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| Fifa corruption arrests live: Sepp Blatter 'not involved' as football officials arrested in Switzerland face US charges | |
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| Several senior Fifa officials have been arrested in a dawn raid at a luxury Swiss hotel as part of an investigation into alleged “institutionalised corruption”. | Several senior Fifa officials have been arrested in a dawn raid at a luxury Swiss hotel as part of an investigation into alleged “institutionalised corruption”. |
| Here are the latest updates: | Here are the latest updates: |
| • Fifa officials arrested in corruption investigation | • Fifa officials arrested in corruption investigation |
| • Separate probe launched into allocation of 2018 and 2022 World Cups | • Separate probe launched into allocation of 2018 and 2022 World Cups |
| • Police executed an early morning raid at a Zurich hotel | • Police executed an early morning raid at a Zurich hotel |
| • New York Times names indicted officials | • New York Times names indicted officials |
| • Those charged include Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb | • Those charged include Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb |
| • US officials say president Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared' | • US officials say president Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared' |
| • Allegations include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering | • Allegations include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering |
| • Officials to be extradited to the US to face federal charges | • Officials to be extradited to the US to face federal charges |
| • They are being investigated on suspicion of the 'acceptance of bribes and kick-backs' worth more than $100m | • They are being investigated on suspicion of the 'acceptance of bribes and kick-backs' worth more than $100m |
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| Fifa's executives had met in Switzerland ahead of the football governing body's presidential election on Friday, when Fifa president Sepp Blatter was expected to be elected for a fifth term. | Fifa's executives had met in Switzerland ahead of the football governing body's presidential election on Friday, when Fifa president Sepp Blatter was expected to be elected for a fifth term. |
| Mr Blatter was not understood to be one of the executives charged. | Mr Blatter was not understood to be one of the executives charged. |