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Fifa suspends Blatter, Platini Valcke and Chung

Fifa President Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke have been provisionally banned from football for 90 days.

Former Fifa Vice President Chung Mong-Joon has been banned for six years.

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Platini pledges 'staunch defiance' of Fifa suspension

Michel Platini has promised to "staunchly" defend himself against claims of wrongdoing after he was suspended by Fifa for 90 days.

Michel Platini described the events as 'farcical' Credit: PA Wire

The 60-year-old president of Uefa branded the allegations "farcical" and "astonishingly vague", vowing to ensure that his "good faith prevails".

However, in his statement Platini conceded he did not believe the actions by Fifa's ethics committee to be politically motivated because of his candidature for the Fifa presidency.

Despite the farcical nature of these events, I refuse to believe that this is a political decision taken in haste in order to taint a lifelong devotee of the game or crush my candidacy for the FIFA presidency.

I want everyone to know my state of mind: more than a sense of injustice or a desire for revenge, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance. I am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies.

I want to reiterate in the strongest possible terms that I will devote myself to ensuring that my good faith prevails.

– Michel Platini statement
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