Smitty
May 27th, 2015, 08:24 AM
FIFA was corrupt... Who knew?
FIFA officials arrested over corruption charges, face U.S. extradition
Swiss authorities are arresting several top FIFA officials and plan to extradite them to the United States, where they will face federal corruption charges.
The New York Times reported that more than a dozen plainclothes Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced at Zurich's Baur au Lac hotel in the early hours of Wednesday morning as leaders of FIFA gathered for their annual meeting.
The charges allege there has been widespread corruption throughout football's governing body over the past 20 years, involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals.
http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2468193/fifa-officials-arrested-over-corruption-charges
Although they have also reported that this should not change the 2018 and 2022 world cup plans.
FIFA officials arrested over corruption charges, face U.S. extradition
Swiss authorities are arresting several top FIFA officials and plan to extradite them to the United States, where they will face federal corruption charges.
The New York Times reported that more than a dozen plainclothes Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced at Zurich's Baur au Lac hotel in the early hours of Wednesday morning as leaders of FIFA gathered for their annual meeting.
The charges allege there has been widespread corruption throughout football's governing body over the past 20 years, involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals.
http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2468193/fifa-officials-arrested-over-corruption-charges
Although they have also reported that this should not change the 2018 and 2022 world cup plans.