Overview
- Michel Platini has lodged a new criminal complaint in Switzerland accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of defamation and influence‑peddling, with a separate civil claim for damages also announced.
- The suit names several former FIFA officials, including Marco Villiger and Domenico Scala, and alleges they used false accusations to block Platini’s 2015 run for the presidency.
- This is Platini’s third Swiss filing after complaints in 2018 and 2021 were dismissed or time‑barred, and it follows his 2025 acquittal by the federal criminal court in Bellinzona.
- The case is at an early stage with filings reported as pending and possible appointment of an investigating judge expected, so no judicial outcome has been reached yet.
- The complaint was announced days before the World Cup and could renew reputational and governance pressure on FIFA and on Infantino’s leadership while the tournament is under global scrutiny.