Journalists attempted to ask questions about the role of FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb (right) in the corruption charges. Photo / Brendon O'Hagan.
Fifa officials in Auckland for the U20 world cup refused to answer any questions about the bribery and corruption scandal that has engulfed football's governing body at a press conference to mark the tournament's official opening this afternoon.
Fifa communications official Monika Huser said all questions about "recent events in
Zurich" should be referred to officials at Fifa HQ in Zurich.
When local journalists attempted to ask questions about the role of Jeffrey Webb, the Fifa Vice President in charge of the tournament's organising committee who is one of seven high ranking officials arrested in Zurich, Ms Huser indicated Fifa officials on the ground in Auckland had been gagged.
"We don't want to talk about it," she said. "We can't actually talk about the recent events happening in Zurich.
"We cannot, even if we wanted to, we do not have any more information. We cannot comment on that and we are awaiting further guidance."
