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Swiss start criminal proceedings against Fifa head

Published Fri, Sep 25, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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SWISS authorities opened criminal proceedings against Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, the president of soccer's governing body, after searching his office and seizing data.

Mr Blatter, who's led the Zurich-based Fifa for 17 years, is accused of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation, the Swiss attorney general said on Friday. The probe was announced an hour after Mr Blatter cancelled a press conference.

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