Michel Platini

Platini admits 1998 World Cup was fixed for France to play Brazil in final
Michel Platini has claimed "a little trickery" was used in the 1998 World Cup draw to increase the chances of France and Brazil meeting.

Platini reopens feud with controversial former FIFA chief Blatter
Michel Platini has reopened his feud with Sepp Blatter, accusing the former FIFA president of making him "his last scalp" in football.

Platini has ban reduced after second appeal
UEFA president Michel Platini's ban from football has been reduced from six years to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

FIFA committee seek lifetime bans for Blatter and Platini
FIFA's ethics committee are urging Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to be given lifetime bans from the organisation.

FIFA reject Blatter and Platini suspension appeals
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have had their appeals against 90-day provisional bans rejected by FIFA's appeals committee.

Blatter reveals pre-vote ‘agreement’ over Russia WC
Sepp Blatter has revealed there was an agreement in place for the 2018 World Cup to go to Russia even before the vote took place.

Platini’s right-hand man Infantino runs for FIFA job
UEFA's general secretary Gianni Infantino will stand for the FIFA presidency, it has been announced.

FA suspends support for Platini
The FA has announced it has suspended its support for Michel Platini for the FIFA presidency until the conclusion of a legal process.

UEFA wants quick decision from FIFA over Platini
UEFA's member associations have called for a "rapid decision" on the FIFA ethics case involving its suspended president Michel Platini.

No written contract for £1.35m Platini payment
No written contract for the £1.35million payment made to Michel Platini by FIFA in 2011 has been provided, it has emerged.

FIFA to discuss postponing presidential election
FIFA's executive committee is being urged to discuss postponing the presidential election after Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were banned.

FA want evidence before dropping Platini backing
Greg Dyke has said for the first time that the FA will not back Michel Platini if FIFA's ethics committee finds he behaved improperly.

Platini: FIFA finances behind nine-year delay
Michel Platini has claimed he was not paid money owed by FIFA for more than nine years because of the world governing body's financial situation.

Blatter and Platini probed by FIFA ethics committee
FIFA's ethics committee is investigating Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter after criminal proceedings were launched against the governing body's president.

Swiss open criminal case against FIFA chief Blatter
Swiss prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Sepp Blatter on a day of stunning developments at football's world governing body.