Ex-FIFA official pleads not guilty in US court

Jeffrey Webb, former vice-president of world football governing body FIFA, has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and bribery charges in a federal court hearing here.

Webb, who was arrested along with six others at a hotel in Zurich on May 27, was extradited to the US from Switzerland, reports Xinhua.

Webb was reportedly released on a $10 million bond following his arraignment in the court.