he had michel platini -- he and michel platini have been banned from soccer for each years, for receiving payments that the court stopped just short of calling bribery. here is more. >> the decision was just an hour old when sepp blatter went on the defensive. a short time later michel platini released a statement saying the ruling was a complete farce. sepp blatter had a different choice of words anin his conference. >> i am now suspended eight years. i am now suspended eight years. i will fight great i will fight for me and for fifa. suspended eight years. for what? >> they said it was a conflict of interest, and disloyalty to fifa. >> the verdict was to be expected, but the verdict is harsh. for a mere eight-year-old, an eight-year ban is harsh, but not a life ban. >> he wants to use every legal loophole possible and bring their cases to the swedish courts. >> i have a lot of support within the community, and they share with me that what has happened today is not the correct way. i will be back. thank you. >> this hammer blow is difficult to see how he or michel platini have a future i

for eight years for what. >> sepp blatter would pass the top job to his friend uefa president michel platini, but blatter reneged on the deal and the friendship fell out. now the past has returned to haunt them. platini supposedly carried out work for blatter with no contract and payment made i in 2011, presidential election year. the ethics committee set up by blatter in fifa delivered the ban. >> platini refused to attend the hearing. his lawyers said that the investigation committee already decided he was guilty. days after an fbi sweep in may he finally resigned. he wanted a hand over on his own terms the u.s. and swiss attorney generals and even his own allies decided otherwise. if platini wants any chance, he needs to clear his name been january 26th. that will involve going through the fifa appeals committee and the arbitration of sport. before he can begin that process he needs a full written statement of the decision from the ethics committee a protest in itself could take weeks. one is a footballing legend. the other a political survivor both brought down by football's biggest ever

has been fined, aslatter well as michel platini.s also facing criminal charges by the swiss authorities who are investigating him for his disloyal treatment of michel platini. dozens of current and former officials have been arrested for , asery and money laundering well as the 2018 and 2022 world cup bids. >> i am joined by a fifa specialist from durham university in the u.k.. what impact will this have on the careers of these men? >> it is the end for both sepp blatter and michel platini i would say. appeal, but sepp blatter is 80 now. he is trying to save his legacy. to michel platini is going appeal to late to have an impact on being able to run for the presidency. facell sepp blatter charges in the u.s.? >> it is a possibility. he is an old man now. i'm not sure how far they will go. you can see how much he has aged over the past four or five weeks during the suspension. i think people will probably feel mostly sorry for him. >> where does this leave fifa and all these organizations? how will they recover from the cell imaging

bans sepp blatter and michel platini for eight years on corruption charges. >> suspended eight years. but i will fight. i will fight for me and i will fight for f.i.f.a. >>> sepp blatter says he will appeal against that ban from football >>> hello, welcome, we are watching al jazeera, coming to you live from doha. also still to come in the next 30 minutes. the taliban gain controls of a key district in southern afghanistan. a political shake-up in spain. the ruling party fails to win a majority. the key question today, how do they now form a coalition. >> our top story, sepp blatter and michel platini have been banned from football relating technology. it was said that they broke rules conflict of interest. sepp blatter was suspended in october. both men denied wrongdoing. and sepp blatter vowed in a news conference to appeal against the the verdict. >> suspended eight years. i will fight. i will fight for me and f.i.f.a. suspended eight years for what, so, therefore, immediately and i i - definitely not surprised that the notification of the digs was made to the media and later to th

long serving blatter would pass the job to his friend uefa president michel platini. now a gentleman's agreement from the past has returned to haunt them. platini supposedly carried out work for blatter with no contract and in 2011, the ethics committee set up by blatter delivered the ban. >> the adjudicatory committee last can banned mr. sepp blatter for eight years and michel platini, vice president of fifa and president of uefa from all football activities. >> be blatter refused to even attend the hearing, the committee already decided he was guilty and seeking a long ban. he clung on despite half of his executive committee being exposed as corrupt. after may investigation he finally resigned. he wanted his own allies decided oarotherwise. he needs oclear his name before the deadline on january the 26th. now that will involve going through both the fifa appeals committee and the court of arbitration for export before he can begin that process he needs a full written statement of the decision from the ethics committee, a process that in itself could take weeks. one i

