Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter distanced himself from corruption in soccer when he went on trial Monday for the second time alongside his one-time protege Michel Platini. Blatter and Platini returned to a federal court room nearly three years after they were acquitted at a first trial on charges of fraud,

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini are due to appear in court in Switzerland on Monday accused of fraud -- over two years after they were cleared.

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived at court in Switzerland for his retrial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in a Swiss court on Monday alongside France soccer great Michel Platini, 2-1/2 years after they were both cleared of fraud. Blatter and Platini were acquitted in 2022 at a lower Swiss court following a seven-year investigation into a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.

A frail-looking Sepp Blatter, the former Fifa president, and ex-Uefa boss Michel Platini have arrived at court to stand trial on fraud charges following an appeal by prosecutors. Blatter, who turns 89 next Monday,