French football legend Michel Platini, headed UEFA from 2007-2015, but was banned from the sport in late 2015 for financial irregularities in FIFA. - AFP
ZURICH: World soccer body FIFA on Monday (Dec 16) filed claims in Swiss court seeking to recover 2 million Swiss francs (US$2.01mil) that it said were paid inappropriately by ex-FIFA President Joseph "Sepp" Blatter to former French football star Michel Platini.
"FIFA has today filed claims in the relevant Swiss courts against former FIFA President Joseph Blatter and former FIFA Vice-President Michel Platini, seeking restitution of the 2 million francs unduly paid to Platini back in February 2011," FIFA said, adding it was "duty-bound to try to recover the funds illicitly paid by one former official to another."
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