. >>> fifa banned seth blatter and michel platini for eight years. ethics judges said a payment made by platter to the european football chief platini in 2011 broke the rules. both men have said they'll peel against the verdict. we have more from fifa headquarters in zurich. >> seth blatter once again the center of attention, the 79-year-old swiss fighting to get into a press conference as he fights for his very future in football. on monday, the suspended fifa president platini were given eight year bans over a $2 million payment made by blatter to the frenchman in 2011. the swiss isn't going quietly. >> i would file for me and i will fight for fifa, suspended eight years for what? >> for years, two big figures at fifa had a plan, long serving president seth blatter would pals the top job to his friend, uefa president, but he didn't make the deal. platini supposedly carried out work a decade ago with no contract and payment made in 2011, a presidential election year. the ethics committee set up by blatter at fifa delivered the ban. >> the committee

for 17 years, was found guilty of in an investigation of a $2 million payment to uefa president michel platiniwhich came just before blatter was re-elected 2011 with platini not standing against him on that occasion, and blatter getting the support of the uefa to the top post. yet, blatter is refusing to cave in. he said the ethics committee, which he himself set up, was wrong to hand down this decision and to fine themselves as well. there is even more repercussions for platini, who was due to stand for elections on february 26th. he faces a race against time if he's going to have any chance of doing so. his chance looks slim. blatter fighting for his reputation, and just refuses to be beaten. >> sepp blatter once again the center of attention. the 79-year-old swiss fighting to get in the press conference is fighting for his future in football. on monday accept platter and michel platini was given eight-year bans over a $2 million payment given from blatter in 2011. blatter's reputation seemingly tarnished forever. >> the two big figures in fifa had a plan. he would pass the top job to his fr

committee has banned sepp blatter and michel platini from all football related activities for eight years each. that ruling looks to put a certain end to platini's did to tter.ed bla fifa a suspension for the president himself, who says he will appeal the bland. -- appeal the band. he feelster says betrayed and apologize for the effect on football. sepp blatter: as president of fifa, the fact that i am this punching ball, i am sorry for football. federationfor the and the football association. i will fight. i will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. suspended eight years for what? his years asn ends president, in disgrace. it also upends platini replacing blatter. our correspondent has the details. >> a 1.8 million euro payment triggered the scandal surrounding football's most powerful leaders, sepp blatter and his one-time intended successor, michel platini. -- it was only paid in 2011. the men have denied any wrongdoing, claiming they had a contract and a gentleman's agreement for most of the payments to be made later. but the timing has raised some questions. in 2011 sepp blatter w

blatter would pass the top spot to his friend michigan michel platini but blatter reneged on the deal and the friendship fell out. now the gentlemen's agreement from the past has continued to haunt them. platini supposedly carried out work for blatter a decade ago with no contract and a payment made in 2011, a presidential election year. the ethics committee delivered the ban. >> the chamber of the ethics committee have banned mr. joseph blatter for eight years and mr. michel platini vice president and member of the executive committee of fifa and president of uefa for eight years from all football-related activities. >> platini refused to attend the ethics committee hearing. his lawyers suggested that the investigation already decided he was guilty and was seeking a long ban. blatter president for several years, days after an fbi sweep in may he finally resigned. he wanted a hand over on his own terms, the u.n. and swiss attorney general and even his old allies decided otherwise. if platini has any chance of running for the fifa presidency, he needs to clear his name before the deadl

michel platini is refusing to attend the ethics committee hearing. disciplindisciplinary hearings are being held. they have promised michel platini a fair trial. he'll present his case on thursday. the outgoing fifa president is set to answer questions over a near $2 million payment made to michel platini in 2011. a decision is expected on monday. lee wellings has more. >> michel platini has been threatening not to attend the ethics hearing, but the moment they heard in the investigation chamber of the ethics committee that he was likely to receive a long band, that's the quote that is being denied by them. they felt the decision being made was not getting a fair hearing, and they would be better off, and they would take the whole thing to the court of arbitration. that would happen in january with the time running out if he really does some how become fifa president in february. now the ethics committee are kenaiing that he's getting an unfair hearing. they say it's an independent unbiased manner. >> platini is going on friday. blatter is going on t

president michel platini has to miss out on his own party. party. >>> hello, you're with al jazeera, and these are the top stories. 87 people killed in burundi's violence on friday, after unidentified gunmen targeted military strikes. according to witness, dozens of bodies were found on the streets >>> there's widespread global optimism after a landmark climate change deal was great in paris, urging all nations to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to report back every five years. >>> an international conference is under way in rome aiming to end the conference in libya, and are expected to urge the government to sign a u.n. brokered peace deal which was agreed on friday >>> let's take a little bit of time now to examine that situation in libya. and the competing administrations. this is fundamental to understanding what is going on there. the first is the general national congress, the g.n.c., operating out of tripoli, and brought to power when an alliance of rebels took over libya dawn took over the capital. >> the group drove out the inter

