Former UEFA president Michel Platini arrested for naming Qatar host of 2022 World Cup

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested over awarding the hosting of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

French legend Platini was elected in 2007 and served as the president of the UEFA until 2015 when he was banned by the FIFA’s Ethics Committee. French publication Mediapart claims Platini was taken into custody on Tuesday morning as part of the investigation into the awarding of the World Cup hosting rights to Qatar.

Platini is reported to have been taken to the premises of the Anti-Corruption Office of the Judicial Police (OCLCIFF). Back in December 2010, Qatar was controversially revealed as the hosts of the 2022 World Cup, following on from Russia in 2018.

A number of issues have arisen regarding the decision to select the peninsular Arab country, including human rights concerns and the status of homosexuality. In 2014 Platini admitted holding a secret meeting with the disgraced football official Mohamed Bin Hammam shortly before casting his vote for Qatar.

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