Criminal proceedings begin against Sepp Blatter as FIFA president is quizzed over criminal mismanagement

The Swiss attorney general has announced criminal proceedings have been opened against outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

The Swiss attorney general's office issued a statement saying Blatter is suspected of criminal mismanagement or misappropriation over a TV rights deal he signed with former Caribbean football chief Jack Warner in 2005. 

The 79-year-old is also suspected of 'a disloyal payment' of two million Swiss francs (£1.3 million) to UEFA president Michel Platini - who is the favourite to succeed him - in 2011. Under Swiss law, a payment is classified disloyal if it is against the best interest of the employer - in this case FIFA.

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