Swiss prosecutors close criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
1 year, 1 month ago

Swiss prosecutors close criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

The Hindu  

Special prosecutors in Switzerland have closed criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino relating to undisclosed meetings with the country’s former attorney general. Infantino had meetings with Michael Lauber in 2016, soon after being elected FIFA president, during a sweeping investigation of international soccer in Switzerland and by the U.S. Department of Justice. Lauber lost his job as the top Swiss federal prosecutor in 2020 in the fallout from the Infantino meetings after being found to have misled and obstructed an oversight office monitoring federal prosecutors. “The only surprising element is only the long time taken to reach such an obvious conclusion.” Infantino said it was a “full and clear victory for me, for the new FIFA, and for justice.”

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Swiss investigation on FIFA’s Infantino set to be closed down
1 year, 4 months ago

Swiss investigation on FIFA’s Infantino set to be closed down

The Hindu  

Special prosecutors in Switzerland are closing a years-long probe of the former attorney general who had undisclosed meetings with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sweeping investigation of international football. Swiss media reported Friday that Michael Lauber, who lost his job as the top Swiss federal prosecutor in the fallout from the Infantino meetings, was notified of the two special …

Gianni Infantino re-elected as Fifa president unopposed, and with bizarre message for critics
1 year, 9 months ago

Gianni Infantino re-elected as Fifa president unopposed, and with bizarre message for critics

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football’s governing body …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino - disparaged yet indestructible
1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino - disparaged yet indestructible

Firstpost  

Gianni Infantino is for a second time running unopposed for the presidency of the world football’s governing body which he has led since 2016 Kigali: Disparaged and yet seemingly indestructible, Gianni Infantino is poised to start a third term at the head of FIFA on Thursday. Read | Gianni Infantino to be re-elected FIFA president as voters share World Cup …

Qatar spied on ex top Swiss prosecutor probing FIFA: media
1 year, 9 months ago

Qatar spied on ex top Swiss prosecutor probing FIFA: media

The Hindu  

Qatar spied on a former Swiss attorney general and bugged his secret meeting with the FIFA chief, amid fears it could be stripped of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, media reported Sunday. An intelligence operation commissioned by Qatar bugged an informal meeting six years ago between Switzerland's top prosecutor at the time Michael Lauber and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, …

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors
1 year, 11 months ago

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors

Firstpost  

Geneva: FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been quizzed by two Swiss prosecutors appointed to take over an investigation into his alleged secret meetings with the country’s former prosecution chief, one of the magistrates confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. “However, I do not comment on the time, scope and purpose of this hearing.” Earlier Wednesday, news outlets Le Monde and Sueddeutsche …

Philipp Lahm claims FIFA President Gianni Infantino is 'taking advantage of the game'
2 years ago

Philipp Lahm claims FIFA President Gianni Infantino is 'taking advantage of the game'

Daily Mail  

Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has torn into FIFA President Gianni Infantino and accused him of 'taking advantage of the game'. Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has torn into FIFA President Gianni Infantino Lahm - who won the 2014 World Cup - accused Infantino of 'taking advantage of the game' In his column for the editorial network Germany, via Sport1, …

Swiss prosecutors begin appeal process against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini's acquittal
2 years, 5 months ago

Swiss prosecutors begin appeal process against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini's acquittal

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Blatter and Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football respectively, were cleared on 8 July by the Federal Criminal Court in a trial following a mammoth investigation that began in 2015. Geneva: Swiss state prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday they have started the appeal process against the acquittal of former football chiefs Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini over a …

Swiss Court Acquits PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke Gets Suspended Sentence
2 years, 6 months ago

Swiss Court Acquits PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke Gets Suspended Sentence

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi was on Friday acquitted on appeal by a Swiss federal court of charges of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke was also acquitted of the same charges but received an 11-month suspended sentence for bribery and forgery of documents in a separate case. The Frenchman stands …

Platini files criminal complaint against FIFA's Infantino
2 years, 8 months ago

Platini files criminal complaint against FIFA's Infantino

The Hindu  

Former France great Michel Platini has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Platini’s lawyers said they filed the complaint in France alleging Infantino peddled influence and that Marco Villiger, FIFA’s legal director until 2018, was complicit. Platini asked French prosecutors to seek international cooperation to question Infantino, Villiger and four other men in Switzerland, including former attorney …

