Cape Town - FIFA held a press conference at the headquarters on Wednesday where FIFA’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Walter De Gregorio, answered questions from the media.
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Swiss police on Wednesday raided FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, seizing documents and data, the Swiss attorney-general's office said.
The raids were part of an investigation already underway into money laundering and fraud involving FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 Soccer World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively, a statement said.
Key points from the conference:
The General secretary and President are not involved in this procedure says De Gregorio #FIFA
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Friday's FIFA presidential elections will continue as planned #FIFA
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#FIFA World Cups in 2018/2022 in Russia and Qatar will proceed as planned - there will be no re-vote
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Sepp Blatter will accept what is going to happen. He is more stressed than yesterday but relaxed #FIFA
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"Blatter is not dancing in his offices" spokesman's response to his previous answer that Blatter is relaxed #FIFA
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BREAKING: #FIFA members arrested today will not be suspended by the organisation because they have not been convicted
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Watch the press conference here: