[Football] Blatter and Platini not guilty

[pasty]

Quelle surprise

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini found not guilty following fraud trial

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Quelle surprise

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini found not guilty following fraud trial

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland.

When there are no clear rules and no oversight it is almost impossible to be guilty of anything.

 

[Beanstalk]

LOL

 

[Javeaseagull]

No surprise. Those two are as honest as the day is long.

 

[bhafc99]

When there are no clear rules and no oversight it is almost impossible to be guilty of anything.

Exactly.

When an organisation effectively says it’s absolutely fine to take bribes, backhanders etc, how can someone then be at fault for taking bribes, backhanders etc?

Allegedly; because of course this is a totally fictional organisation I’ve just made up, it’s not referring to FIFA at all.

 

[Springal]

Under Swiss law this was always going to happen. Many of the journalists who were on this a long time ago expected this result because it is an incredibly difficult thing to be prosecuted for in Switzerland

 

[Iggle Piggle]

No surprise. Those two are as honest as the day is long.

My thoughts exactly. Who hasn't had their son appointed to a Qatari energy board with no experience in the industry, Voted for the Qatar World Cup and oversaw Qatar bankrolling PSG? All a massive coincidence that is in no way fraud.

If I was Platini i'd counter sue.

 

[crodonilson]

I assume after this verdict they will be welcomed back into the football family?

 

[el punal]

Okay, who delivered that really big brown envelope?

 

[Swansman]

I assume after this verdict they will be welcomed back into the football family?

Probably not.

Dont think anyone is going to bother taking this any further though.

The associations who (finally) made things happen to get rid of these men got their tournament in 2026 so theres not a whole lot of reason to keep kicking these dirty old dogs.

 

[A1X]

So was the Swiss case full of holes?

 

[GT49er]

Blatter and Platini not guilty. Swiss justice system, on the other hand .....................

 

[FatSuperman]

Remember the case was solely about the payment for 'overdue salary' for Platini, and the 'false' allegation that it was a bribe for Blatter to support his re-election.

All the other bribes, bungs and gifts they allegedly got over the decades were not part of the process. Clearly a massively corrupt organisation, whose prime aim is to enrich those at the top of it*

*See also Tory government.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Under Swiss law this was always going to happen. Many of the journalists who were on this a long time ago expected this result because it is an incredibly difficult thing to be prosecuted for in Switzerland

Yep, FIFA being based in Switzerland isn't a coincidence!

 

[Icy Gull]

Qatar are hosting the World Cup, tells you all you need to know

 

[Screaming J]

No surprise. Those two are as honest as the day is long.

The day in question presumably being December 21st (if you are in the Northern Hemisphere!).

 

[Questions]

So was the Swiss case full of holes?

That’s really cheesy to say that

 

[B-right-on]

No surprise. Those two are as honest as the day is long.

True, only if you live in Rjukan, Norway. From September to March it gets no sunshine.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Found not guilty is not the same as not guilty

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No surprise. Those two are as honest as the day is long.

Inside the arctic circle in December?

Edit beaten to it by [MENTION=32905]B-right-on[/MENTION]