French authorities have searched the Paris offices of the French Football Federation in connection with Switzerland's criminal investigation into ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

French authorities have searched the Paris offices of the French Football Federation in connection with Switzerland's criminal investigation into ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

According to Switzerland's office of the attorney general: "Documents were seized in connection with the suspected payment of 2m Swiss francs [£700,000]."

It said the search was carried out at Switzerland's request.
The criminal investigation into Blatter began in September.

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