Platini files criminal complaint against FIFA’s Infantino
2 years, 8 months ago

Platini files criminal complaint against FIFA’s Infantino

Associated Press  

PARIS — Former France great Michel Platini has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Platini’s lawyers said they filed the complaint in France alleging Infantino peddled influence and that Marco Villiger, FIFA’s legal director until 2018, was complicit. Platini asked French prosecutors to seek international cooperation to question Infantino, Villiger and four other men in Switzerland, including …

Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president
2 years, 8 months ago

Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president

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“I want to tell you that I will be standing for re-election next year,” Infantino said at the congress of world football’s governing body in Doha. Infantino, a 52-year-old Swiss-Italian lawyer, was the secretary general of European governing body UEFA before becoming FIFA president in 2016 in the wake of the corruption scandal that brought down predecessor Sepp Blatter. His …

Swiss Prosecutor Seeks Prison for Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke
2 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Prosecutor Seeks Prison for Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke

News 18  

The Swiss public prosecutor on Tuesday called for Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA’s former number two Jerome Valcke to be sent to prison for corruption over a World Cup TV rights deal. On day two of the appeal hearing the federal prosecutor Cristina Castellote requested a 28-month prison sentence for Al-Khelaifi and 35 months for Valcke, former right-hand …

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini indicted for fraud in Switzerland after six-year investigation
3 years, 1 month ago

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini indicted for fraud in Switzerland after six-year investigation

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The 85-year-old Blatter and 66-year-old Platini now face a trial within months at federal criminal court in Bellinzona. Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were charged with fraud and other offences by Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment. The case centers on Platini’s written request to FIFA in January 2011 …

FIFA loses court battle to revive probe of former president Sepp Blatter over World Cup media rights deal
3 years, 4 months ago

FIFA loses court battle to revive probe of former president Sepp Blatter over World Cup media rights deal

The Hindu  

A Swiss court has rejected world football body FIFA's bid to revive a criminal probe against its former president Sepp Blatter over a 2005 deal with the Caribbean Football Union to sell World Cup broadcasting rights. READ : Chelsea signs goalkeeper Bettinelli from neighbour Fulham Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years until 2015, was accused of selling TV rights …

FIFA corruption row: Swiss court removes prosecutor in Infantino case
3 years, 7 months ago

FIFA corruption row: Swiss court removes prosecutor in Infantino case

The Hindu  

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has won his bid to have a Swiss special prosecutor removed from an investigation looking at his undocumented dealings with Switzerland's former attorney general. The ruling by the Federal Criminal Court caps a running legal battle between Infantino and prosecutor Stefan Keller, who in July opened criminal proceedings over meetings Infantino and former top prosecutor Michael …

Prosecutor urges case against FIFA president for private jet
4 years ago

Prosecutor urges case against FIFA president for private jet

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A special prosecutor in Switzerland recommends a criminal investigation is opened against FIFA President Gianni Infantino for using a private jet in 2017. Prosecutor Stefan Keller said in a statement on his website on Thursday he sent “the results of his investigations to the federal prosecution office which will deal with the matter with its own resources.” Keller …

Blatter, Platini now suspected of fraud in 5-year FIFA case
4 years ago

Blatter, Platini now suspected of fraud in 5-year FIFA case

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing a more serious charge of fraud after Swiss federal prosecutors this week intensified a five-year investigation into the pair’s past dealings at FIFA. The open criminal proceedings had been focused on suspected mismanagement and misappropriation, plus an act of forgery by Platini, linked to FIFA paying the French soccer great $2 …

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Now Suspected of Fraud in 5-year FIFA Case
4 years ago

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Now Suspected of Fraud in 5-year FIFA Case

News 18  

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing a more serious charge of fraud after Swiss federal prosecutors this week intensified a five-year investigation into the pairs past dealings at FIFA. The open criminal proceedings had been focused on suspected mismanagement and misappropriation, plus an act of forgery by Platini, linked to FIFA paying the French soccer great 2 million dollars …

Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial
4 years, 1 month ago

Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A former high-ranking FIFA official was convicted Friday in a corruption case in Switzerland, while the Qatari president of Paris Saint-Germain was acquitted. PSG president Nasser al-Khelaïfi, who is also a television executive and a member of Qatar’s government, was cleared of a single charge of inciting Valcke to commit aggravated criminal mismanagement. The judges ruled that the …

FIFA trial: Swiss court sets October 30 for verdict - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

FIFA trial: Swiss court sets October 30 for verdict - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The nine-day trial of Qatari football executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA official Jerome Valcke ended on Thursday, with Switzerland’s federal criminal court saying a verdict will be announced October 30. Prosecutors have asked for Al-Khelaifi to get a 28-month sentence, with all but four months suspended, for inciting Valcke as FIFA’s then-secretary general to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” Al-Khelaifi, …

Infantino meets Trump to discuss 2026 FIFA World Cup - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Infantino meets Trump to discuss 2026 FIFA World Cup - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has met United States President Donald Trump to discuss preparations for the 2026 World Cup which the country will co-host with Mexico and Canada, the global football body said on Thursday. “President Infantino thanked President Trump for his great commitment to the success of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and his engagement in a bright future …

Investigated At Home, FIFA President Gianni Infantino Visits Donald Trump at White House
4 years, 3 months ago

Investigated At Home, FIFA President Gianni Infantino Visits Donald Trump at White House

News 18  

Under investigation in his home country Switzerland, FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a third trip to the White House and met President Donald Trump since the United States became a 2026 World Cup co-host just over two years ago. Also while in Washington DC, Infantino spoke with the U.S. Attorney General, William Barr, FIFA said in a statement. I have …

FIFA open to fund anti-corruption agency for sports to look into financial corruption and match-fixing
4 years, 3 months ago

FIFA open to fund anti-corruption agency for sports to look into financial corruption and match-fixing

Firstpost  

Never again corruption in football,” said Infantino, who is himself under investigation in Switzerland over meetings he had with then-attorney general Michael Lauber. Vienna: FIFA would help fund a global agency to tackle corruption in sport, its president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. “We at FIFA are ready to invest in it,” Infantino said, suggesting “maybe the creation of such …

FIFA open to help fund anti-corruption agency for sports - football news
4 years, 3 months ago

FIFA open to help fund anti-corruption agency for sports - football news

The Hindu  

FIFA would help fund a global agency to tackle corruption in sport, its president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. "We at FIFA are ready to invest in it,” Infantino said, suggesting “maybe the creation of such an agency would help make sport safe in the decades to come.” As Infantino spoke at a United Nations event in Austria, the corruption …

PSG president, Valcke in Swiss court for FIFA corruption trial
4 years, 3 months ago

PSG president, Valcke in Swiss court for FIFA corruption trial

India TV News  

Qatari football executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke arrived at the federal criminal court in Switzerland on Monday at the start of their corruption trial. Al-Khelaifi faces a lesser charge of inciting Valcke when he was FIFA secretary-general to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” During a formal investigation since 2017, Swiss prosecutors questioned al-Khelaifi on suspicion of bribing …

TV rights trial of PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and ex-FIFA official Jerome Valcke begins in Switzerland
4 years, 3 months ago

TV rights trial of PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and ex-FIFA official Jerome Valcke begins in Switzerland

Firstpost  

Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Media, is charged with inciting Valcke to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke went on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Media, …

TV Rights Trial of PSG Chief Al-Khelaifi and Ex-FIFA official Valcke opens
4 years, 3 months ago

TV Rights Trial of PSG Chief Al-Khelaifi and Ex-FIFA official Valcke opens

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA‘s former secretary general Jerome Valcke went on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. The 59-year-old Frenchman stands accused of wanting to transfer the Middle East and North Africa rights for screening the 2026 and 2030 World Cups to beIN Media, in exchange for …

Platini quizzed in Swiss investigation of $2M FIFA payment
4 years, 3 months ago

Platini quizzed in Swiss investigation of $2M FIFA payment

The Hindu  

Former UEFA president Michel Platini arrived at Switzerland’s federal prosecution office on Monday morning to be questioned about a $2 million payment he received from FIFA in 2011. Platini is formally a suspect because of the payment that led to his removal as president of European football body UEFA -- and as a candidate to lead FIFA -- when Swiss …

