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| Fifa corruption live: Sepp Blatter faces calls to stand down as president after launch of probes | |
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| A leading anti-corruption think tank is calling for Fifa president Sepp Blatter to stand down after the launch of two criminal probes into the conduct of football's governing body. | |
| 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 |
| • Fifa presidential candidate calls it 'a sad day for football' | • Fifa presidential candidate calls it 'a sad day for football' |
| • US DoJ names indicted officials, including Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb | • US DoJ names indicted officials, including Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb |
| • US officials say president Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared', but elections to go ahead as planned on Friday | • US officials say president Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared', but elections to go ahead as planned on Friday |
| • Blatter himself 'quite relaxed' in wake of arrests, 'confident he is 'not involved' | • Blatter himself 'quite relaxed' in wake of arrests, 'confident he is 'not involved' |
| • 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. |