Fifa slams blatter platini eight year ban

You're referring to the recent news about the FIFA corruption scandal!

Yes, you're correct. On December 21, 2015, FIFA's Ethics Committee banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the former President and Vice President of FIFA, respectively, from all football-related activities for eight years. The ban was imposed due to a conflict of interest and a breach of trust in connection with a payment of 2 million Swiss francs made to Platini in 2011.

The Ethics Committee found that Blatter and Platini had breached Article 16 of FIFA's Code of Ethics, which prohibits conflicts of interest, and Article 23, which deals with breaches of trust. The committee also found that Blatter had breached Article 41, which deals with general rules of conduct.

The ban was seen as a major blow to the two men, who had been at the helm of FIFA for many years. Blatter had been President of FIFA since 1998, while Platini had been Vice President since 2002.

The scandal surrounding the payment to Platini was one of several corruption allegations that had been made against FIFA officials in recent years. The allegations led to a major crisis of confidence in the organization, and ultimately resulted in the resignation of Blatter and Platini.

It's worth noting that both Blatter and Platini have denied any wrongdoing and have appealed the ban. However, the ban has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and both men are currently serving their eight-year suspensions.