Zurich (dpa) – Unshaven and drawn by a plaster under his eye Joseph Blatter spoke after probably the blackest day of his official career of a “disgrace” , which also deeply fallen Michel Platini echauffierte over a “farce”.
On a memorable day perhaps the most powerful men the red card received in world football by FIFA Ethics Committee. Both World Association boss Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini has been banned because of their dubious two-million deal from 2011 for eight years.
wish to contest a judgment that is both Blatter and Platini. “I will fight, fight for me, for the FIFA. I’m for justice, as I have done it in the past 41 years. It’s not over yet. I’ll be back,” announced a fidgety acting Blatter at a press conference in at Zurich. He’ll turn on the FIFA Appeal Committee, draw before the International Court of Sport and perhaps try the Swiss courts.
Even Platini, who wanted to be on the FIFA Congress heir Blatter on 26 February 2016 announced further steps , This ruling had been written months ago. “It does not surprise me,” said the former French footballer before and spoke of a “staging” and a “pitiful judgment”, which had the goal to eliminate it from the world football
Blatter and Platini. – once closely linked and have long since fallen out – see themselves as victims of the FIFA justice. “We are portrayed as a liar,” Blatter complained to the Ethics Committee that he had once launched himself: “She has no right to depose the FIFA President That may only the FIFA Congress..”
It is the self-perception of a 79-year-olds, it probably also prohibits own mistakes. Neither Blatter Platini nor see anything objectionable in mind that in 2011 two million Swiss francs for honorary activities from 1998 changed hands 2002. A million-business for which there is not even a written contract and the subject of investigations by the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office is even, the “breach of trust” determined among others on suspicion of. Blatter and Platini argue senior executive members of FIFA and UEFA were aware of it.
The Ethics Committee, chaired by the German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert did not accept this argument. There was no legal basis for the payment, it said in the verdict. While the accusation of bribery and corruption has been dropped, but the Commission found fault with two top officials a conflict of interest and the acceptance and granting of gifts and other benefits.
In addition, both Blatter and Platini had breached its fiduciary duty to the FIFA and violate general rules of behavior. These Blatter has fined 50 000 Swiss francs, Platini was occupied by 80 000 Swiss francs.
The accusation, which had two million Swiss francs for Platini’s help in Blatter’s re-election as FIFA boss in 2011 been, the Swiss came towards decided. “Why should I buy votes of Europeans? I did not need a cast. I would anyway won,” said the man of power, who worked since 1998 at the head of FIFA and had not yet survived every scandal.
As a autocrat had done for years, FIFA Blatter. In May he had clung to his post and read again choose as president thanks to the votes from Africa and Asia. Only when the pressure of the authorities was too big, but Blatter announced his withdrawal. He had long since assumed responsibility but, Blatter claimed on Monday. On February 26, he wanted the office – by necessity – handed over to his successor
Big favorite for the top office was long time Platini.. This should now become obsolete, especially as he still has to pass the necessary integrity check. It is also questionable whether he still could ever unite enough votes. The English FA had already announced that Platini does not support.
For DFB interim president Reinhard Rauball the locks were “in line with expectations.” But the exchange of heads is not sufficient Rauball said in a DFB statement. “It’s about to regain the lost trust and credibility. This will take years anyway.”
Also, UEFA will have to find a new president. For the FIFA choice of continental federation had already erected its Secretary Gianni Infantino as a replacement candidate. Even the UEFA does not want to move away from its President, but: “UEFA supported Michel Platini’s right to due process and the ability to restore its reputation,” it said in a written statement. One is “of course extremely disappointed” at the decision.
This was not a good day for football, Blatter added in a mixture of defiance and self-pity. The ethics committee he spoke from humanity and criticized “collateral damage outside the FIFA”. His daughter Corinne, who sat on the podium next to him, and his friends had been bullied.
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