Police in the US have accused 16 others as part of a corruption investigation of FIFA. The Department of Justice, based in Washington, has published an article detailing the members and former members of the FIFA accused of involvement "in criminal schemes involving $ 200 million in bribes and kickbacks" document.
The US attorney general Loretta Lynch, confirmed the news at a press conference given on Thursday: "We declare our determination to eradicate corruption and bring the criminals to justice."
"The 16 new defendants are sued for conspiracy and abuse of their positions to achieve financial gain. We are working to secure the arrest of other accused in other countries," he added.
The acting president of FIFA, Issa Hayatou, spoke about his plans for the reform of world football's governing body: "The events that took place this morning highlights the need to complete a program of reform of FIFA."
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