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 | | Platini explained the millions from Blatter13.10.2015 |
The President of UEFA, Michel Platini explained the received 2 million Swiss francs by the FIFA President Sepp Blatter in 2011 years, 9 years after the performance of his assigned work, with financial problems in the organization.
On September 24, the Swiss public prosecutor's Office to press charges and initiated a case against Blatter on suspicion of criminal negligence and abuse.
Blatter is suspected of illegal payment of Platini on an amount of 2 million Swiss francs from the FIFA for work done in the period January 1999-June 2002 and translated only in February 2011.
According to the media reports, this amount is a premium for Platini for work done in that period. Platini has received 500,000 francs a year (1999-2002) as premium.
Both sides agree the amount to be paid out later due to lack of funds in FIFA at the end of the contract. Platini and Blatter during questioning on October 1, have confirmed that a written agreement for the payment of 2 million francs, and there was no payment was made on the basis of an oral agreement.
Moreover, Platini has an official contract with FIFA, on the basis of who as Advisor to Blatter receives 300,000 Swiss francs per year. The total time in Office officially received 1.05 million Swiss francs.
On 8 October the Commission of ethics of FIFA on the side for a period of 90 days from any activity, Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valke due to the investigation of the Swiss authorities.
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