Blatter & Platini ‘had agreement’
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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