FIFA: Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber resigns "in the interests of the institutions"

"The fact that I am not believed as the Attorney General is detrimental to the (Swiss) federal prosecution office. Therefore, in the interests of the institutions I offer my resignation to the competent Judicial Commission," wrote Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber on 24/07/2020 (see statement below).

This resignation comes after a decision by the Federal Administrative Court on 22/07/2020, which Michael Lauber appealed to in April 2020 against a salary reduction imposed on him by the Surveillance Authority of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Swiss Confederation (SA-OAG).

Michael Lauber, who has been head of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) since 01/01/2012 (following his election on 28/09/2011), announced that he had opened criminal proceedings against Joseph Blatter, then FIFA president, on 25/09/2015 on suspicion of "unfair management and breach of trust". "Joseph Blatter is suspected of a disloyal payment of CHF2m (€1.54m at the time of the payment) to Michel Platini, president of UEFA, at the expense of FIFA, which was allegedly made for work…