Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted of corruption by Swiss court

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini have been acquitted of corruption by a Swiss court.

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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, formerly two of the most powerful men in world football, have been acquitted on fraud charges in the Swiss federal criminal court.

The verdict on former UEFA president Platini and ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter was handed down in Bellinzona on Friday.