Football
FIFA officials face corruption charges
By Matias Grez
Updated 1153 GMT (1953 HKT) May 27, 2015
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A number of FIFA officials were arrested Wednesday at the five-star hotel Baur au Lac in an early-morning raid. Prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 14 people in the corruption probe and the U.S. investigation targets alleged wrongdoing over 24 years. The charges range from money laundering to fraud and racketeering. -/AFP/Getty Images
The 83-year-old Uruguayan is a FIFA vice president and executive committee member. Figueredo is a former South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) president and ex-Uruguayan soccer federation (AUF) president. NORBERTO DUARTE/AFP/Getty Images
Brazilian Jose Maria Marin, 83, is a member of the FIFA organizing committee for the Olympic football tournaments and a former Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president. Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images
The 68-year-old Rafael Esquivel is a current CONMEBOL executive committee member and Venezuelan soccer federation president. LEO RAMIREZ/AFP/Getty Images
The 50-year-old Jeffrey Webb is a FIFA vice president and executive committee member, CONCACAF -- the North American regional body for the world governing body -- president, Caribbean Football Union (CFU) executive committee member and Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) president. JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images
The 86-year-old Paraguayan Nicolas Leoz is a former FIFA executive committee member and CONMEBOL president. NORBERTO DUARTE/AFP/Getty Images
Costan Rican Eduardo Li, 56, is a current FIFA executive committee member-elect, CONCACAF executive committee member and Costa Rican soccer federation (FEDEFUT) president. EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP/Getty Images
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, the 72-year-old Jack Warner is a former FIFA vice president and executive committee member, CONCACAF, Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president and Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) special adviser. LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA is due to hold a presidential election on Friday. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images/file
Corruption allegations relating to the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively, have damaged FIFA and by extension Blatter's credibility.
