Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Blatter & Platini Blatter-Platini deal 'is a conflict'

Fifa president Sepp Blatter's payment to Uefa chief Michel Platini was a "conflict of interest", says Domenico Scala, chairman of the world governing body's audit and compliance committee.

Swiss Blatter, 79, and Frenchman Platini, 60, are suspended while Fifa investigates reports that a £1.35m payment was made in 2011 for work Platini did as Blatter's adviser.

Platini claims the deal was an "oral contract" for work done from 1998-2002. Both men deny any wrongdoing.