FIFA hires ex-U.S. prosecutor as its lawyer in bribery probe

World soccer's governing body FIFA has hired a former New York prosecutor to represent it as senior officials face bribery and corruption charges in a U.S. court, a person familiar with the matter said. William Burck, a partner at the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, was retained within the past month, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. U.S. authorities on May 27 announced the indictment of nine current and former FIFA officials and five corporate executives for run