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Fifa corruption live: Sponsors turn on football's governing body as Sepp Blatter goes into hiding Fifa corruption live: Sponsors turn on football's governing body as Sepp Blatter goes into hiding
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter has skipped a third planned public meeting in Zurich as sponsors turn on football's governing body over its unfolding corruption scandal.
Here are the latest updates:Here are the latest updates:
• Visa, Coca-Cola and other major sponsors react to corruption probes with damning statements • Visa threatens to pull funding from Fifa
• Sepp Blatter goes into hiding, missing another public appearance • Sepp Blatter misses three public appearance
• Fifa president still not in the clear himself as prosecutors say investigations are ongoing • Fifa president may still be investigated by prosecutors
• Uefa says Fifa risks 'killing football' if left unchecked and calls for a change of leadership • Uefa says Fifa risks 'killing football'
• How the FBI flipped its supergrass 'Mr 10%' Chuck Blazer• How the FBI flipped its supergrass 'Mr 10%' Chuck Blazer
• Who are the officials and execs accused of corruption?• Who are the officials and execs accused of corruption?
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On Wednesday, the Swiss authorities raided a luxury hotel on Lake Zurich where Fifa's top executives had gathered ahead of the football governing body's presidential election on Friday, where president Sepp Blatter was expected to be elected for a fifth term.On Wednesday, the Swiss authorities raided a luxury hotel on Lake Zurich where Fifa's top executives had gathered ahead of the football governing body's presidential election on Friday, where president Sepp Blatter was expected to be elected for a fifth term.
Seven were arrested following an extradition request from US prosecutors, while former executive Jack Warner handed himself in to police in Trinidad and Tobago.Seven were arrested following an extradition request from US prosecutors, while former executive Jack Warner handed himself in to police in Trinidad and Tobago.
A separate criminal investigation was also launched by the Swiss authorities themselves, into the decisions to allocate the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.A separate criminal investigation was also launched by the Swiss authorities themselves, into the decisions to allocate the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
It is thought 10 Fifa officials involved in voting for those tournaments are being questioned, while prosecutors have not ruled out speaking to Mr Blatter himself.It is thought 10 Fifa officials involved in voting for those tournaments are being questioned, while prosecutors have not ruled out speaking to Mr Blatter himself.