Former UEFA president Michel Platini has reportedly been arrested in France on suspicion of corruption regarding the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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According to French publication Mediapart, the Frenchman is believed to have been taken into custody on Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into Qatar being awarded the rights to host the 2022 World Cup.
The 63-year-old is no stranger to corruption claims being directed his way – having been elected as UEFA's president in 2007 and holding the position until 2015, he was later banned by FIFA's Ethics Committee for a series of violations, including receiving a payment from former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Watch: Malawi vs South Africa COSAFA Cup Highlights The former France international was initially handed a six-year ban for his breach of regulations, but subsequently had the suspension reduced to four years after a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner lifted the lid on an e-mail that was publicised in the wake of allegations claiming that Qatar had "bought" the rights to host the World Cup, but members of world football's organising body have categorically denied these claims.
The news of Platini's arrest comes two weeks after the arrest of CAF president Ahmad Ahmad, who was also detained on charges of corruption.
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