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FIFA President and Top Officials Suspended amid Swiss Investigation

HeadlineOct 08, 2015

Longtime FIFA President Sepp Blatter and other top officials have been suspended for 90 days as Swiss authorities investigate their involvement in the growing corruption scandal that has thrown the world soccer governing body into turmoil. This comes after FIFA’s second-ranking official was placed on leave last month. The suspensions take effect immediately.

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