Ex-UEFA head Michel Platini is defiant in the face of the charges, which he vowed to fight until the very last instance.

“I am shielded against injustice. When we played football matches, which we have lost because of a decision by the referee, we are a little shielded," the French football legend claimed to RTS.

"But injustice hurts your loved ones, your family, your children, your grandchildren much more, because they are not prepared to undergo this.

“I will fight, I’m in the fight, and that’s something I’ve always enjoyed. I don’t give up, I won’t give up and I’ll go all the way.”