Platini’s lawyer claims FIFA want to ban him for life

Michel Platini’s lawyer, Thibaud d’Ales, has alleged that FIFA’s ethics committee, wants to ban the Frenchman for life.

Platini and FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, are currently serving a 90-day provisional suspension and formal proceedings were opened against both of them on Monday, after their appeals were rejected last week.

D’Ales has, however, claimed that FIFA ethics committee, wants to ban his client for life.

The lawyer told AFP the requested ban was a “scandal” and “excessive.”

“This ban is subject to the proof of corruption, but the punishment is clearly excessive,” D’Ales said. “It’s not based on anything in the case.

“I’m wondering if the person in charge of the investigation shouldn’t be called instead ‘the person in charge of eliminating Michel Platini’ from the FIFA presidency.

“It’s a pure scandal, and by making it public there’s clearly an intention to cause harm.

“The masks are slipping one by one at FIFA — the electoral timetable’s being manipulated and there’s a stategy to get rid of Platini as a candidate.”

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