Fifa President Sepp Blatter Says He Won't Travel For Fear Of Being Arrested

FIFA President Sepp Blatter continues to maintain his innocence in the ongoing FBI investigation of soccer's governing body. The U.S. Justice Department indicted 14 officials on charges of corruption in May. But Blatter, who is expected to be replaced at FIFA's helm as early as December, is afraid to leave Switzerland for fear of being arrested, the Los Angeles Times reports told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. "Not because the Americans have anything concrete against me, but because it would cause a public stir," he said.

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