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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini together during happier times for the pair, who are now facing FIFA corruption charges

Blatter and Platini face lengthy bans

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing likely bans of around seven years when FIFA's ethics judge delivers his verdict on Monday.

Soccer • 20 Dec 15

Sepp Blatter will learn his fate on Monday

Blatter and Platini await fate after hearings

The FIFA ethics committee hearings against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have ended, with the latter's lawyer emerging and declaring his client's innocence.

Soccer • 18 Dec 15

Sepp Blatter: 'I am bewildered by the insinuations and allegations brought against me.'

Blatter slams 'dangerous' FIFA ethics committee

Sepp Blatter has written to FIFA's 209 member associations protesting his innocence and criticising FIFA's ethics committee for being "tendentious and dangerous" ahead of disciplinary hearings later this week.

Soccer • 15 Dec 15

Blatter and Platini will have disciplinary hearings before FIFA on Thursday and Friday

Insiders reckon Blatter, Platini to face big bans

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are likely to escape lifetime bans for corruption but investigators expect the pair to receive lengthy suspensions of at least seven years when their hearings take place this week, according to insiders.

Soccer • 14 Dec 15

Sepp Blatter looks on as fake dollar notes fly around him, thrown by a British comedian during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in July

Report: FBI on Blatter for $100million in bribes

Sepp Blatter is being investigated by the FBI over the $100million bribes scandal, according to BBC Panorama.

Soccer • 07 Dec 15

Ethics Committee fire warning to Sepp Blatter

FIFA's ethics watchdog has rejected suspended President Sepp Blatter's claim that he is not subject to its rules and that only Congress can bar him from his role as head of the scandal-plagued global soccer body.

Soccer • 26 Nov 15

'Mr Blatter was elected by the FIFA congress and only the congress can remove his power'

Sepp Blatter ready to challenge FIFA ban

Sepp Blatter is challenging FIFA's ethics committee's powers to remove him as president of football's world governing body, according to his advisor.

Soccer • 25 Nov 15

Sepp Blatter: 'I sat between angels singing and the fire of the devil'

Sepp Blatter was 'close to death' after collapse

Sepp Blatter has revealed he was "close to death" after collapsing earlier this month.

Soccer • 23 Nov 15

Blatter and Platini could face lengthy FIFA bans

FIFA's ethics committee has concluded investigations into suspended president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini and is understood to be seeking lengthy bans for the pair.

Soccer • 21 Nov 15

Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter may have to bring their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

FIFA committee rejects Blatter and Platini appeals

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have had their appeals against 90-day provisional bans rejected by FIFA's appeals committee.

Soccer • 18 Nov 15

Sepp Blatter has bee released early from hospital

Sepp Blatter on mend after 'emotional breakdown'

Sepp Blatter has been discharged from hospital after what was described as a "small emotional breakdown".

Soccer • 12 Nov 15

The 79-year-old is currently suspended from his role as FIFA president

Doctors order Sepp Blatter to take a break

Sepp Blatter has been ordered by doctors to take five days off work after having a medical evaluation for stress.

Soccer • 06 Nov 15

Sepp Blatter: 'For the World Cups it was agreed that we go to Russia because it's never been in Russia'

FIFA's 'big players' agreed on Russia bid

The agreement to hand Russia the 2018 World Cup came in the form of "behind-the-curtain talks" by FIFA's "big players" before the vote took place, Sepp Blatter's adviser has disclosed.

Soccer • 29 Oct 15

Sepp Blatter said Russia would 'never lose the World Cup'

Blatter blasts Platini and England, praises Putin

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticised UEFA's Michel Platini, England and the USA for attacking him in an interview with a Russian news agency in which he praised Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Soccer • 28 Oct 15

Sepp Blatter is adamant that the 2018 World Cup will go ahead as planned in Russia

Blatter: Russia handed 2018 World Cup before vote

Sepp Blatter has revealed there was an agreement in place for the 2018 World Cup to go to Russia even before the vote took place.

Soccer • 28 Oct 15

Sepp Blatter and Russia President Vladimir Putin during the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 World Cup in Russia

FIFA discus delaying presidential election

FIFA is discussing delaying the election for their next president following the suspensions given to Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini.

Soccer • 09 Oct 15

UEFA President Michel Platini is trying to distance himself from Blatter scandal

Platini attempts to clear his name

Michel Platini has drafted in French government ministers in an attempt to clear his name as FIFA continues to be embroiled in controversy.

Soccer • 03 Oct 15

Michel Platini is now completely embroiled in FIFA's web of scandal

Platini: Payment delay due to FIFA situation

Michel Platini has claimed he was not paid money owed by FIFA for more than nine years because of the world governing body's financial situation.

Soccer • 29 Sep 15

Sepp Blatter has been FIFA president since 1998

Platini confirms payment as Blatter is to remain

Michel Platini has confirmed a £1.3million payment from FIFA came more than nine years after he worked for the organisation but did not provide the reasons for the lengthy delay as FIFA chief Sepp Blatter says he will remain in his role.

Soccer • 28 Sep 15

Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings against Sepp Blatter on Friday

Blatter and Platini being investigated by FIFA

FIFA's ethics committee is investigating both Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter following the Swiss attorney general's decision to launch criminal proceedings against the FIFA president.

Soccer • 26 Sep 15

English FA Chairman Greg Dyke voiced his concerns over FIFA

English FA chief says FIFA in disarray

Soccer’s world governing body is in 'disarray' according to English FA chairman Greg Dyke

Soccer • 26 Sep 15

Criminal proceedings launched against Sepp Blatter

Swiss prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Sepp Blatter and questioned UEFA president Michel Platini on a day of stunning developments at football's world governing body.

Soccer • 25 Sep 15

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan will contest the FIFA presidential election again next year

Prince Ali to run for FIFA presidency again

Prince Ali of Jordan has announced he will run again for the FIFA presidency next year.

Soccer • 09 Sep 15

Michel Platini has been a FIFA executive committee member since 2002

FIFA to investigate alleged Platini 'dossier'

FIFA has confirmed that it will investigate the alleged distribution from its headquarters of an anonymous heavily critical 'dossier' on UEFA President Michel Platini.

Soccer • 17 Aug 15

Sepp Blatter wants to remain in charge until next February

Visa boss hits out at 'inadequate' FIFA & Blatter

FIFA sponsor Visa has delivered a stinging attack on Sepp Blatter claiming there can be no meaningful reforms until he leaves as president, while the secretary general of FIFA says he will step down as well.

Soccer • 24 Jul 15