Blatter suddenly softens towards Platini

AFP, ZURICH: FIFA’s ex-president Sepp Blatter said Friday that a comeback was possible for his former ally Michel Platini, declining to hit back after the Frenchman savaged him in an interview last month.
Blatter told AFP that Platini’s name may be cleared by “new elements” concerning the infamous two million Swiss franc payment ($2 million, 1.9 million euros) that triggered both men’s ouster from football.
“I think he should be back and I think it is not all over,” Blatter said, suggesting that former UEFA boss Platini could again take charge of the European confederation, or even FIFA. Blatter is currently serving a six-year ban from football over the payment he authorised to Platini in 2011. Platini’s suspension was cut to four years on appeal. 
The pair are united in claiming the transaction was legitimate, but bitter words have been swapped since details of the payment emerged in September 2015. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde last month, Platini called Blatter “the biggest egoist I’ve ever seen in my life.”
“He always said I would be his last scalp”, the former Juventus star said of Blatter. Platini, 61, claimed there was a campaign to “destroy” him waged by Blatter loyalists inside FIFA.

Blatter suddenly softens towards Platini

AFP, ZURICH: FIFAs ex-president Sepp Blatter said Friday that a comeback was possible for his former ally Michel Platini, declining to hit back after the Frenchman savaged him in an interview last month. Blatter told AFP that Platinis name may be cleared by new elements concerning the infamous two million Swiss franc payment ($2 million, 1.9 million euros) that triggered both mens ouster from football. I think he should be back and I think it is not all over, Blatter said, suggesting that former UEFA boss Platini could again take charge of the European confederation, or even FIFA. Blatter is currently serving a six-year ban from football over the payment he authorised to Platini in 2011. Platinis suspension was cut to four years on appeal. The pair are united in claiming the transaction was legitimate, but bitter words have been swapped since details of the payment emerged in September 2015. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde last month, Platini called Blatter the biggest egoist Ive ever seen in my life. He always said I would be his last scalp, the former Juventus star said of Blatter. Platini, 61, claimed there was a campaign to destroy him waged by Blatter loyalists inside FIFA.