the uefa chief michel platini, similarly appealing. the swiss isn't going quietly. >> i'm concerned for me and i'm concerned for fifa. >> would pass the top job to his friend, michel platini. but blear reneges blatter renege deal. 2011 presidential election year, the ethics committee set up by bleat at fifa seblatter at fifa. >> banned sepp blatter, and michel platini, vice president and member of the executive committee are of fifa and president of uefa from all football related activities. >> platini refused to even attend the ethics committee hearing. his lawyer determined the ethics committee had already decided the situation and was seeking a long ban. half of blatter's executive committee being corrupt. after play he timely resigned. the u.s. and swiss attorney generals and even his old allies decided otherwise. if platini has any chance to run for fifa presidency, he needs to clear his name before january 16th. that means going through the court of arbitration for sport. before he can begin that provides he needs a full written

the uefa chief michel platini, blatter's association with fifa tarnished forever. >> i will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. suspended eight years for what? >> reporter: for years, the two leading figures at fifa had a agreement. blatter reneged on the deal and they fell out. now a gentleman's agreement from the past returned to halt them. platini allegedly carried out work for blatter in 2011. ethics committee delivered the ban. >> the adjudicatory arm, banned mr. blatter for eight years. and mr. platini president of uefa for eight years. >> the ethics committee already decided he was guilty and seeking a long ban. blatter's demise was relatively slow. he hung on over half of his executive committee being exposeas corrupt. after fbi sweep in may, he finally resigned. he wanted a handover on his own term and even old allies decided otherwise. if platini is going to have any chance of running for the fifa presidency he needs to clear his name before january 26th. that will involve going through both the fifa appeals committee and the arbitration committee of the sport. one is a

the defiant words of sepp blatter, and michel platini, who are banned for having anything to do with fifa for eight years. blatter has been find $40,000 and platini has been ordered to pay $80,000. 79-year-old blatter's career is almost certainly over and platini's hopes of taking over fifa are all but finished. >> sepp blatter once again the center of attention. the 79-year-old swiss fighting to get into a press conference as he fights for a very future in football. on monday, the suspended football president and the uefa chief michel platini, were given bans after their payment the swiss isn't going quietly. >> i will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. suspended eight years for what? >> for years, two big figures at fifa had a plan. long servingen president sepp blatter woulserving president so platini. no contract payment made in 2011. presidential election year. the ethics committee set up by bleart at fifa delivered the ban. the adjute cafor eight years fol activities. >> platini refused to even attend hearing. his lawyer said the commission had already determined his gui gu

the case of michel platini will be heard with michel platini opting not to appear in persons. sepp blatter has arrived, facing allegations of making a $2 million payment to michel platini. both insist they are innocent. more from lee wellings, in london for us. lee, blatter to face judgment by the ethics court that he helped to create. remind us how we have come to this. >> well, sepp blatter was instrumental in setting up the committee a few years ago. it wasn't an ethical position, f.i.f.a. was in a corner. he needed to do something, and he saw through the process, which ironically he's fighting against. he doesn't think it's fair he was there in the first place or that the investigation was fair. he, like michel platini is worried about prejudice against them. he says i'm isolated, but will not be silenced. and this committee led by the judge, who he knows well. suspects that it's already done, that there'll be a ban, maybe not a life ban, but could be for something like a few months, and that would end his time at f.i.f.a., it's coming to an end. he wants to go on his own

it is certainly bad news for michel platini. what they basically said was, ok, this 90-day provisional suspension is almost done. it is going until january 5. but the court of arbitration for sport said, a, we will wait for fifa to make a final decision, which is expected very soon, possibly by december 21. of arbitration for sport is not really going to get involved. >> what does this mean for platini? >> it is not good news, but it doesn't change anything. he was suspended yesterday. he is still suspended today. what platini and his legal team wanted to do is he wanted to try to get the cas between him and fifa. being in sound legal decision said, you know what, we are not going to get in the middle of this until fifa decides what it is doing. the one thing that the cas to do to --date that fifa needs they did not give platina what he wanted and that is to get the cas in the middle of the fifa investigation. right now, it is hands until the fifa decision. so this is bad news for platina. -- platini. but it doesn't close a door

michel platini's future of football is on the line. finely fifa has been hit where it hurts most, finances. onlee we wellings, al jazeera. >> oscar pre-torous conviction is changed to murder. pis pistorius was handed a sentence, but the prosecutor appealed. >> this is respect for my daughter and her life, and respect for women all over this country. we have had too much of this happening, and people get away with it. now we've seen that the justice system works. >> an unlicensed cambodian doctor has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for infected more than 200 people with hiv. he used dirty needles on patients. several of the people infected have since died. we have this update from the cambodian capital phnom penh. >> the unlicensed doctor at the center of this scandal was working in a remote village in the west of the country. he was facing murder charges because several people died after becoming infected with hiv because he was using dirty needles at his clinic. but he had those charges downgraded to manslaughter, and he has been

