Scandal marks 'new low point' in world game

Leading figures in world soccer hit reacted on Monday after Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were handed eight-year bans from the sport.

FIFA president Blatter and UEFA president Platini have been banned from all soccer activitie after FIFA's ethics tribunal said they had abused their positions over a suspect $2 million payment.

Dutch FA (KNVB) chief Michael van Praag, a UEFA vice-president, admitted the verdict on Platini was extremely damaging for the governing body of the European game.