<!-- Article Start --> . <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>FIFA president, Joseph S. Blatter is currently under investigation for a suspicion of criminal mismanagement and suspicion of misappropriationa of funds, as announced by </strong><strong>Switzerlanda s office of the Attorney General.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The Swiss officials revealed that they were mainly concentrating on two financial transactions involving Mr. Blatter, one of which also involves the current UEFA head, Michel Platini. A part of the investigation revolves around a contract that Mr. Blatter is reported to have signed which gave valuable World Cup television rights to the control of an indicted former FIFA official, Jack Warner.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Sepp Blatter, serving as the FIFA president since assuming the position in 1998, was forced to step down within 3 days after being re-elected in May after his position became untenable in the wake of the arrests of 14 top football and marketing officials.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Having earlier called for a media interaction, Blatter cancelled the meeting in the wake of the charges levelled against the FIFA President.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Blatter's U.S. attorney, Robert Cullen, after initially declining to comment, revealed to the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/sepp-blatter/11891462/Sepp-Blatter-under-criminal-investigation-at-Fifa-live.html">Telegraph</a> that Blatter was cooperating with the Swiss criminal investigation.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Cullen added that the reported contract was one that was 'properly prepared and negotiated by the appropriate staff members of FIFA'.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Certainly no mismanagement occurred"</p> <p style="text-align: justify">According to the reports, Michel Platini remained unavailable to offer a comment on the above proceedings.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span class="_5yl5"><span> </span></span></p> <!-- Article End -->