both michel platini and sepp blatter are appealing their bans. in an interview with french media michel platini said what was the fifa ethics committee doing between 2011 when i was paid and 2015? was it sleeping? was it suddenly wakes up and yes, it wakes up in a fifa election year when i'm a candidate. it's amazing. >>> well, the appeal process gives the frenchman little chance in time to stand for fifa elections. it has received the backing of its country's sports minister. >> he's a determined man who wants to defend his honor first, and he wants to defend a certain idea of world sports and in particular football. i think he'll fight to the end. but the problem to the end will be after february 26th after they decide to name a new fifa president. >> one of the big stories this season has been the rise and rise of left of city, strongly tipped by many to be relegated. central to that success has been the algerian international morris has scored 14 goals and is quickly attracting the attention of bigger clubs ahead of the january transfer windo

. >>> sepp blatter and michel platini linked to a $2 million bribe. blatter saying it's not true. >> suspended eight years, for what? >> al jazeera's paul reese has more from zurich. >> an hour or so before sepp blatter in his press conference monday morning. the ethic committee's decision to ban him and michel platini from football for eight years. when blatter arrived he had a bandage on his right cheek from a recent medical procedure looking ready for a fight. so it proves he refuted the findings of the ethics committee finding a $2 million payment to platini four years ago. the frenchman wants to become blatter's successor in elections february 26th. he has until a month before then to clear his name. that's a very difficult legal procedure. if he wants to be the next president of fifa he has a real race against time. >> that is paul reese for us in zurich. france wants to increase the bombing campaign, and the two sides will talk about sharing intelligence. >> the french defense minister will be meeting with his russian counterpart at the kremlin

the fifa president seth blatter and michel platini were both suspended for eight years. an internal ethics panel found them guilty of abusing their positions connecting them to a $2 million bribe. blatter said it's not true. >> suspended eight years, i will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. suspended eight years for what? >> i think a few years ago, if we had the president of fifa banned for eight years, it would have been surprising, but there's been scandal embroiling fifa since the decision in 2010 toward the world cups in 2018 and 2022 to russia and qatar, which is something american soccer fans in particular will remember with the u.s.a. having been in line to be hosts. we were expecting a ban of seven years for both of them in line with what other officials have received. what would have been a surprise i think today would be if they had life bans. that would only have happened in the case where they were found guilty of actual corruption. in this case, they were found guilty of other issues which i think in many people's eyes would still relate to corruption

but michel platini's star was on the rise. he was the man who was favorite before he too was caught up in the corruption scandal to take over from sepp blatter and now he also has to fight his way out of trouble i think with great difficulty. i thinkists important that the s reform process which is going to kick in, post-congress after february whoever becomes president of fifa next is going to be responsible for making sure that this package of reforms actually takes root. >> let's look at the events this led up to bans of football leaders ejection. blatter was reelected as fifa president only to then announce his resignation days later. that paved the way for new elections in february. in october both blatter and platini were provisionally suspended by fifa's thoings fifs committee. the two deny any wrongdoing but reject the decision that the payment was are made for many unanswered questions. >> the first process that they'll undergo is an pealz to fifa. then one can expect they'll appeal to an arbitration panel that's call

." >>> and i'm lee wellings with the sports news as michel platini failing so get his ban lifted. ♪ >nk you for joining us. libya's rival governments have reached a deal after key talks in the tunisian capitol. representatives of the country's two rival administrations have agreed to sign a plan next wednesday. it will lead to the formation of a unity leadership in the country, which should take office within two years. it's a major step towards resolving the conflict which began in 2011 when gadhafi was forced out of power. zana hoda has the latest. >> reporter: italy is where world leaders will meet on sunday to give what officials here are calling a decisive push for efforts to bring about a national unity government in libya. a u.n.-draft deal has been on the table for months and now members of the rival parliaments, say it will be signed on december 16th. that follows last week's agreement in tunis which saw the warring parties agree on the urgent need to work together. the latest announce was made in tunis by the u.n. special envoy who held last-minute discussions with the two s

