Fifa corruption: what is going on and what happens next?

The FBI and Swiss probes explained, and what it means for the embattled Sepp Blatter

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Sepp Blatter has refused to step down as president of Fifa following a crisis meeting in Zurich, called after senior officials were arrested on corruption charges and a Swiss authorities began a criminal investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup voting process.

Blatter was urged to quit by Michel Platini, head of Uefa, football's governing body in Europe, in a one-to-one discussion after the meeting of senior figures, reports the BBC.

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