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FIFA ready to sue Blatter and Platini to recover £1.5 million 

Michel and Sepp

Getty Images | Platini (right) can work in football again after his ban expired in October.

FIFA is preparing to take legal action against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to recover two million Swiss francs paid to the latter in 2011. 

The payment was approved by Blatter and ultimately led to long bans from football for them both. 

12 December 2019 - 9:49 AM

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