Blatter and Platini had initially been cleared of fraud in July 2022, before this case was heard at a Swiss appeals court.

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter and a colleague were acquitted for a second time on nearly 15 year old allegations of fraud at the European football's governing body.

A Swiss appeals court has acquitted former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and French football icon Michel Platini of corruption charges. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz,