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Swiss authorities have arrested several members of soccer world governing body FIFA after an early morning operation in Zurich.
The indictment names 14 people on charges including racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Here is how they fit into the heirarchy of one of the most powerful groups in world sport.
A combination photo shows eight of the nine football officials indicted for corruption charges. From L-R: (top row) then President of the Brazilian Football Confederation Jose Maria Marin, President of the Venezuelan Football Federation Rafael Esquivel, President of Costa Rica's Football Federation Eduardo Li, then President of South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL Nicolas Leoz, (bottom row) then President of the Nicaraguan Football Federation Julio Rocha, then Acting President of CONMEBOL Eugenio Figueredo, then FIFA Executive member Jack Warner, and President of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football CONCACAF Jeffery Webb.Credit: Reuters