BBC: Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption as Swiss appeals court affirms “gentlemen’s agreement” defense in fraud case

The Swiss appeals court cleared former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini of all corruption charges related to a controversial 2 million Swiss francs payment made to Platini in 2011. The court affirmed that the payment which had been at the center of an investigation into alleged fraud and misconduct, was part of a “gentlemen’s agreement” between the two, dating back to the early 1990s…