The Swiss Police have arrested several senior Fifa officials shortly before a meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee. As in May, the Zurich precious Hotel Baur au Lac was the scene. More than a dozen people are said to have been targeted by the investigators.
- Swiss police arrest many Fifa functionaries in the noble Hotel Baur au Lac fixed
- More than a dozen people in the sights of investigators
- Detained: CONCACAF President Alfredo Hawit and CONMEBOL President Juan Angel Napout
The facts: Six months after the spectacular arrests of several soccer officials has there have been again a police action against Fifa functionaries in a luxury Zurich hotel. The Swiss Justice confirmed on Thursday morning the arrest of two officials of the Football World Association a few hours before the meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee in Zurich.
It is the vice-president Juan Angel Napout (Paraguay) and Alfredo Hawit Banegas (Honduras). They have been taken at the request of the US Attorney in Zurich in custody pending extradition. They are accused of having accepted bribes worth millions
US judiciary is investigating 16 other Fifa officials
20.43 clock. The US Department of Justice determined in Fifa corruption scandal against 16 other senior football administrators. Among them are the former vice president of the World Confederation, Ricardo Teixeira, the former Brazilian FA president Marco Polo Del Nero and the former Fifa executive member Rafael Salguero of Guatemala. That gave US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced on Thursday at a press conference in Washington.
In the morning, the FIFA vice-president Juan Angel Napout were in Zurich arrested from Paraguay and Alfredo Hawit Banegas of Honduras. Among the announced by the US authorities 16 names, all of South and Central Americans, Napout and Hawit Banegas are the only ones with currently senior Fifa offices
The press conference of Fifa for future reference:.
15.08 Clock: It’s about the possible extension of the World Cup to 40 participants. “Why do you ask this point, which was not even decided?”, Gets excited Hayatou. “Before the World Cup had 24 teams, then it was extended to 32, and no one has commented on The world is changing, we will advise you about this…”
15.03 Clock: Hayatous Health is also an issue, a BBC journalist wonders if this is after back surgery in a position to perform his duties. “They are obviously fallen asleep during the presentation,” he notes. Hayatou replies: “I had a little trouble, but in February there is a new president.”
15.01 Clock: Conclusion of this Event: The Fifa celebrates its reform plans, the journalists in the room join in the celebrations have no desire. In the center of the criticism: Issa Hayatou. Corruption suspicious temporary president says: “Do not look at the situation today, but think about the time after the Congress in February, a new president is elected..”
14.57 Clock: ” The fact that I’m here for years it shows that I am not involved in any scandal. If you have evidence, you can like to bring forth, “Hayatou said in a question of the BBC journalist whether it was a good sign, if he of all people above the reform process. No completely unjustified question
14.52 clock. “Are you corrupt”, asks a journalist to Fifa Boss Hayatou. He is suspected of having accepted bribes around the World Cup award at Qatar. Hayatous answer is garnished with a smile: “No, because if I was corrupt, I would not be sitting here today, my dear friend.” My dear friend? Geez. So you’d rather not be addressed by a Fifa boss. FIFA spokesman reminded politely, that this is not today’s topic
14.51 clock. There will be no upper age limit, explains Carrard. Such upper limit is almost automatically installed by the maximum term of twelve years
14.47 clock. Now the questions! “Please do not send to the events this morning.” First question: What the arrests for the reform process mean? Fifa Boss Hayatou says: “We are working on our reform, we have no influence on the American judicial system.”
14.43 Clock: Markus Kattner speaks. You do not know? This is currently the FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke after is submerged. The 45-year-old native of Bayreuth, who has pulled his apex quite outstanding, sees the reform “a milestone for Fifa. Our big goal is to be a recognized, trustworthy organization.” Truly a great challenge
14.39 clock. Moya Dodd speaks. The lady from Australia to explain how the work: “More women in the Fifa”. Why? “Because 2015! And because it’s fair!” Since 2013, the former player itself belongs to the Executive Committee. In the future, be represented on all levels Fifa women. “This is good for football and good for the world.”
14.37 Clock: The words “independent” and “control” drop in the embodiments of Francois Carrard quite often. “Sorry that I have talked a little longer,” he says. “It is a difficult path, it is a challenge, but I firmly believe that here all have their strong commitment shown to the reform..”
14.34 Clock: A new posts is also provided, reports the Fifa reformer: The “Chief Compliance Officer” – which means that a person charged with overseeing the affairs of the Fifa bosses at the manager level in parallel with the Secretary-General
14.28 Clock: Another change meant to be a term limit in Fifa Council. “A maximum of three tenures à four years,” says Carrard
14.24 clock. The new Council will have 36 members. “People have said: Reduce But that is not our goal, the Council should have political functions, the members should represent the Fifa!..” Carrard wants to force the associations to nominate at least one woman for Council. “That would be a total of at least six.”
14.21 Clock: The new Fifa government should in future “Council” hot. “The Council has the manager function within FIFA,” said Carrard. “At the top is the Fifa-CEO.” Carrard actually says CEO and President not
14.20 clock. Carrard makes it clear that it was important to involve more women in the Association. “From the top to the lowest level,” says the chief reformer
14.15 clock. “It is essential that we initiate the reform not only of outside experts, but that all six confederations are involved, “said Carrard. “We are still far from our goal far.” The 78-year-old explains the main reform principles:. Leadership (leadership), governance (government) and participation (participation)
14.12 clock : Francois Carrard, the Chairman of the Reform Committee, says… “The crisis is a great opportunity for change We are at the beginning of a complete reform process It is similar to a train before he starts his engine, he has to Rails are “
14.10 clock. The Fifa wants to bring a new product on human rights on the way, says Hayatou. A small greeting to Qatar, the World Cup host 2022. The FIFA president says to a possible increase in the world championships on 40 teams. “We have not yet decided.”
