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Former FIFA President and Former UEFA President Acquitted of Fraud Charges

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Former FIFA President and Former UEFA President Acquitted of Fraud Charges

The former FIFA president and the former UEFA president were acquitted of fraud charges

Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, and Michel Platini, the French football legend and former UEFA president, were acquitted of fraud charges for the second time in Switzerland

Sepp Blatter, 89, and Michel Platini, 69, who were once among the most powerful figures in football, were acquitted of fraud charges in a special appeal hearing of the Swiss Criminal Court

The federal investigation that began in 2015 marked the end of their professional careers in football

The former FIFA president and the former UEFA president were accused of fraud, document forgery, mismanagement, and illegally acquiring more than $2 million from FIFA funds in 2011

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