重罰!足壇大佬布拉特與普拉蒂尼濫用職權遭禁足8年

FIFA President Sepp Blatter and European soccer boss Michel Platini were both banned from soccer for eight years yesterday for ethics violations, leaving the global game leaderless as it fights a swirl of corruption cases.

近日，因爲深陷貪污醜聞，國際足聯主席塞普·布拉特和歐洲足聯主席米歇爾·普拉蒂尼被處以8年內禁止參加任何足球相關活動的處罰。

FIFA's Ethics Committee also fined Blatter 50,000 Swiss francs and Platini 80,000 Swiss francs.

國際足聯道德委員會還對布拉特和普拉蒂尼分別處以5萬和8萬瑞士法郎的罰款。

The decision means that Blatter's 17 years at the helm of world soccer will end in disgrace, and spells the end of Platini's hopes of replacing the 79-year-old Swiss in a presidential election in February.

這項決定也意味着，掌握FIFA的大權長達17年的布拉特時代將會以這種恥辱的方式結束。而普拉蒂尼打算於明年2月接替79歲的布拉特這一希望也最終宣告破滅。

FIFA's Ethics Committee said it had not found evidence that the payment, made at a time when Blatter was seeking re-election, constituted a bribe.

國際足聯道德委員表示，現在還沒有發現當時布拉特尋求連任而構成賄賂的證據。

Both have denied any wrongdoing and are almost certain to challenge the decision in FIFA's Appeals Committee.

布拉特和普拉蒂尼都否認自己有不當行爲，並表示將向國際足聯上訴委員會提起上訴。