Blatter and Platini have become entangled in a Swiss criminal probe and were recently handed 90-day suspensions by FIFA's ethics committee. The sanction practically ended Blatter's 17-year rule as FIFA president and will likely hurt Platini's chances of replacing him.
But CONMEBOL President Juan Angel Napout said he continues to stand behind the UEFA president even after Platini lost England's support for his FIFA presidential bid Friday, signaling the first crack in the European unity behind the Frenchman.
The suspensions for Blatter and Platini were imposed after Swiss authorities began probing a payment from FIFA to the former France captain in 2011 for work carried out at least nine years earlier. Both deny any wrongdoing. Blatter, however, could face an even longer ban after admitting there was only a "gentleman's agreement" for the payment he authorized to Platini.
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Napout also said CONMEBOL will soon decide the future of soccer marketing contracts held with companies investigated over alleged corruption by the U.S. Justice Department. A legal firm in Boston has been reviewing the contracts for CONMEBOL tournaments, including the Copa America Centenario.
"We're going to have news on this soon. The attorneys are dealing with this issue and negotiating it," Napout said. "We spoke a lot about it during out meeting today because the future of the Copa Centenario depends on it.