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Swiss police swoop on UEFA HQ

Swiss police swoop on UEFA HQ

After Panama Papers Leak, a Raid and New Questions for FIFA Following unconnected FIFA raids, Swiss prosecutors have now turned to UEFA (Keystone) Swiss police have raided the offices of European football’s governing body UEFA to seize evidence of a suspect television rights deal. The contract was personally signed off by then UEFA General Secretary – now FIFA President – Gianni Infantino.…

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By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - Favourite to win February's FIFA presidential election until the end of last week, Michel Platini is suddenly facing the same doubts and criticism which he has himself cast upon incumbent Sepp Blatter. Platini, head of European soccer's governing body UEFA, has been forced onto the back foot after his name was involved in a transaction which led to Swiss authorities opening criminal proceedings against Blatter on Friday. Although Platini was only interviewed as a witness in the case, he has been criticized over his response while other aspects of his career and personality, which had previously escaped scrutiny, have been brought into the open. Source: Reuters

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By Simon Evans ZURICH (Reuters) - Michel Platini, the head of European soccer's governing body UEFA, is to announce in the next few days that he will stand for the presidency of FIFA, a source close to the former France international told Reuters on Tuesday. The 60-year-old Platini, a former France and Juventus midfielder, has been UEFA president since 2007 and had been widely expected to throw his hat into the ring to succeed Sepp Blatter, who announced his plan to stand down two months ago. South Korea's Chung Mong-joon, a former FIFA vice-president, is expected to announce his candidacy next month, while Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, beaten by Blatter in May's presidential vote, is also considering running in next February's election. Source: Reuters

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A look at some of the incidents highlighted in the report from the Moscow-based SOVA Center and the Fare network, which helps to prosecute racism cases for European football's governing body UEFA. London-based Fare says Russian football is plagued by a racist and far-right extremist fan culture that threatens the safety of visitors to the 2018 World Cup. Following are some of the incidents Fare mentions in its report, which covers two years from 2012-2014. Source: The Associated Press