| 1 | Fifa confirmed on Monday that they will investigate the alleged distribution from their headquarters of an anonymous heavily critical 'dossier' on Uefa president Michel Platini following a complaint from European soccer's governing body. |
| 2 | German newspaper Welt am Sonntag said on Sunday that the document, entitled "Platini - skeleton in the closet", was distributed out of Fifa's headquarters. |
| 3 | The newspaper said it paints an unflattering picture of the former France international and questions his suitability for the role of Fifa president. |
| 4 | The existence of the dossier on Platini, who is hoping to replace outgoing Fifa President Sepp Blatter in February's election, has also been reported in the Swiss media. |
| 5 | "Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke has received a letter from Uefa regarding the said subject," said Fifa in a statement emailed to Reuters. |
| 6 | "In his answer to Uefa, the Fifa Secretary General has confirmed that Fifa is investigating the matter." |
| 7 | Uefa president Michel Platini In addition to Valcke, Uefa said they had also sent their complaint to Cornel Borbely, a Swiss attorney who is Fifa's independent chief ethics investigator, and Domenico Scala, independent chairman of Fifa's Audit and Compliance Committee and chairman of the ad-hoc election committee. |
| 8 | Fifa will hold an election on Feb. 26 to choose a replacement for Blatter, who said in June he was standing down from his role in the wake of the corruption scandals that have hit the global soccer body. |
| 9 | Fifa president Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Jerome Valcke Platini is the current front runner in the election but his relationship with Blatter has deteriorated badly. |