FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has opened formal proceedings against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in relation over an alleged “disloyal payment” made by suspended FIFA president to the Frenchman in 2011.
Last week, the pair had their appeals against 90-day suspensions rejected by the governing body’s appeals committee.
“The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert has today opened formal adjudicatory proceedings against Joseph S. Blatter and Michel Platini based on the final reports submitted by the investigatory chamber,” a statement from FIFA announced.
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“The adjudicatory chamber has studied the reports carefully and decided to institute formal proceedings against the two officials. For reasons linked to privacy rights and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, the adjudicatory chamber will not publish details of the sanctions requested by the investigatory chamber in its final reports.
“In the course of the proceedings, both parties will be invited to submit positions including any evidence with regard to the final reports of the investigatory
chamber (art. 70 par. 2 of the FIFA Code of Ethics) and they may request a hearing (art. 74 par. 2 of the FCE).
“The adjudicatory chamber intends to come to a decision in both cases during the month of December.”
Michel Platini is now taking an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the hope that he will be able to stand in FIFA’s presidential election on February 26th
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