Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted of corruption charges by a Swiss court for the second time, having been accused of misappropriating €2.1 million of FIFA funds in 2011. Their lawyer stated that the criminal proceedings have failed, and they have consistently claimed a verbal agreement regarding the payment. Both have been suspended from football since 2015 due to ethics violations. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)