Swiss prosecutors investigating corruption at Fifa have identified 53 suspicious bank transactions, the attorney general said, stressing that a complex investigation may take a long time to unfold.

FIFA has handed over a second batch of computer data to the Swiss attorney general’s office, which is investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Fifa has postponed the announcement of the the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, due to the corruption crisis that has engulfed the organisation.

Qatar World Cup organisers insist the crisis at FIFA will not affect their preparations for the tournament in 2022.

"Poor Sepp Blatter," wrote John Cleese on Twitter last Friday. "Just a couple of hundred rotten apples, and he has to carry the can".

FIFA’s general secretary Jerome Valcke claimed Uefa and most of the confederations want December 23 as the date for the Qatar 2022 World Cup final — but no decision has been made and no compensation will be paid.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has said a boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia would be “nonsense”.

Fifa chief Jerome Valcke has claimed Liverpool are not being punished by the four-month worldwide ban imposed on Luis Suarez for biting and told the striker to seek treatment for his behaviour.

A day in the life in Brazil. The bus in the suburbs arrives rickety and baking hot as always, but with the news that fares have increased.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar looks set to be played in November after Fifa’s secretary general stated that the tournament “will not be in June or July”.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will not be held in June and July, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has confirmed in an interview with radio station France Info.

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke says there are no alternative plans to move the 2014 World Cup away from Brazil.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke hailed “a kind of revolution” as the football world prepared for today’s introduction of goal-line technology.

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has defended the organisation’s rankings which has placed England fourth in the world and Brazil 11th – but admitted the system can sometimes appear to be “not very logical”.

Sepp Blatter's unopposed re-election as FIFA president last year should be the subject of an internal investigation into whether he unfairly exploited his position, according to a Council of Europe assembly committee.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has asked for talks with Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff next week as concerns grow about the collapse in the relationship between the organisation and the 2014 World Cup hosts.

FIFA’s top executive will visit Brazil every two months to keep the pressure on to speed up preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

One of the FIFA members appointed to head the world body’s clean-up drive has admitted questions still remain over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Brazil’s 2014 World Cup will see potential travel trauma for fans – and the latest kick-off times ever for a finals tournament with matches starting as late as 10pm, or 2am in Ireland.

Mohamed Bin Hammam will take his battle against a lifetime ban for bribery to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after losing an appeal against the punishment.

Banned FIFA member Mohamed Bin Hammam has claimed FIFA would never have dared to take action against him if he were European.

Brazil’s slow pace of preparation for the 2014 World Cup has come under attack from FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke.

SEPP BLATTER last night admitted FIFA faced “difficulties” but insisted: “Crisis? What crisis?”

Sepp Blatter tonight admitted FIFA faced “difficulties” but insisted: “Crisis? What crisis?”

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke confirmed today that an email he sent suggesting the 2022 World Cup was “bought” was genuine – but insisted he was referring to Qatar using their “financial strength” to legitimately lobby for votes.

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke confirmed today that an email he sent suggesting the 2022 World Cup was “bought” was genuine.

FIFA’s bribery hearings in Zurich disintegrated into claim and counter-claim as the world governing body’s leaders turned on each other.

JACK WARNER last night unleashed his threatened “tsunami” on FIFA with allegations about the organisation’s president Sepp Blatter — and that FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke suggested the 2022 World Cup was “bought”.

ENGLAND’S Football Association will send a full dossier of the latest allegations of World Cup bidding corruption to FIFA as the world governing body’s president Sepp Blatter promised swift action to deal with the new claims.

FIFA have tried to mount a damage-limitation exercise after shocking new allegations of World Cup bid corruption.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has thrown his weight behind moves to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar during the winter to avoid the heat problems.

FIFA has taken stern action against six officials involved in a corruption scandal. Nigeria’s Amos Adamu became the first FIFA member ever to be banned for bribery when he was suspended for three years and fined 10,000 Swiss francs (€7,300) by FIFA’s ethics committee.

FIFA and World Cup organisers yesterday ruled out paying compensation for hundreds of fans who missed Spain’s semi-final victory over Germany due to congestion at Durban’s new airport.

FIFA are expected today to face questions over two officiating embarrassments which marred yesterday’s last-16 matches.

FIFA have contacted the French Sports Ministry to remind them not to interfere in the workings of the French Football Federation as the country deals with the fallout from a disastrous World Cup campaign.

FIFA CLAIM its ticketing policy is the right one, insisting that sales or distribution of tickets should “never” be done at a stadium on a matchday to avoid scenes like the one at the Makhulong Stadium on Sunday.

UEFA PRESIDENT Michel Platini has waded into the Lord Triesman controversy by offering his support to the peer who was forced to resign as chairman of the FA and England’s 2018 World Cup bid after secret recordings were published.

FIFA want a speedy investigation to ensure Lord Triesman’s recorded claims about corruption in football are just “crazy allegations”, the world governing body’s general secretary Jerome Valcke said today.

FIFA are aware of fresh threats made by al-Qaida to target this summer’s World Cup, but insist nothing will prevent the tournament from being staged in South Africa.

Football's rule-makers have shut the door on goal-line technology and effectively ended any chance of video replays coming into the game.

PORTSMOUTH chief executive Peter Storrie has admitted he has already begun talks with an administrator ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has admitted he has already begun talks with an administrator ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Cape Town: World Cup organisers say they are just halfway to their target for corporate hospitality packages at this year’s soccer tournament in South Africa and thousands of tickets from sponsors and partners have been returned.

NELSON MANDELA proclaimed that it has been worth the long wait for the World Cup to arrive on African soil, but Brazil and Portugal may not be feeling quite so welcoming after last night’s draw.