Blatter, Platini cleared in corruption case - Ghanaian Times

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and soccer legend Michel Platini were cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday. This decision comes two and a half years after their initial acquittal.

The ruling was made by the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court. This court is located in Muttenz, near Basel.

Swiss federal prosecutors had appealed their 2022 acquittal at a lower court.

Blatter and Platini both denied the charges against them. The charges involved a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.26 million) that Blatter authorized for Platini in 20