Swiss identify suspicious bank acts at Fifa

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.

The authorities have said their criminal investigation specifically targets the decisions to stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Russia and Qatar. Both countries deny wrongdoing and say they are preparing to hold the tournaments on schedule.

Michael Lauber told journalists he would not rule out interviewing Fifa president Sepp Blatter and general secretary Jerome Valcke, although Switzerland had so far targeted no individuals in the scandal that has rocked international soccer.