Swiss parliament lifts immunity of former legal chief Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss parliament lifts immunity of former legal chief Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation

Firstpost  

Michael Lauber, who last month resigned from his job, is suspected of collusion with the governing body’s president Gianni Infantino after a series of alleged informal meetings between the pair in 2016 and 2017. Geneva: Switzerland’s Parliament on Monday lifted immunity on the country’s former top prosecutor who had been in charge of the probe into the towering corruption scandal …

Swiss parliament lifts immunity of Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss parliament lifts immunity of Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation

The Hindu  

A Swiss parliamentary committee on Monday decided to waive Attorney General Michael Lauber's immunity, paving the way for special prosecutor Stefan Keller to open criminal proceedings against Lauber over his handling of a high-profile FIFA investigation. “Attorney General Michael Lauber is being suspected of abuse of office, violating confidentiality and favouritism by holding several non-recorded meetings with FIFA President Gianni …

FIFA ethics body clears president Gianni Infantino of breach of ethics even as Swiss criminal case continues
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ethics body clears president Gianni Infantino of breach of ethics even as Swiss criminal case continues

Firstpost  

FIFA chief ethics investigator Maria Claudia Rojas ruled that not even a provisional suspension from duty for Infantino was required. Geneva: FIFA president Gianni Infantino can continue in office while under criminal investigation in Switzerland, the football body’s ethics committee ruled on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations into Infantino’s conduct — relating to his undisclosed meetings with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber …

FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case - Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case - Football news

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino can continue in office while under criminal investigation in Switzerland, the football body’s ethics committee ruled on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations into Infantino’s conduct — relating to his undisclosed meetings with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and taking a private flight on FIFA business from the Caribbean to Geneva — have been closed. In a statement published …

FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino can continue in office while under criminal investigation in Switzerland, the soccer body’s ethics committee ruled Wednesday. Preliminary investigations into Infantino’s conduct -- relating to his undisclosed meetings with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and taking a private flight on FIFA business from the Caribbean to Geneva -- have been closed. In a statement …

Football United Behind Gianni Infantino, Says Leading FIFA Official
4 years, 4 months ago

Football United Behind Gianni Infantino, Says Leading FIFA Official

News 18  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the subject of criminal proceedings in Switzerland, enjoys the unconditional support of football associations around the world, the global soccer body’s general secretary Fatma Samoura said on Friday. Swiss authorities said last month that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with Swiss Attorney General …

Football united behind Infantino, says leading FIFA official
4 years, 4 months ago

Football united behind Infantino, says leading FIFA official

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the subject of criminal proceedings in Switzerland, enjoys the unconditional support of football associations around the world, the global soccer body's general secretary Fatma Samoura said on Friday. Swiss authorities said last month that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with Swiss Attorney General …

FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into Infantino
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into Infantino

The Hindu  

With Gianni Infantino’s running of world football being examined by a Swiss special prosecutor, FIFA’s hopes of shedding the image of scandal have been derailed by its president’s secret meetings with authorities. "It’s a matter of record now that there is a criminal investigation - we can’t erase that,” FIFA deputy secretary general Alasdair Bell told on Monday. "I don’t …

FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into Gianni Infantino
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into Gianni Infantino

India TV News  

With Gianni Infantino's running of world football being examined by a Swiss special prosecutor, FIFA's hopes of shedding the image of scandal have been derailed by its president's secret meetings with authorities. “It’s a matter of record now that there is a criminal investigation — we can’t erase that,” FIFA deputy secretary general Alasdair Bell told The Associated Press on …

FIFA damage ‘irreversible’ over investigation into Infantino
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA damage ‘irreversible’ over investigation into Infantino

Associated Press  

With Gianni Infantino’s running of world football being examined by a Swiss special prosecutor, FIFA’s hopes of shedding the image of scandal have been derailed by its president’s secret meetings with authorities. “It’s a matter of record now that there is a criminal investigation — we can’t erase that,” FIFA deputy secretary general Alasdair Bell told The Associated Press on …

