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| The US has asked Switzerland to extradite seven Fifa officials arrested on corruption charges in dawn raids in May, according to Swiss authorities. | The US has asked Switzerland to extradite seven Fifa officials arrested on corruption charges in dawn raids in May, according to Swiss authorities. |
| The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said formal extradition requests were submitted on Wednesday. | The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said formal extradition requests were submitted on Wednesday. |
| Zurich police, acting on behalf of the FOJ, would give the seven Fifa officials a hearing over the extradition requests, the FOJ confirmed. | |
| The seven top Fifa executives arrested in Zurich and accused by the FBI of creating a “World Cup of shame” are among 14 Fifa officials indicted on charges of “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption. | The seven top Fifa executives arrested in Zurich and accused by the FBI of creating a “World Cup of shame” are among 14 Fifa officials indicted on charges of “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption. |
| The officials and their lawyers will now have 14 days to respond to the request, which can be extended “if sufficient grounds exist”, according to the FOJ statement. | The officials and their lawyers will now have 14 days to respond to the request, which can be extended “if sufficient grounds exist”, according to the FOJ statement. |
| The FOJ will then give its decision within a few weeks. However the FOJ intimated that the extradition process could be lengthy as any ruling could be challenged in both the federal criminal court and the federal supreme court. | |
| The charges followed a major FBI inquiry into the world governing body of football, during which a number of its top officials were arrested on suspicion of receiving bribes totalling $100m (£65m). | The charges followed a major FBI inquiry into the world governing body of football, during which a number of its top officials were arrested on suspicion of receiving bribes totalling $100m (£65m). |
| A 47-count indictment unveiled in a US federal court in New York charges 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracies in what it describes as “the defendants’ participation in a 24-year scheme to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer”. | A 47-count indictment unveiled in a US federal court in New York charges 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracies in what it describes as “the defendants’ participation in a 24-year scheme to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer”. |
| Swiss prosecutors have also announced a criminal investigation into the 2018 and 2022 football World Cup bids. Fifa is in charge of organising football’s major tournaments, including the World Cup, which takes place every four years. | Swiss prosecutors have also announced a criminal investigation into the 2018 and 2022 football World Cup bids. Fifa is in charge of organising football’s major tournaments, including the World Cup, which takes place every four years. |