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Fifa corruption arrests: Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared' as football officials arrested in Switzerland face US charges - live updates Fifa corruption arrests: Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared' as football officials arrested in Switzerland face US charges - live updates
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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
Police executed an early morning raid at a Zurich hotel • Separate probe launched into allocation of 2018 and 2022 World Cups
New York Times names indicted officials • Police executed an early morning raid at a Zurich hotel
Those charged include Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb • New York Times names indicted officials
US officials say president Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared' • Those charged include Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb
Allegations include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering • US officials say president Sepp Blatter 'not yet cleared'
Officials to be extradited to the US to face federal charges • Allegations include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering
They are being investigated on suspicion of the 'acceptance of bribes and kick-backs' worth more than $100m • 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
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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.