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German newspaper Welt am Sonntag said on Sunday that the
document, entitled "Platini - skeleton in the closet", was
distributed out of FIFA's headquarters.
The newspaper said it paints an unflattering picture of the
former France international and questions his suitability for
the role of FIFA president.
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.
"FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has received a letter from
UEFA regarding the said subject," said FIFA in a statement
emailed to Reuters.
"In his answer to UEFA, the FIFA Secretary General has confirmed
that FIFA is investigating the matter."
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.
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.
Platini is the current front runner in the election but his
relationship with Blatter has deteriorated badly.
(Writing by Brian Homewood; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)
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