Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter under investigation for corruption

Just hours after Sepp Blatter resigned from his role as president of FIFA, law enforcement officials told the New York Times the former president is under investigation for corruption.

Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president last week amid a corruption scandal that led to the indictments of 14 FIFA officials and marketers. Four others have been found guilty for the same corruption scheme, which the U.S. Justice Department alleges went on for 24 years.

Under his rule, FIFA was shrouded in secrecy and scandal, culminating with two controversial World Cup placements: Qatar and Russia. Both World Cups are now up in the air, one FIFA official said after Blatter resigned.

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