FIFA boss Sepp Blatter could be questioned ‘under arrest’

The former Director of Public Prosecutions has told Sky News he expects Sepp Blatter will be questioned as part of the FBI investigation into corruption - possibly under arrest. Mr Blatter (pictured) won a fifth term as FIFA president on Friday despite widespread calls for him to resign after seven officials were arrested last week in Zurich on a U.S. warrant. The arrests were connected to a bribery scandal being investigated by American, Swiss and other law enforcement agencies.

I think the risk to Mr Blatter is this developing investigation in Washington. I think the Americans will want to talk to Mr Blatter and they may do it under arrest.

Lord Macdonald speaking to Sky’s Murnaghan programme

Lord Macdonald told Sky’s Murnaghan programme: “I think the real threat to Mr Blatter doesn’t come from the Swiss, it comes from the U.S., their anti-racketeering legislation and co-operating accomplices. Jack Warner, the FIFA man who has been arrested in Trinidad, has already said to the press 'if I’m going down, why isn’t he being arrested as well?’ referring to Mr Blatter.” Mr Blatter is not named in the U.S. indictment and denies any personal involvement in alleged acts of bribery. During a news conference in Switzerland on Saturday, he was asked by Sky News if he authorised a $10m bribe to the disgraced official Jack Warner. “Definitely that’s not me. I have no $10m,” Mr Blatter replied. The allegation is contained in the U.S. indictment which states, “a high-ranking FIFA official caused payments… totalling 10 million - to be wired from a FIFA account in Switzerland to a Bank of America correspondent account in New York… controlled by Jack Warner”.

Arrested for what? Next question.

During a news conference in Switzerland on Saturday, Sepp Blatter was asked if he was worried about being arrested

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