Michel Platini Files Legal Complaint Against FIFA's Infantino for Influence Peddling

Former French football captain and UEFA president Michel Platini filed a formal legal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, accusing him of influence peddling (trafic d'influence) and malicious denunciation (dénonciation calomnieuse). The complaint escalates a long-running feud between the two figures rooted in Platini's 2015 FIFA ban, which he has consistently blamed on Infantino's alleged interference. The case marks a significant new chapter in the legal and political battles surrounding global football governance.