Blatter and Platini to Face Court Again. What's the Matter?

Nearly a decade ago, allegations of corruption echoed loudly against two major officials in world football—Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. In 2022, the court delivered an acquittal, but this did not conclude the case.

Details: As reported by the Associated Press, the Swiss prosecution had already filed appeals against this decision, but the judicial process only began today. The court in Muttenz, near Basel, is handling the case. The proceedings have commenced, and a verdict is expected on May 25.

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Recall: Blatter and Platini are accused of fraud, document forgery, and embezzlement. Specifically, Platini is accused of transferring FIFA funds amounting to two million Swiss francs following the vote to award Russia and Qatar the rights to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively.