FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, is to remain in his position and has declared that he has done nothing illegal.
In a statement he released, he stated that he had already spoken to members of the FIFA staff and has informed them that he was co-operating with the authorities and insists he has done nothing illegal or improper and as a result, will continue as president.
Concerning the Michel Platini payments, he revealed that he informed the Swiss authorities that Platini had a valuable relationship with FIFA as an advisor to the president. A relationship which began in 1998.
He explained to the Swiss prosecutors that the payments were compensation and nothing more and were duly accounted for within FIFA including the withholding of Social Security contributions.
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