they said it will be an unbiased manner that they'll judge michel platini and sepp blatter. platini will be heard on friday, platter on thursday. both are facing long bans. >> jose mourinho has appeared in a central court as part of the bribery probe into fifa. pleading not guilty last not following his extradition to the u.s. accused of being among several high ranking officials who was due to exchange bribes for media rights for the tournaments. >>> beating local hopes, 1-0 in osaka. they kept the south american champions in the game in the first half with a flurry of saves. but a strike from well andy murray in debuy in the international premiere league wil with a more pressing concern, it could be the birth of his first child and it could effect his first slam. murray's wife is due to give birth in early february, but he admitted he would leech if his wife kim goes in to birth prematurely. but once the baby is born the events will be to prime minister. >> it should an great event. it's a tricky time of year just after wimbledon and before the u.s. open and the davis cup

the bandage on his face might be connected to a recent health scare, the payment to this man -- michel platini -- head of european soccer. the two men say the money was a delayed payment for work. the ethics committee saw it differently. platini was also banned and fined.blatter, who says he'll appeal was typically defiant. (sot sepp blatter)'i'm really sorry.......but not sorry for what he'd done. more sorry for himself and for the sport.... (sot up)... but im sorry that i am as president of fifa this punching ball and im sorry for football(arrests) things could (arrests)things could get worse for sepp blatter and many others following the fbi triggered arrests of a number of fifa officials in switzerland last may... and criminal investigations launched by swiss authorities as well. ((mark phillips tag))sepp blatter was forced to promise to resign and has called new elections for fifa president for february. with each turn, this endless saga about the and uglier. mark phillips, cbs news, london. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - why some people start noticing hearing loss this time of the

top spot scoring three goals in five minutes to come from behind to beat monchengladbach. >>> michel platiniasking to have his 90-day ban overturned. platini will face an ethic is committee next week. >> you know i do not like injustices. i hope i was he heard today. my lawyers have been very good. >> let's get more from our sports correspondent lee wellings. >> platini is halfway through his suspension. the 90-day suspension that he's trying to have lifted, this is the first part of the process. but of course, he has to face that fifa ethics committee hearing next week. that's where he could get a ban for as much as six or seven years. so platini's lawyers feel confident that they have the document that will clear his name. yet, what has got platini in this mess largely was that there was no document between him and sepp blatter, it was accepted as a verbal agreement. but platini will continue to fight because he wants to be back in the presidential race. >> the ahead of the south american football consideration has agreed to be extr extradite ed. the former fifa president was arrested last

michel michel platini is refusing to attend the corruption hearing in protest.hearings will determine whether sepp blatter, and platini are guilty of corruption charges, over a $2 million payment made to platini in 2011. lee wellings has more. >> reporter: platini and his lawyers have been threatening not to attend this hearing, they are going to go through with that threat. but the moment they heard from the investigation chamber of the ethics committee that it was likely to receive a long ban, that's the quote that came out, that has been denied by them, they felt the decision had been made in advance, he wasn't getting a fair hearing, they would be better off saying he hasn't had a fair hearing and take the whole thing to the court of artery trags for sports in switzerland. the ethics committee are denying that he is getting an unfair hearing. of course they say it is an independent and unbiased manner. platini was meant to be going on friday. blatter is going on thursday for his hearing. he of course is complaining too. he has written to all 209 national foo

michelle platini has failed in his effort to have his 90-day ban lifted.s hit with the provisional ban by the fifa ethics committee while they investigate corruption charges. they are set toish their final verdict before the end of the year. the frenchman saying via his lawyers, he is confident his case is solid. >> since the fifa ethics committee has indicated that it will render its final decision on the merits before the end of this year, let it finish its job within the time limit it has even fixed itself, and wait for final decision on the merit. this time limit is objectively acceptable. >>> lee wellings says regardless of which way the judgment had gone, his future in football would still be in doubts. >> it's important to acknowledge that this hearing was not about whether he is ultimately innocent or guilty of corruption. this was about whether it was unfair to keep him out effectively of the fifa presidential election process. and what it has to take on board is the actual fifa full ethics committee hearing is taking place as early as next week.

>> well, that's the argument made by some and this is michel platini extending it to 2016. 16 teams, it was truly a strong competition. the other side of the argument is that teams like wales, albania, northern isil really bring something to the party. how are you going to make these teams stronger if you don't let them in into the major tournaments. >> following the paris attacks, what are the security measures? >> well, as you would expect tomorrow is a month from the attacks in paris, and there is a lot of security here mainly the riot police, rather than the heavy weaponry we're accustomed to seeing in paris, but the security here at 2016 is going to be huge. some of the suicide attacks were at the stade inference france. so it's going to be a different proposition from the world cup in 1998 where the main threat was hooliganism. >> thank you very much for that. south american football has a new president with the continent hoping to move on from a series of scandals. the last three have been--the last three presidents have been arrested in the ongoing corruption investigations.

fifa has banned michelle platini and seth blatter from football for eight years and fined them followingethics probe. it stems from payments to platini. seth blatter is set to hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. c.e.t. of course, we will be bringing you the highlights of that press conference which will be held at fifa's old headquarters in 30 minutes' time. we will try and bring you that live. >>> spanish banks and other spanish stocks have been trading lower this morning. this after the country's political party, they get set to begin the complex process of forming a government after the legal election failed to deliver a clear verdict. the ruling fell short of the 176 seats needed for a majority. in fact, no two parties secured enough seats in order to combine the majority. louis vazquez is the ceo. he joins us. welcome. good morning. >> welcome. >> so no clear victory. it now looks a little bit messy for spain. we're looking at quite a long road in order to see what's going to happen next, whether we're going to see a coalition, new elections. what's the impact in the meantime on b

michelle platini was absent from the event after his failed effort to have a 90-day provisional ban liftedcourt of arbitration for sport. france will face romania in the opening match on the 10th of june. >> translator: from these three adversities we know two very well because the last two years we played against them and they gave us big problems as we were not able to beat them. the swiss we have observed because we had them in our group from the world couple of so we know them well. we know the romania's less well but watched their qualify sayings with five vehicle are yous and five draws. >> so it's been split in to six groups of four. hosts france are in group-a along with romania, al pain a and switzerland n group-b england drawn with wales, slovakia and russia. germany are in group-c. with ukraine, poland and northern ireland. while in group-d defending champions spain have been drawn with the czech republic, turkey and croatia actual the republic of ireland have a tough draw from group-e. with belgian, sweden and italy. finally group-f is portugal, iceland, hungary and austria. >>

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be connected to a recent health scare, the issue...a 2-million dollar payment to this man -- michel platini -- head of european soccer. the two men say the money was a delayed payment saw it differently. platini was also banned and fined. blatter, who says he'll appeal was typically defiant. (sot sepp blatter)'i'm really sorry.......but not sorry for what he'd done. more sorry for himself and for the sport.... (sot up)... but im sorry that i am as president of fifa this punching ball and im sorry for football(arrests)things could get worse for sepp blatter and many others following the fbi triggered arrests of a number of fifa officials in switzerland last may... and criminal investigations launched by swiss authorities as well. ((mark phillips tag)) sepp blatter was forced to promise to resign and has called new elections for fifa president for february. with each turn, this endless saga about the beautiful game, becomes uglier and uglier. mark phillips, cbs news, london. 3 3 3 3 <

they hope to have schools open again tomorrow. >>> fifa president seth blatter and michel platini banned eight years, found guilty of abusings their positions, linking both men to a $2 million bribe. blatter and platini will appeal. >>> there is a major political shakeup underway in spain. voters this weekend backed two new parties in parliamentary elections. as al jazeera reports, the countries prime minister said he will honor the vote and work to form a united government. >> it's the strangest victory celebration you'll ever see, at the headquarters of spain's popular party, they were trying to work out what it all means. they came first, but with their lowest share of the vote since the 1980's. the subdued mood here reflects the atmosphere of political confusion. the prime minister has fallen well short of an absolute majority, and it's difficult to say how he can build a stable coalition. all this means that spain could be in for prolonged period of political uncertainty. >> when mariano rahoy came to speak to supporters, he insisted he would stay in office to lead spain toward econ

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but blatter and vice president michel platini soon found themselves under increasing heat.oth have been handed a 90-day provisional ban from football by fifa's ethics committee. swiss prosecutors have been investigating a payment of 2 million swiss francs that blatter made to platini in 2011. fifa's top executives have been meeting this week to discuss reforms. the indicted two vice presidents did not attend. an executive member from japan says all those attending were shocked with the indictment of the two vice presidents. >> translator: all we can do is carry out reforms and maintain transparency. we must also decide on various rules to prevent further corruption. >> reporter: the officials have approved a package of planned reforms. they include a pledge that fifa's president and leading officials would be restricted to three terms of four years each. the investigation into fifa has uncovered widespread corruption, but it's not over yet. swiss and u.s. authorities are still focusing on the bidding process for the world cup hosting rights for 2018 in russia and 2022 in qa

