torpedo his chances of becoming the head of world soccer's governing body FIFA, his lawyer told a Swiss court on Wednesday. Platini, a former captain and manager of the French national team who also used to run Europe's football authority UEFA,

The Swiss public prosecutor on Tuesday requested suspended sentences of 20 months for both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in an appeal against their 2022 acquittal in a corruption case. The case began in 2015 when Blatter quit as head of FIFA in a corruption crisis.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and soccer great Michel Platini return to Swiss court, defending their innocence after a 2022 acquittal of fraud charges. An appeal by the Swiss federal prosecutor brings new hearings.

Former Fifa and Uefa presidents were cleared of criminal charges in 2022 but Swiss prosecutors are challenging that verdict