Fifa shaken to the core

The chain of events leading up to Fifa president Sepp Blatter being placed under criminal investigation

Loretta Lynch Joseph Blatter (Switzerland) Jerome Valcke (France) US Attorney General • Outgoing president of Fifa • Fifa Secretary General • A US enquiry reveals a corruption • As of Sept 17, suspended, scandal allegedly involving US$150 million placed under investigation over (S$214 million) over 25 years. allegations of corruption

47 indictments September 25 against 9 of cials Michel Platini (France) and 5 partners • Criminal proceedings opened for a disloyal payment and • President of Uefa Jeffrey Webb, 50 breach of trust* • Candidate to replace Blatter (Cayman Islands) • The alleged payment of • Fifa vice-president 2 million Swiss Francs • President of Concacaf (S$2.9 million) to Michel Platini since 2012 • Interviewed as a witness by • Arrested on May 27 in Swiss police Zurich, extradited to the US and given bail. Now *Swiss prosecutor under house arrest at his Costas Takkas (Britain) family home in Atlanta • Former general secretary of • Pleaded not guilty to the Cayman Islands FA charges of wire fraud, • Arrested on May 27 in Zurich. racketeering, money Fighting extradition to the US laundering and conspiracy • Charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money Jack Warner, 72 (Trinidad laundering by US authorities and Tobago) • Minister of National Security, Trinidad and Tobago Jose Maria Marin, 83 () • Former Fifa VP • Former president of the Brazilian FA • Fighting extradition • Arrested on May 27 in Zurich and awaiting extradition to the US • Accused of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering • Charged with racketeering, wire by US authorities fraud and money laundering

Eugenio Figueredo, Nicolas Leoz, 86 Eduardo Li (Costa Rafael Esquivel Julio Rocha 83 (Uruguay) () Rica) (Venezuela) (Nicaragua) • Fifa vice-president • Former president of • President of Costa • President of Venezuelan • Former president of • Arrested on May 27 Conmebol Rican FA Football Federation Nicaraguan Football FA in Zurich. Extradition • Former member of • Arrested on May 27 • Member of Fifa’s • Fifa Development to the US approved Fifa’s exco in Zurich. Fighting disciplinary committee Of cer • Accused of receiving • Under house arrest in extradition • Arrested on May 27 in • Arrested on May 27 in millions of dollars in Paraguay's capital • Charged with Zurich. Extradition to the Zurich. The US has bribes from a Asuncion racketeering, wire US approved blocked Nicaragua's Uruguayan company • Indicted by the US fraud and money • Charged with accepting attempt to extradite him in connection with the authorities on charges laundering by US millions of dollars in • Charged with sale of marketing of bribery, racketeering authorities bribes when arranging racketeering, wire fraud rights to the Copa and money-laundering marketing rights for and money laundering America tournaments Copa America by US authorities

SOURCES: AFP, REUTERS PHOTOS: AFP ST GRAPHICS