fifa president, sepp blatter, and u-e-f-a president, michel platini are banned from all football related activities for eight years. the men had already been suspended... pending the outcome of an investigation by fifa's ethic's committee. it centered on a two million dollar payment that blatter authorized to platini in 20 - 11. the president is taking to twitter... to push for more gun control. president obama tweeted this picture of a teenager who was shot and killed last week. he wrote, "zaevion dobson died saving three friends from getting shot. acting?" the white house acknowledges congress is unlikely to pass any new restrictions on guns. in the absence of legislation... obama is reportedly preparing executive actions. and ia 44 due to flooding. detour is west on old hwy 6 to "k" avenue. north on k to hwy 44. east on 44 back to hwy 169. i-80/35 @ university i-235 @ 63rd i-235 @ guthrie it looks like it will be a quiet christmas on iowa's campaign trail... just three presidential candidates are scheduled to make stops in the state this week. republican mike huckabee will be in marsh

michel platini... who is the president of u-e-f-a... europe... was also barred from the sport for nearly a decade. the men had been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by an ethics committee. it centered on a two-million-dollar payment that blatter authorized to platini in 2011 if you own or drone...or got one for anyone for christmas... you can't fly it until you do one thing. starting today, you must register it with the federal aviation administration. you'll give them your name, an address and email. and that means they'll be able to track your drone if there's a collision or you violate the airspace. and you can now take a virtual reality tour of the white house.. courtesy of google. a new five minute video features three hundred and sixty degree views of holiday decorations... as well as a cameo by the obama's dog, bo. it can be viewed with or without a virtual reality headset. pause for animation it's the last week before and some shoppers are still scrambling. we caught up with shoppers over at town square. some people told

committee has banned fip fa president sepp blatter and his would-be success european soccer head michel platinis. the funishment follows an investigation into an alleged disloyal payment of $2 million from blatter to platini. fifa's embattled president was apologetic in a news conference yesterday but said he would continue to fight. >> i am sorry that i am as president of fifa this punching ball and i'm sorry for football. i'm sorry for the federation and national football association i'm serving on for more than 40 years. i'm sorry for that. i'm sorry for the 400 plus fifa team members working in fifa. i'm sorry about that. i am now suspended eight years. suspended eight years. but i will fight. i will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. >> both men have announced they will appeal the ruling. >>> let's get a check on your weather now with nbc meteorologist bill karins. the first full day of winter. >> that's right. >> is here. >> it's like christmas in july. >> winter summerland "usa today" calling it. >> everyone likes that. >> i like that. >> i wish i coined that. >> and nice christmas

a 2-million dollar payment to this man -- michel platini -- head of european soccer. the two men say the money was a delayed payment for work. the ethics committee saw it differently. fined. blatter, who says he'll appeal was typically defiant. (sepp blatter- former fifa sorry....... but not sorry for what he'd done. more sorry for himself and for the sport.... (sepp blatter- former fifa president) ... but im sorry that i am as president of fifa this punching ball and im sorry for football things could get worse for sepp following the fbi triggered arrests of a number of fifa officials in switzerland last may... and criminal investigations launched by swiss authorities as well. ((mark phillips - cbs news)) sepp blatter was forced to promise to resign and has called new elections for fifa president for february. with each turn, this endless saga about the beautiful game, becomes uglier and uglier. mark phillips, cbs news, london. ((paul joncich)) back in september... the mob museum opened it's latest exhibit surrounding the corruption of fifa... tittled 'the beautiful

fifa has banned its president, sepp blatter from all soccer-related activities for michel platini... who is the president of u-e-f-a... which oversees soccer in europe... was also barred from the sport for nearly a decade. the men had been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by an ethics committee. it centered on a two-million-dollar payment that blatter authorized to platini in 2011 some fiery comments from democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton that are still causing a stir this morning. at the democratic debate over the weekend the candidates were asked the question...what do you say to those supporting a ban on muslims coming to u-s...here's what clinton had to say. the really discriminatory messages that trump is sending around the world don't fall on receptive ears. innocent islam and muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists. and now we're hearing from trump...who had some harsh words to say about it. "nobody has been able to back that up. it's nonsense. it's just another hillary lie. she lies like crazy, about everything, whether it's trips b

and michel platini will be notable by his absence. after his failed effort to have the ban lifted for the court of arbitration for sports. he has been charged for corruption and suspended from all football-related activities while the investigation is ongoing. a final adjustment is expected later this month with platini hopeful of clearing his name and standing in next year's fifa presidential elections. >> they have taken note of this position, i've said it all right. we hope that the process will be swift, will be fast. >> south american football has a new president with the continent hoping to move on from a series of candles. the last three presidents have been arrested as part of the ongoing fifa criminal investigation. today must be a starting point. well, there are six games taking place this saturday. everton will have a 1-1 draw. manchester city will play at home against swansea. bournemouth playing manchester united in a late kick off. >> we know we can do it. it is in our hands. it's down to us in our performance levels, wh

