"When you're called a liar, a bribe, a money launderer, it's terrible, it's completely shady, and I'm framed again!" It was Platini, the former European footballer of the year and the world footballer of the year!
In the early morning of January 8, Beijing time, a number of foreign media reported that Platini was facing allegations of fraud. In an interview with EURO1, Platini poured bitter water and denied the accusation!
However, Platini's cry of injustice seems to be a bit "reckless", because before the Swiss Federal Prosecutor officially declared Platini suspected of fraud, an investigation was conducted for six years, and in the end, the Swiss Federal Prosecutor found that Platini had illegally processed a FIFA payment of 1.8 million euros by "forging titles" and "fraudulently"!
According to EURO1, once convicted of fraud and the amount of fraud is identified as 1.8 million euros, Platini will be sentenced to five years in prison!
Platini, who once had unlimited scenery inside and outside the field, will also fall to the altar again.
As a player, Platini was the undisputed king of midfield, having played for Ligue 1 for Nancy, Saint-Etienne and Juventus. At the national team level, Platini led France to win the European Championship, and was also elected European Footballer of the Year three times and was awarded the World Footballer of the Year.
Outside the stadium, Platini ventured into the business world early, in addition to investing in the establishment of a sports company, but also involved in watches, glasses, textiles, cosmetics, hotels, sports complexes and other industries, all of which have been successful.
After retiring from the army, Platini served as the head coach of the French national team, was elected president of UEFA, and announced his candidacy for fifa president.
However, Platini's beauty came to an abrupt end six years ago, when the FIFA Ethics Committee announced that Platini had been banned from football affairs for 8 years (later sentenced to 6 years), after which he was arrested over the right to host the World Cup in Qatar.
Now, Platini, who is about to end his "ban period", is once again facing felony charges, to which Platini said that these are conspiracies: "I have been fighting, I will not give up, they accused me with a false thing, because I want to run for the presidency of FIFA, you do not know the shady scene behind it, it is very terrible, but in the end I will win and wash away the grievances!" ”
Will Platini, 66, be in jail? Maybe it will be known soon.