Former UEFA president Michel Platini is trying to clear his name.
The famous Frenchman said that he received an undeserved punishment when he was banned from any football-related activities for a long period (until 2021).
"The accuser knew that I did nothing wrong," the 62-year-old official told the newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport". "I am not a corrupt person. I did not steal, I am not like those foolish ethics committee.
I am different and I will try to counterattack.
You will see it soon. In 2015, a friend warned me - something is being prepared against you. And from that moment on, my life became a nightmare - I was forced to knock on the doors of various committees, prove my innocence, and ultimately still received a punishment.
My family and true friends know me well, but others think that I was a criminal for a long time."