No Reason for Swiss Authorities to Investigate Giano Infantino, FIFA States
4 years, 4 months ago

No Reason for Swiss Authorities to Investigate Giano Infantino, FIFA States

News 18  

Global soccer body FIFA has said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president Gianni Infantino who will continue in his role as normal. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber. …

FIFA: Gianni Infantino should remain president during probe
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA: Gianni Infantino should remain president during probe

The Hindu  

Gianni Infantino can remain FIFA president and should not be forced from power while under criminal investigation, world football’s governing body told The Associated Press. A Swiss special prosecutor opened a criminal case into Infantino’s conduct on Thursday over his meetings with the country’s attorney general who has been leading a sprawling investigation into football corruption. “The FIFA president is …

Former FIFA president Blatter calls for Infantino to be suspended
4 years, 4 months ago

Former FIFA president Blatter calls for Infantino to be suspended

The Hindu  

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for his successor, Gianni Infantino, to be suspended after criminal proceedings were opened against Infantino in Switzerland. “For me, the situation is clear, that the FIFA ethics committee has to open a case against Infantino and so it has to suspend him,” Blatter, 84, said in a statement to Reuters. “As usual, any …

Criminal Probe Opened Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino for Dealings With Swiss Attorney General
4 years, 4 months ago

Criminal Probe Opened Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino for Dealings With Swiss Attorney General

News 18  

Criminal proceedings have been opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino by a special prosecutor looking into dealings between the head of the global soccer body and Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber, Swiss authorities said on Thursday. A special prosecutor appointed last month to review complaints against the two men and others had found indications of criminal conduct related to their …

Swiss special prosecutor launches criminal investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss special prosecutor launches criminal investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino

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Keller opened a criminal case against Infantino as well as Valais prosecutor Rinaldo Arnold, and has sought authorization to open a legal case against Lauber, too. Geneva: A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor. The special prosecutor, Stefan Keller, closed an investigation into two complaints involving Infantino and attorney general Michael …

Swiss launch criminal probe of FIFA boss Infantino, seek probe of AG
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss launch criminal probe of FIFA boss Infantino, seek probe of AG

The Hindu  

A special prosecutor looking into dealings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched criminal proceedings against the head of world football and sought approval to open proceedings against Lauber, the Swiss authorities said on Thursday. Lauber last week offered to resign after a court concluded he had covered up a meeting with Infantino and …

Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offered to resign Friday minutes before a federal court upheld allegations he lied about a meeting he had with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sprawling investigation into soccer corruption. “However, the fact that I am not believed as the attorney general is detrimental to the federal prosecution office,” Lauber said in a …

Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offers to resign in FIFA corruption case fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offers to resign in FIFA corruption case fallout

Firstpost  

Lauber offered his resignation to the parliamentary judicial commission ahead of the publication of a federal court ruling in his appeal against being disciplined in March for misconduct. Geneva: Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offered to resign Friday in the latest fallout from meetings he had with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sprawling investigation into football corruption. In 2018, …

Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout

The Hindu  

Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offered to resign on Friday in the latest fallout from meetings he had with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sprawling investigation into football corruption. Lauber offered his resignation to the parliamentary judicial commission ahead of the publication of a federal court ruling in his appeal against being disciplined in March for misconduct. Lauber had …

Criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, Swiss Attorney General to be reviewed by special prosecutor
4 years, 5 months ago

Criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, Swiss Attorney General to be reviewed by special prosecutor

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Switzerland named Stefan Keller, a presiding judge at one of Switzerland’s cantonal courts, as special prosecutor tasked with reviewing the criminal complaints against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber. Zurich: Switzerland named a special prosecutor to review criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber after the men held undocumented meetings while Lauber’s …

Prosecutor to probe attorney general-FIFA president meetings
4 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutor to probe attorney general-FIFA president meetings

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A special prosecutor has been appointed in Switzerland to assess complaints about alleged criminal conduct when attorney general Michael Lauber had undisclosed meetings with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Lauber and Infantino met twice in 2016, soon after the FIFA president was elected, and again in June 2017 while the attorney general controlled a sprawling investigation into corruption linked …

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