Judgement day as Blatter and Platini face Fifa ethics court

Fifa’s ethics court is expected to ban Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the scandal-scarred football body’s most powerful leaders, today.

Fifa president Mr Blatter and Mr Platini, his one-time intended successor, face being kicked out of the sport for at least several years over a $2m payment Mr Blatter approved for Mr Platini in 2011.