'I'm hurt': Platini says questioning over Qatar World Cup was painful
Published Date: 6/19/2019
Source: Guardian Football
Former Uefa president Michel Platini said he was hurt by questioning from French police after he was detained over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Platini, who has never denied voting for the Gulf State in December 2010, was questioned by anti-corruption officers in a Paris suburb on Tuesday. He has always rejected claims of wrong doing and was released in the early hours of Wednesday morning.   The executive committee of Fifa awarded Qatar hosting rights over bids from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States, but more than half of that 22-man panel have now been accused of receiving bribes.  2022 World Cup in Qatar to remain as a 32-team tournament, Fifa announces