Officials Arrested in Switzerland Ahead of FIFA Meeting
A FIFA spokesman says that president Sepp Blatter is not involved but
vice-presidents Jeffrey Webb - the current CONCACAF president - and
Eugenio Figueredo from Uruguay have been arrested, along with Eduardo
Li, Julio Rocha, Costas Takkas, Rafael Esquivel and Jose Maria Marin.
In addition two former FIFA officials, Jack Warner - the former president of CONCACAF, who has denied any wrongdoing - and Nicolas Leoz, have been indicted. All nine are or were representatives from South America, North America, Central America or the Caribbean. Five corporate executives have also been indicted.
In addition two former FIFA officials, Jack Warner - the former president of CONCACAF, who has denied any wrongdoing - and Nicolas Leoz, have been indicted. All nine are or were representatives from South America, North America, Central America or the Caribbean. Five corporate executives have also been indicted.
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