The case of the unfair payment of 2 million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros) made, in 2011, to the former president of UEFA, Michel Platini, will she know its outcome? According to information from World, the ex-president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, and the former number 10 of the France team are to be heard in March by the Swiss federal prosecutor, Thomas Hildebrand.
“So-called final hearings, as part of the procedure, are scheduled for March 2021, ensures the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Confederation (MPC). The accused persons are heard one last time before the end of the investigation and invited to express themselves on the results thereof. The implementation of final hearings does not allow conclusions to be drawn as to the outcome of the criminal proceedings (classification, criminal order, indictment). “
Already heard four times, in September 2015 (as an assisted witness), then in September 2020 twice and, finally, in November (as an accused), Michel Platini must be heard on Monday March 15 and Tuesday March 16, in Bern, at the headquarters of the MPC.
Mr Blatter’s hearing postponed for medical reasons
As for Sepp Blatter, 84, he was to be questioned on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 March but he will not be able, according to his entourage, to honor this legal appointment for medical reasons: he underwent a heavy heart operation in December and is recovering . His hearing should therefore be postponed. When contacted, Mr Blatter’s lawyer Lorenz Erni declined to comment.
In November, the MPC had “Informed the parties that, on the basis of the results obtained to date, a part of the procedure would be assessed differently than before”. “Since then, both Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini have also been prosecuted for suspicion of fraud, develops the MPC. More specifically, the criminal proceedings against Joseph Blatter are now being conducted on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust and unfair management. The criminal proceedings against Michel Platini are carried out for suspicion of fraud, participation in breach of trust, participation in unfair management. (…) and fake in titles. “
Towards a trial?
In September 2015, criminal proceedings were opened against Mr. Blatter because of this payment made to Michel Platini in 2011. The two men state that this payment was made by virtue of a balance of wages for the period during which the French served as advisor to the president of FIFA (1998-2022).
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