JUST IN: Swiss court acquits Blatter, Platini in FIFA trial
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, were acquitted by a Swiss court on Friday following a trial over a suspected fraudulent payment.
Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona rejected the prosecution’s request for a suspended prison sentence of a year and eight months, while Blatter and Platini maintained their innocence throughout their trial.
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