{"id":25640,"date":"2020-07-30T14:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25640"},"modified":"2020-07-30T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T14:00:11","slug":"swiss-prosecutors-launch-probe-against-fifa-chief-infantino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25640","title":{"rendered":"Swiss prosecutors launch probe against FIFA chief, Infantino"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/gianni-infantino-is-in-the-running-to-be-the-next-fifa-president-1455607224-800-e1504803217810.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA President Infantino to speak to 'racially-abused' Muntari\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Swiss Prosecutors have launched a probe against Gianni Infantino, the president of the world football governing body, FIFA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, it is in relation to an alleged secret meeting the head of world football\u2019s governing body held with the Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauber last week offered to resign after a court said he covered up the meeting and lied to supervisors during an investigation by his office into corruption surrounding Fifa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special prosecutor Stefan Keller was appointed last month to review criminal complaints against the two men and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He found indications of criminal conduct related to their meetings, the authority overseeing the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis concerns abuse of public office, breach of official secrecy, assisting offenders and incitement to these acts,\u201d reads a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Infantino and Lauber have denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swiss Prosecutors have launched a probe against Gianni Infantino, the president of the world football governing body, FIFA. 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