According to the British "Independent" reported on June 18, michel Platini, the former president of UEFA, was arrested in connection with a corruption investigation by the French police into Qatar's bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The former captain of the French national football team was arrested by the French police on the morning of the 18th in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. It is said to be the result of an investigation into the corruption scandal surrounding the hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
The 63-year-old former player, who has been president of UEFA since January 2007, was replaced by the late former chairman Lennart Johnson. He resigned from UEFA in 2015 after being banned from football-related activities for six years. After appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, he successfully shortened the 6-year ban to 4 years. The ban expired in March, but anti-corruption investigators in football arrested him on suspicion of corruption. According to reports, the arrest is part of the case involved in Qatar's bid to host the next World Cup. That morning, Platini was reportedly taken to the Judicial Police Anti-Corruption Office for questioning.
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