Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested over the awarding of the .
French legend Platini was elected in 2007 and served as president until 2015 when he was then banned by the Ethics Committee.
French publication Mediapart claim Platini was taken into custody on Tuesday morning as part of the investigation into the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar.
Platini has been taken to the premises of the Anti-Corruption Office of the Judicial Police (OCLCIFF), which was confirmed by authorities.
Back in December 2010 Qatar was controversially revealed as the hosts of the 2022 World Cup, following on from Russia in 2018.
A number of issues have arisen regarding the decision to select the peninsular Arab country, including human rights concerns and the status of homosexuality among others.
In 2014 Platini admitted holding a secret meeting with the disgraced football official Mohamed Bin Hammam, shortly before casting his vote for Qatar.
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