14.07 Clock: Hayatou stressed that the reforms on the basis of the independent committee to Mark Pieth were adopted. “The last few months were very difficult for all in Zurich,” he says
14.05 clock. Fifa interim president Issa Hayatou reiterates that it will give to the arrests a comment. Have the meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee “radical and necessary changes” for the association provided
14.03 clock. A Fifa spokesman makes at the beginning of the same times clear that there were some issues that could not be answered, the World Association today. “We apologize for any inconvenience.”
14.00 Clock: In a few moments you want to start the press conference, the comments on the developments in the Fifa. Announced at the podium: Issa Hayatou, Markus Kattner, François Carrard, Moya Dodd confirmed
Swiss justice:. Napout and Hawit arrested
13:40 Clock: The Swiss Federal Office of Justice has confirmed the arrest of the two FIFA vice-president Juan Angel Napout from Paraguay and Alfredo Hawit of Honduras. The football officials have been consulted by the Zurich cantonal police and are now in detention pending extradition, the authorities said on Thursday. Napout and Hawit “oppose the extradition to the US,” it said in a written release.
reform package approved
13.27 Clock: The FIFA Executive Committee has approved a comprehensive package of reforms and pave the way for a reorganization of the top management in the scandal-ridden football’s world governing body cleared:
- President and members of a newly created Councils must more than twelve years of his term of office.
- The remuneration of officials shall be made public annually.
- The Council with 36 members takes the place of the mighty Executive Committee and to form a kind of supervisory board
No WM increase to 40 teams
12.12 clock. time something athletic: the Executive Committee has for the time being not agreed on an increase of the World Cup participants from 32 to 40 teams. . This was announced by the German representative Wolfgang Niersbach in a written statement with
Fifa advises more than 40 World Cup teams
11.25 Clock: The Fifa has a press conference at 14 Clock announced. At the meeting of not arrested FIFA Executive members to advise on increasing the World Cup from 32 to 40 teams reportedly. This should be part of a comprehensive reform package that is to be adopted by the major body of the FIFA World Association
Also arrests elsewhere
10.05 clock. The “New York Times” reported that there are said to have come in other places in Zurich to arrests. Some officials would the Hotel Baur au Lac avoided since the events in May and prefer quartered elsewhere
Napout and Hawit arrested
09:39 clock:. Even after information of the German press agency, it should act at the two suspects to the vice-president Juan Angel Napout (Paraguay) and Alfredo Hawit Banegas (Honduras). The “New York Times” brought the two names already a few hours ago the game
08.58 clock. is the meeting of the Executive Committee of the world football governing body FIFA continued despite the arrests as planned become. On Thursday morning, the remaining ExCo members were, including the German representative Wolfgang Niersbach, driven in limousines from a Zurich luxury hotel on the Zurich mountain in the association headquarters.
08.13 Clock: The Swiss Justice confirmed in a statement the arrest of two officials – without naming names. They were taken on Thursday morning at the request of the US Attorney in Zurich in custody pending extradition. The officials are accused of having accepted “bribes amounting to millions”
08.01 clock. As the “New York Times” (NYT) reports, the police action directed against current and former Fifa officials. especially hard to take the North and South American Associations
07.55 clock. The FIFA Executive Committee meeting is scheduled to begin as planned. The reports of the Sports Information Service
07.42 clock. The remaining members of the FIFA Executive Committee will meet at 9 clock to a crisis meeting . NYT correspondent Sam Borden reported outside the hotel cars were driven up, which are soon to be chauffeured to the headquarters, the remaining Fifa men.
07.25 Clock: The first name are fixed well. Among those arrested are noisy “New York Times” Alfredo Hawit (Honduras, president of the North and Central American federation Concacaf, FIFA Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee) and Juan Angel Napout (Paraguay, President of the South American federation Conmebol, FIFA vice-president and member of the Executive Committee).
07.10 Clock: The Fifa confirmed the police action . For more details, however, not yet called the Association. He trying to explain simply, “fully cooperate with the authorities continue to”
07.03 clock. It is still unclear how many people were arrested exactly and whether any arrests have been made at the hotel , The “New York Times” writes date of “at least some”
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06.55 Clock: According to information of the “New York Times”, the official procured against six clock access to the hotel and surprised the officials. Hotel employees informed the guests in the lobby, to leave the hotel due to an “exceptional situation”
06.49 clock. According to preliminary information of the Ex-Fifa President Sepp Blatter belongs not to the detainees.
06.44 Clock: The arrests are in connection with investigations by the US authorities with regard to corruption, money laundering or extortion by members of the Football World Association
06.40 clock. The arrests occur shortly before the scheduled for this Thursday meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee. In this is to be voted on a reform paper
06.36 clock. The Swiss police has several senior Fifa officials arrested . Place of arrests was the noble Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich as already in May. This was reported by “New York Times”. More than a dozen suspects should stand in the sights of investigators
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