by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 8, 2016 | Sports
The 8-year-banned football administrator, Michel Platini told The Associated Press that he remains determined to overturn the eight-year ban he was handed by FIFA’s ethics committee last month, but that the deadline for the Feb. 26 election is too short, forcing...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2015 | Sports
ZURICH—Soccer’s international governing body issued eight-year bans on two of the most powerful men in the game: FIFA President Sepp Blatter and his former heir-apparent Michel Platini for alleged ethical violations. Blatter responded angrily to the decision, saying...