Editing FIFA (section)

===Indictments and arrests===
Fourteen FIFA officials and marketing executives were indicted by the [[United States Department of Justice]] in May 2015. The officials were [[2015 arrests of FIFA officials|arrested]] in Switzerland and are in the process of extradition to the US. Specific charges (brought under the [[RICO]] act) include [[wire fraud]], [[racketeering]], and [[money laundering]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/sports/soccer/fifa-officials-face-corruption-charges-in-us.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220102/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/sports/soccer/fifa-officials-face-corruption-charges-in-us.html |archive-date=2 January 2022 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |title=FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them |date=27 May 2015 |work=The New York Times |access-date=19 December 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

"Swiss authorities say they have also opened a separate criminal investigation into FIFA's operations pertaining to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.local10.com/news/fbi-searching-south-florida-offices-linked-to-fifa-in-a-soccer-scandal/33238236 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528013934/http://www.local10.com/news/fbi-searching-south-florida-offices-linked-to-fifa-in-a-soccer-scandal/33238236 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 May 2015 |title=FBI searching South Florida offices linked to FIFA in soccer scandal |author=WPLG |work=Local10 }}</ref>

FIFA's top officials were arrested at a hotel in Switzerland on suspicion of receiving bribes totalling $100m (£65m). The US Department of Justice stated that nine FIFA officials and four executives of sports management companies were arrested and accused of over $150m in bribes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/27/fifa-corruption-arrests-key-questions-answered |title=Fifa corruption arrests: key questions answered |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221082158/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/27/fifa-corruption-arrests-key-questions-answered |archive-date=21 December 2016 |url-status=live |work=The Guardian |date=27 May 2015 }}</ref> The UK Shadow Home Secretary and Labour Member of Parliament, [[Andy Burnham]], stated in May 2015 that England should boycott the 2018 World Cup against corruption in FIFA and military aggression by Russia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/31/england-boycott-2018-world-cup-andy-burnham |title=England should boycott 2018 World Cup, says Andy Burnham |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204024719/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/31/england-boycott-2018-world-cup-andy-burnham |archive-date=4 December 2016 |url-status=live |work=Guardian |date=31 May 2015 }}</ref>