The detention of the former football star was first reported by French investigative website Mediapart. Le Monde newspaper reported that prosecutors were particularly looking into a lunch hosted by France's then president, Nicolas Sarkozy, nine days before the announcement that Qatar would host the cup. Platini and Qatar's prime minister at the time, Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, were guests at the lunch. Two of Sarkozy's aides at that time, Claude Gueant and Sophie Dion, were also questioned by police on Tuesday, judicial sources confirmed to Reuters. Dion remains detained with Platini, while Gueant has been released, the sources said.

Source: bd News24 June 18, 2019 09:56 UTC