Swiss authorities have confirmed two FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich early Thursday and are being held pending extradition to the U.S.
Two FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich early on Thursday, the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) has confirmed.
According to U.S. arrest requests, they are suspected of accepting bribes of millions of dollars and are being held in custody pending extradition, an FOJ statement said.
The two officials were arrested by the Zurich cantonal police ahead of a two-day meeting of FIFA's executive committee to vote on reforms within world football's governing body.
"The detention orders issued by the FOJ are based on arrest requests submitted by the United States Department of Justice on 29 November 2015.