- Blatter dances are not in the office – Aftonbladet

The law against members of FIFA were waiting, said the football organization.

This after they themselves reported irregularities in the elections of the World Cup 2018 and 2022 to Swiss prosecutors last fall.

– This is not nice, it is not good PR for Fifa, but it needed cleaned up, says Communications Director Walter De Gregorio.

November 18 last fall left the managers of Fifa over the material that the organization itself implemented by Swiss prosecutors.

The investigation revealed suspicions of irregularities in the election of Russia and Qatar to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.

Two investigations

The raid and the crackdown on members of Fifa early on Wednesday morning are part of two different investigations conducted, a mainly by the Swiss authorities and another of the US by the FBI.

– I want to point out that we were within Fifa that initiated this investigation and therefore welcomes FIFA to process progresses, although the timing right now is not optimal, says FIFA Communications Director Walter De Gregorio at a press conference in Zurich at lunchtime Wednesday.

– This is good for FIFA, it is positive for us.

Congress as planned

– FIFA takes the hit of these circumstances . FIFA president (Sepp Blatter)

is not a suspect in the investigation and the Congress with the election of the FIFA President for the next four years will take place as scheduled on Friday, said De Gregorio.

After De Gregorio first responded to Sepp Blatter been very calm in his first reaction after the police raid in the early hours of the morning, clarified the FIFA Communications Director:

– It’s not that Fifa President of dancing with joy in the office …

– He is not happy about the events, but he collaborates with everyone and he is aware that what is happening now is a consequence of what Fifa itself notified the Swiss prosecutors’ November 18, said De Gregorio.

Director of Communications refers to that it is premature to comment on what might happen in the future.

– There is almost nothing we can say about the ongoing process.

And note:

– It is once again the Fifa who will suffer for the circumstances.