(ANSA) - ROME, JULY 30 - An investigation against the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has been launched in Switzerland: the extraordinary federal prosecutor Stefan Keller "has launched a criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the first prosecutor of the Upper Valais Rinaldo Arnold ", in particular for" abuse of authority "," violation of official secrecy "and" obstruction of the "criminal action". The announcement of the proceeding comes after the resignation of the Swiss prosecutor Michael Lauber, accused for his management of Fifagate. Lauber, then responsible for investigating the Fifagate, and Gianni Infantino met informally on several occasions in 2016 and 2017, raising questions about a possible collusion.
Infantino defends himself: "I only saw the Prosecutor of Switzerland" - "People remember well where FIFA was an institution in 2015 and how substantial judicial intervention was needed to help restore the organization's credibility. As president of FIFA, it has been my goal since day one, and it remains my goal, to help the authorities to investigate offenses passed at FIFA ": FIFA president Gianni Infantino comments on the opening of criminal proceedings in the his comparisons. "I fully support the judicial process and FIFA remains willing to cooperate fully with the Swiss authorities to this end - he adds - Meeting the Prosecutor General of Switzerland is perfectly legitimate and is legal. It is not a violation of anything. On the contrary, he is also part of of the fiduciary duties of the FIFA president ".