Seven top FIFA officials were arrested this morning at a luxury hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, where soccer’s international governing body was gathering for its annual meeting.
The arrests, on charges of accepting bribes and kickbacks dating back many years, were made at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Also today, Swiss federal prosecutors announced that they have opened an investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which went to Russia and Qatar respectively.
Here & Now’s Robin Young gets the latest on the charges, and how they’re rippling through the soccer world, from WBUR reporter Curt Nickish, who is in Switzerland.
Source: wbez
