Platini and Blatter:  FIFA panel recommends sanctions against duo

The investigatory chamber of the  FIFA independent Ethics Committee has submitted its final reports containing requests for sanctions against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini to the adjudicatory chamber chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert.

The panel did not disclose the sanctions recommended against the two suspended football administrators.

According to  a statement on FIFA.com today, the final report regarding Joseph S. Blatter was submitted by Robert Torres and the report regarding Michel Platini was submitted by Vanessa Allard.

“For reasons linked to privacy rights and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, the chamber will not publish details of the concluded reports and the requested sanctions against the two officials.

“In accordance with the provisions of article 35 paragraph 2 c) of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the chairman of the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Dr Cornel Borbély, withdrew from the proceedings against Joseph S. Blatter from the start.

“As the two proceedings are closely related and to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interests, Dr Borbély also withdrew from the proceedings against Michel Platini.”