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Fifa corruption live: Sepp Blatter faces calls to stand down as president after launch of probes Fifa corruption live: Sepp Blatter could be questioned by Swiss police 'in coming weeks'
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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. The Fifa president Sepp Blatter could be questioned by Swiss prosecutors investigating the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process, as the US indicted nine officials from 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.