Michel Platini has launched an appeal against his six-year football ban by Fifa with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Platini, 60, along with former Fifa boss Sepp Blatter, was slammed an eight-year ban in December over a “disloyal payment” he received from Fifa in 2011 for services supposedly rendered nine years prior.
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| Michel Platini has vowed to fight on. Image: Sky Sports |
However, the Fifa Appeals Committee last week reduced the ban to six years after both men sought to have it completely annulled.
Describing the decision as “insulting” and “shameful” – the former France captain insisted he would continue his fight for justice by taking his case to the Zurich-based Cas, who confirmed his appeal Wednesday.
“Michel Platini has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) against the decision issued by the Fifa Appeal Committee on 24 February 2016,” a Cas statement read.
“In appealing to the Cas, Michel Platini seeks to annul the decisions taken by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Fifa Ethics Committee and by the Fifa Appeal Committee which lead to him being declared ineligible to take part in football-related activity at national and international level for six years.
“A Cas arbitration procedure is in progress. First, the parties will exchange written submissions and a panel of three arbitrators will be constituted. The Panel will then issue directions with respect to the holding of a hearing.
“Following the hearing, the Panel will deliberate and on a later date, it will issue a decision in the form of an Arbitral Award.”
Deposed Fifa boss, Sepp Blatter is also expected to pursue his appeal with Cas.
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