I Have Been Abandoned By FIFA – Blatter Cries Out

Suspended president Sepp Blatter feels let down by FIFA and has reiterated his desire to continue fighting against his eight-year ban, AFP reports.

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter has accused the organisation of abandoning him, pledging to continue the fight to clear his name.

Blatter and Michel Platini were handed eight-year bans by FIFA’s Independent Ethics Committee this month following allegations of a “disloyal payment” from FIFA to the suspended UEFA boss.

Both men were cleared by FIFA of corruption allegations and they have vowed to appeal the decision against their bans.

However, the committee ruled there was no legal basis to the payment of two million Swiss francs made by FIFA to Platini in 2011 – dismissing claims from Blatter and Platini there had been a verbal agreement in place.