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Michel Platini at a news conference. Reuters.

Platini to Resign from UEFA after 4-Year Ban from Soccer

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 9, 2016 | Sports

Michel Platini will resign from his role as head of European soccer federation UEFA after failing to overturn his ban at a sports court, which maintained but reduced his sanction for ethics violations. One of his lawyers confirmed to Reuters on Monday that Platini is...

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In this Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 file photo FIFA president Sepp Blatter and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, left, leave after a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco. Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been has been banned from all soccer-related activity for 12 years by the governing body’s ethics committee, Friday Feb. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Blatter Back to FIFA to Appeal against Eight-Year Ban

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 16, 2016 | Sports

Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter is back at the headquarters of soccer’s governing body for a hearing to appeal against his eight-year suspension from the sport. Blatter was banned in December after he was found guilty of a two million Swiss francs ($2...

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UEFA President Michel Platini (L) speaks with then-FIFA Vice President for Asia Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan during the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) ordinary congress in Luque, Paraguay, on March 4, 2015. (Reuters/Jorge Adorno)

Platini pledges support for Jordan’s Prince Ali in FIFA presidency bid

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 26, 2015 | Sports

Paris, Reuters—UEFA President Michel Platini has reiterated his support for Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein in the Jordanian’s bid to usurp incumbent Sepp Blatter in this week’s FIFA presidency vote. Prince Ali is the only remaining candidate standing against...