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Fifa's Sepp Blatter is victim of conspiracy, says daughter

The daughter of Fifa president Sepp Blatter has claimed her father is a victim of a conspiracy from "behind the scenes".

Blatter - who won a fifth term on Friday - has been under intense pressure to step down since senior Fifa officials were arrested on a string of corruption charges last week.

Meanwhile, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has told ITV News "there would be no point" in the Football Association boycotting the World Cup unless a large number of countries considered taking the same step.

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Fifa 'corruption is rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted'

Corruption at Fifa is alleged to be "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted", the US Attorney General has said.

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Credit: Reuters

Announcing the charges earlier, Loretta Lynch said:

The indictment alleges corruption that is rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted both abroad and here in the United States.

It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

And it has profoundly harmed a multitude of victims, from the youth leagues and developing countries that should benefit from the revenue generated by the commercial rights these organizations hold, to the fans at home and throughout the world whose support for the game makes those rights valuable.

– US Attorney General Loretta Lynch
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