Just before the start of the World Cup, the former UEFA president Michel Platini took serious action against the current FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He filed criminal and civil cases in French courts against a total of five football officials, including Infantino. The former legendary footballer was elected FIFA president in 2016 against the current president‘They have been charged with disorderly conduct.
Platini is considered the most suitable candidate to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president. Platini was named FIFA president in 2016 after being involved in a controversial financial deal with Blatter.must be resisted. He was banned for eight years by FIFA’s ethics committee in 2015, but that sentence was later reduced to four years by the Court of Sports. However, a Swiss court later acquitted both Platini and Blatter in the case.
Now people stood in his way because of the bitter experience of the pastPlatini has launched a legal battle against them. With the world’s attention now focused on the World Cup, Platini and his lawyer Olivier Baletoli chose to present the case specifically. According to the lawyer, this case is against those who prevented Platini from becoming FIFA president at the time.
Platini and his lawyers strongly believe that current FIFA president Gianni Infantino was the mastermind behind his ban at the time. Hence this legal action has been taken against him. According to PlatiniHad it not been for that obstacle, he could easily have become FIFA president. However, Gianni Infantino has yet to respond to the serious allegations.