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- Updated: September 14, 2016
Former UEFA president Michel Platini has said he ‘departs with a clear conscience’ in his farewell speech to Europe’s football leaders.
The 61-year-old Frenchman is currently serving a four-year ban from the game, after being found guilty of ethics violations in December 2015.
Ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter also left his role after breaching ethics rules over a “disloyal payment” made to Platini in 2011.
Platini, who was given special permission to address UEFA’s congress on Wednesday, said: “It’s very emotional for me. I’ve made no mistakes and will carry on to fight in the courts.
“I have a clear conscience. I am sure that …
