Blatter not under investigation

The 79-year-old has stepped down as Fifa
president but is not part of the criminal
proceedings opened against individuals under
suspicion of corruption
The Swiss Attorney General (OAG) has stated Sepp
Blatter is not part of their investigations into
alleged corruption concerning Fifa officials
following the president's resignation.
Blatter confirmed his intention to step down on
Tuesday, having been re-elected for a fifth term on
Friday.
The organisation has been rocked by allegations of
corruption in recent weeks but the OAG confirmed
Blatter was not under investigation.
"The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland
has taken note of the announced resignation of
Joseph S. Blatter as President of the Federation
Internationale de Football Association (Fifa)," read
an OAG statement.
"The OAG has opened criminal proceedings against
persons unknown on suspicion of criminal
mismanagement and of money laundering.
"Therefore, Joseph S. Blatter is not under
investigation by the OAG. His announced
resignation will have no influence on the ongoing
criminal proceedings. The OAG will not release any
further information."
Last week's Fifa Congress at which Blatter was re-
elected had been preceded by the arrest of seven
senior officials at a hotel in Zurich, with a total of
14 people then indicted by the US Department of
Justice under charges of racketeering, fraud and
money laundering.
On the same day, Swiss authorities announced an
investigation into corrupt practices by unnamed
persons during the bidding process for the hugely
controversial 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Russia
and Qatar respectively.