The trial of former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and French footballing legend Michel Platini over alleged corrupt payments ground to a halt on Wednesday when Blatter said he was too ill to testify. Blatter and Platini both deny the charges. “The pain will come back and I am having difficulty breathing,” the 85-year-old told the court in a whisper. Earlier, lawyers for Blatter and Platini failed to shift the trial to a local court or dismiss Fifa’s civil claim against Blatter and Platter to reclaim the two million francs. “Two million francs was stolen.”Three judges will hear the trial, which runs until June 22.

Source: The Star June 09, 2022 08:56 UTC