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Michel Platinum left the police station on Wednesday night and answered questions from journalists.
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The former President of the European Football Federation (UEFA), Michel Platinum, was released after a night of interrogation on Wednesday.
It has already been reported that Platinum, 63, was arrested Tuesday by a French anti-corruption police investigating the 2010 vote on granting rights to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Subsequently, it turned out that the former president of UEFA had been arrested for questioning, but Platini himself denied having acted in bad faith and never having had knowledge of the facts highlighted during the investigation.
Platinum lawyer, William Bordon, said early Wednesday morning that the Frenchman had been released without any charges and that he had not been arrested at all, but that the media was not there. were rushed for nothing. The former head of European football in the authorities has witnessed.
After his release, Platinum admitted that the interrogation had been lengthy.
"The interview was long but nothing could be expected given the number of questions.
I have been asked to participate in the 2016 European Championships, last year's World Cup in Russia and the 2022 tournament in Qatar, as well as in the Association. International Football Federation (FIFA), "Platini told the media after he left the police station.
In 2016, the French prosecutor responsible for financial crimes opened an investigation into bribery transactions with a view to obtaining the right to organize the final phase of the World Cup in Russia and Qatar. Former FIFA president Zeps Blatt had previously said that Qatar's right to organize a prestigious tournament had been awarded following an agreement with France.
During the investigation, Platinum's relations with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy were clarified. According to the magazine France Football, a secret meeting was held on November 23, 2010 at the Palais des Champs-Elysees, in the presence of Sarkozy, former Prince of Qatar (now Emir) Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Platinum, then UEFA President and FIFA Vice President. .
A week later, Qatar had the right to host the final phase of the 2022 World Cup.
Platinum does not deny his support for Qatar, but denies that he would have been impressed by Sarkozy, whose current sports advisor, Sofia Dion, was also in police hands on Tuesday. The former head of Sarkozy's Chancery and Interior Minister, Klod Geo, also testified on Tuesday.
Three and a half years ago, Platinum was sentenced to eight years of football disqualification, which was then halved.
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