UEFA: Banned president Platini can get Euro 2016 invite (Yahoo Sports)

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Michel Platini can be invited to the European Championship in France, UEFA said Wednesday, citing updated information from FIFA about the terms of his four-year ban from any official roles in soccer. FIFA's ethics body had previously indicated the sanction would only allow the banned UEFA president to attend matches as an ordinary fan and no longer mix with the high-ranking officials in stadiums. ''The letter, signed by Mr. Eckert, says Mr. Platini can be invited in a personal capacity as long as he doesn't perform any official function,'' UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said at the Stade de France, which is hosting Friday's Euro 2016 opener between host France and Romania in Group A.

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