– It looks very grim for Blatter to clear himself from this, says Radiosporten football pundit Richard Henriksson.
The chaos in the leadership of the International Football Federation (FIFA) continues.
The idea was to Blatter on Friday for the first time would face the media in Zurich after the general secretary Jerome Valcke been banned for suspicion of ticket fraud.
Blatter did not show up – and the press conference senarelagdes. After an hour of waiting blown the whole thing off. Shortly afterwards announced that Swiss prosecutor’s office announced the initiation of legal proceedings against Blatter.
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Blatter Friday sitting in the interrogation of the Swiss Attorney General because he is suspected of corruption. He faces five years in prison, according to Swiss law.
Platini witness to corruption
Blatter should have performed an illegal monetary transaction to UEFA Chairman Michel Platini of 17.2 million in February 2011. Therefore, even Platini, who is the favorite to succeed Blatter in February, called as a witness to this monetary transaction.
A source in the Swiss judiciary stated to Reuters that Platini has presented evidence against Blatter for the prosecution and that the Frenchman is currently not suspected.
Platini commented on the transaction in a written statement:
“Regarding the payment I want to clarify that I got paid for the job that I performed under contract with FIFA. I am happy that I have managed make it clear to the authorities “.
Blatter should also have made multiple payments from FIFA’s accounts between 1999 and 2002, according to the prosecutor’s office. It is about suspected bribery for the election of the host nation for the World Cup in 2018 and 2022. Russia and Qatar won the vote.
Earlier, Swiss banks testified 53 suspicious money transactions in connection with the selection of World Cup 2018 and 2022.
The allegations also deals with bribery in connection with selling the TV rights.
– Now the noose really tightened, also in terms of the highest hens within Fifa. Television contract involves the Caribbean Football Association then headed by Jack Warner, Warner previously proven to have been involved in such scandals, says Henriksson.
According to the Swiss prosecutor’s office interrogated Blatter after the FIFA executive meeting in Zurich on Friday. The agency also searched the FIFA headquarters and confiscated documents.
– Now in danger Blatter to be brought to court and be tried for their actions, it would be a personal disgrace for him, says Henriksson.
The whole process against Fifa started in May when several Fifa delegates were arrested in Switzerland. A few days later announced Blatter that he intends to step down in February.
Last week was closed Fifa top Jérôme Valcke from his post as secretary general of the International Football Association when he was accused of having sold tickets Black during the World Cup in 2014.
The Swedish Football Association chairman Karl-Erik Nilsson told TT that he is “saddened, but not surprised” by a lawsuit launched against Blatter.
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