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FIFA has asked the Swiss Attorney General’s Office to continue its investigation into former President Sepp Blatter.
French newspaper Le Monde and German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung said earlier this month that the dishonored 84-year-old will not be prosecuted on a charge related to television rights sold to the Caribbean Football Union.
That was one of two criminal cases opened against Blatter in 2015 for “suspicion of unfair management and breach of trust.”
“We have submitted official submissions to the OAG strongly arguing that the investigation will continue,” FIFA said.
“In fact, FIFA will consider all legal options to ensure that relevant people are held accountable,” he added, confirming the media reports.
On Wednesday, the AFP news agency obtained a police report showing suspected wrongdoing against Blatter over a controversial deal “they were well founded” even though Swiss prosecutors dropped the case.
The deal had granted television rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups to the CFU, chaired at the time by Jack Warner for $ 600,000 (€ 540,808), an amount that is considered significantly less than the market price.
“Blatter acted more in Warner’s interest than in FIFA,” one of the documents said.
“By not asserting a FIFA claim against the CFU when he found out, Blatter agreed that Warner would illegally enrich himself at the expense of FIFA,” added the investigators.
As a result of “Blatter’s inaction against the CFU or Warner, FIFA suffered damages worth $ 3.78 million (€ 3.41 million).
“Blatter, however, still faces a second criminal investigation into the controversial payment of two million Swiss francs (€ 1.87 million) to Michel Platini, the former UEFA president, in February 2011.
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