and scuttled his prospects of succeeding Blatter in FIFA. Blatter, who is now 89, and Platini, 69, have consistently denied wrongdoing in a decade-long corruption case.

Soccer-Ex-FIFA Chief Blatter and Platini Cleared in Corruption Case By John Revill MUTTENZ, Switzerland (Reuters) -Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini were ...