Swiss arrests over Fifa 'corruption'

Six football officials have been arrested over corruption charges at governing body Fifa, at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. The suspects, who are said to include a Fifa vice-president, have been detained pending extradition to the US. It involves alleged bribes worth about $100m (£65m; €92m) over two decades. Fifa members are gathering in Zurich for their annual meeting on Friday, where incumbent President Sepp Blatter is seeking a fifth term. However, Mr Blatter is not understood to be one of those arrested. more