. >> uefa president michelle platini has spoken out against his ban.med the committee has been sleeping for four years. there he is, because he decided to run for the fifa presidency. the pair were both suspended over a $2 million payment given by blatter to platini four years ago. platini has received some support, from the french sports minister. >> translator: he is a determined man who wants to defend his honor, and who wants to defend the reputation of world sport and particular football. he'll fight to the end. but the end will be after february 26th. >>> the organizers of the 2020 summer olympics in tokyo has announced a new plan for their olympic stadium. the plan comes five months after the original design was scrapped back in september 2013. no hint of the problems to come when tokyo won the bid to host the 22nd olympiad. then in july 2015, the problems really started, this design was scrapped, because basically the $2 billion cost was far too expensive. then the new logo for the games was found to be pledge rised. now with the $1.2 billion d

bans sepp blatter and michel platini for eight years on corruption charges. >> suspended eight years.but i will fight. i will fight for me and i will fight for f.i.f.a. >>> sepp blatter says he will appeal against that ban from football >>> hello, welcome, we are watching al jazeera, coming to you live from doha. also still to come in the next 30 minutes. the taliban gain controls of

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then in october, sepp blatter, michel michelle platini were suspended. of those investigations are still ongoing and there are several other football officials who have been banned this year. in that includes jack warner. and the decision to export him to the united states could be made shortly. warner was arrested as part of the u.s. investigation. he is accused of money laundering and fraud. >>> spanish football club valencia have made a surprise choice for their new manager. he will take his first managerial post. he will be joined by his brother phil as an assistant. >>> [ inaudible ] have taken a step towards completing a hat trick of japanese football titles. it was the first leg of the j league finals. they leveled the game 2-2, and then thought in the dying seconds for a 3-2 win. the second leg will be held on saturday. >>> the president of international athletics has been defending the way his organization has dealt with recent doping scandals. one of the questions he faced was why he described media reports of wide-spread doping as a declaratio

problems, which currently leads to a situation where we apprise them that blatter is one figure and michel platini is the other big figure. two quite senior figures arrested in this swoop. they are both heads of their confederation. this is really targetting the americas, central america, south america, the caribbean. this is where the alleged racketeering money laundering is said to have happened. and these men are both on the f.i.f.a. executive committee. it's day two that goes ahead. ironically it is a beleaguered f.i.f.a. >> south american football, the first leg finished goalless between hurricane and sante fe. the columbian visitors come closer to scoring in argentina. daniella's header hitting the box. the second header is next wednesday in bogota. >> real madrid face being kicked out. real were 3-1 winners were ahead on wednesday. the scorer of the opening goal. dennis shouldn't have been playing as he was suspended. he picked up three yellow cards. and they were playing for villa real. and according to reports, it was supposed to be serving a one-match ban >>> liverpool manager jurgen klo

. >>> after sepp blatters appear's in front of fifa ethnics committee on thursday, michel platini's caseheard. platini has decided not to at ten, but his lawyer are present. a verdict is expected on monday. >>> kuwait's national football team are banned from playing any fifa games. but that hasn't stop the government from building them a new stadium. they are taking on an all-star team. ah fifa has barred several stars from taking part. the nation is banned from all football activities due to government interference. kuwait were banned from international football in october for the third time since 2007. later that month, the international olympic committee imposed its own ban also for government interference. kuwait has ordered the olympic council of asia to vacate by april. and the president has been given a suspended six-month jail sentence for comments made in a tv interview. he is also an influential member of fifa and the ioc. >> translator: we saw that the old approach had to be changed. we stressed that sport unions and clubs are partners in success, and we weren't come feeting w

the 79 year old, along with banned boss michelle platini have been involved.ormer president of honduras has flown to the u.s. after allegedly being involved in a corruption scheme. >> translator: he traveled by himself. he is not accompanied by any n honduran authority. he is going to present himself to the court and the united states voluntarily. >>> a total of 18 individuals and two corporations have been indicted as part of the united states investigations. this includes nine officials who worked directly as part of fifa. six officials have been extradited to the u.s. pending further charges. the remainder are either in custody or on bail fighting their extradition. steven is among three high-profile charges that have been banned by fifa for taking part in an exhibition football game in kuwait. two others have also been barred from playing in an all-star match on friday. fifa has threatened the players with penalties if they took part. >>> chelsea's manager says his work is being betrayed by his players. the champions remain just a point off of the relegati