Blatter & Platini ‘had agreement’

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Sepp Blatter 'had gentleman's agreement' with Michel Platini

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he had a "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini over the £1.35m payment he made to his Uefa counterpart in 2011.

Blatter, 79, faces a

criminal investigation

over the payment, made nine years after Platini, 60, carried out consultation work for Blatter.

Both men deny any wrongdoing.

"It was a contract I had with Michel Platini, a gentleman's agreement that was followed through on," Blatter told Swiss broadcaster RROTV.

Football's world governing body Fifa has imposed

a 90-day suspension

on Blatter and Platini while corruption claims concerning the payment are investigated.

In September the Swiss authorities began criminal proceedings against Blatter.

More to follow.

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