An alleged fee of two million Swiss francs paid by the under-fire chief to the UEFA head has led to another scandal in world football, but he insists that it is innocent
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter has defended the alleged "disloyal payment" made to Michel Platini that has resulted in the pair's suspension from the organization.
Blatter paid Platini a reported two million Swiss francs in 2011 for work that the Frenchman claims he carried out for FIFA between 1999 and 2002.
The transaction is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Swiss attorney-general.