Police have nabbed two high-ranking FIFA officials in dawn raids at a hotel in Switzerland for allegedly accepting millions of dollars of bribes.
Authorities arrested the suspects in the luxury Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich, where many other FIFA officials were arrested in May. The allegedly took money for selling marketing rights in relation to football tournaments in Latin America and World Cup qualifying matches.
The institution’s executive committee is holding a meeting to decide on reforms. FIFA is aware of the actions taken by the US Justice Department and will continue to fully cooperate with the probe in Switzerland and the United States.
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