FIFA chief Blatter faces criminal probe

The FIFA scandal on Friday engulfed Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the two most powerful figures in world football, with Swiss prosecutors investigating whether a two million dollar payment from Blatter to the French legend was illegal. Swiss investigators opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Blatter and searched his office as they also quizzed UEFA counterpart Platini. "Swiss criminal proceedings against the President of FIFA, Mr. Joseph Blatter, have been opened on September 24