Blatter 'shocked and saddened' by Bin Hammam charges

Sepp Blatter has branded as “ludicrous” claims that bribery charges against Mohamed Bin Hammam are an attempt to smear his opponent for the FIFA presidency.

Asian football chief Bin Hammam and Jack Warner are to appear before FIFA’s ethics committee on Sunday to face the bribery allegations and both men have denied wrongdoing and suggested they are victims of an election tactic.