Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Sepp Blatter suspended from work – Kommersant

The Ethics Committee of the International Football Federation (FIFA) suspended for 90 days from any activity related to football FIFA President Sepp Blatter. It was a reaction to the excitement of the Swiss prosecutor’s office of criminal proceedings against Mr Blatter. It is possible that soon disqualification undergo as president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini.

Ethics Committee FIFA, whose work began on Monday, took the decision on disqualification of FIFA President Sepp Blatter. He was suspended from any activity related to football, for 90 days. Besides ethics committee considered the possibility of making the same decision in respect of UEFA President Michel Platini. However, it is no verdict.

Disqualification Sepp Blatter was a response to another round of corruption scandal, which involved FIFA. Recall that the Swiss prosecutor’s office filed against Mr Blatter criminal case in which investigated the involvement of FIFA President to corruption and fraud. In addition, the authorities have had questions for Michel Platini. In 2011, he received from FIFA $ 2 million for alleged work performed in the period from 1999 to 2002, when he was advisor to Sepp Blatter. Michel Platini said that this delay in payment has occurred due to the fact that in 2002 the financial situation of FIFA has not allowed him to pay. FIFA, however, analysis of the documents shows that the money from the federation were. This means that the version that the aforesaid payment was a sort of gratitude for the fact that Michel Platini has not announced his candidacy in the presidential elections of FIFA in 2011, has a right to exist.

Recall that Mr. Platini recently was considered the most likely successor to Blatter, who in early June, just four days after the re-election, was forced to declare that he would not put four years of work and leave early. Extraordinary Congress of FIFA, which should elect a new president, is scheduled for February 2016. But given recent events it is possible that Michel Platini never be able to take part in the elections.

We also add that now, after the disqualification of the first person Sepp Blatter in FIFA will be the first vice- president of Isa Hayatou. In general, according to the rules, the acting president should have to fulfill FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, but the problem is that he has been suspended from work. Of course, due to suspicion of involvement in corruption. Piquancy of the situation makes the fact that Issa Hayatou is also difficult to consider man crystal honesty – against a Nigerian in his time also conducted anti-corruption investigation.

Arnold Kabanov


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The Swiss prosecutor’s office did not exclude charges to the president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini in the case of corruption in the International Football Federation (FIFA). Recall that Mr. Platini received by FIFA President Sepp Blatter 2 million Swiss francs for allegedly provided advisory services. The prosecutor’s office believes it is a fact “unfair payment” that, according to Swiss law, a criminal offense. The explanations offered by the Michel Platini, the investigation did not seem satisfied. Read more

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