Sepp Blatter’s lawyer has released a statement insisting the FIFA President has done “nothing illegal or improper”.
It emerged on Friday that the Swiss attorney general has opened proceedings against the head of world football’s governing body, as it continues to probe alleged corruption in the organisation.
Sepp Blatter’s lawyer has released a statement insisting the FIFA President has done “nothing illegal or improper”.
It emerged on Friday that the Swiss attorney general has opened proceedings against the head of world football’s governing body, as it continues to probe alleged corruption in the organisation.
“President Blatter spoke to FIFA staff today and informed the staff that he was cooperating with the authorities, reiterated that he had done nothing illegal or improper and stated that he would remain as president of FIFA,” Lorenz Erni noted in a statement.
“On the Platini matter, President Blatter on Friday shared with the Swiss authorities the fact that Mr. Platini had a valuable employment relationship with FIFA serving as an advisor to the president beginning in 1998.
“He explained to the prosecutors that the payments were valid compensation and nothing more and were properly accounted for within FIFA including the withholding of Social Security contributions.
“Because of the continuing investigation President Blatter will answer no further questions at this time.”