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Fifa president Sepp Blatter has chaired an emergency meeting, as football's world governing body is mired in crisis over a growing corruption scandal.
Mr Blatter is under pressure to step down and delay a vote due on Friday for the next Fifa president, following the arrests of seven of the organisation's top officials.
Many key sponsors have expressed concern, including Coca Cola and Visa.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has backed calls for Mr Blatter to resign.
Mr Blatter was not among the total 14 people charged by the US authorities on Wednesday with racketeering, fraud and money laundering.
He is hoping to secure a fifth term at Fifa's congress in the Swiss city of Zurich on Thursday.
The European football body Uefa will decide whether to boycott Friday's vote for the next Fifa president later on Thursday.
The meeting on Thursday was Mr Blatter's first since the crisis began on Wednesday. Uefa chief Michel Platini was said to be among the confederation representatives in attendance.
Fifa has provisionally banned from football-related activity 11 of the 14 people charged.
Some of the officials are accused of receiving bribes to influence the outcome of bids to stage football tournaments, such as the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2016 Copa America in the US. South African government officials have denied the claim.
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