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Jack Warner has plead his innocence after being embroiled in the FIFA corruption scandal.

Authorities raided a Zurich hotel at dawn to arrest several top FIFA officials with many leading members of both the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF federations embroiled.

A number of other officials, not in Switzerland, are also named by the US Department of Justice with Warner one such executive.

Warner, a former FIFA vice president and executive committee member, is now an adviser to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF).

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And, speaking publicly for the first time, Warner moved to reiterate his belief that he is innocent of all charges.

"My attention has been drawn to certain developments in world football which started several hours ago and is at the present time still ongoing," he said in a statement.

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"It has been reported that a number of FIFA officials have been arrested in Switzerland and that at least one raid conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigators in Miami is being executed at what I presume to be CONCACAF offices.

"My name is being reported by international media as being one of those persons sought in connection with the probe.

"The people of Trinidad and Tobago will know that I quit FIFA and international football more than four years ago and that over the past several years I have recommitted my life to the work of improving the lot of every citizen of every creed and race in this nation. This is where I have let my bucket down.

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"I have fought fearlessly against all forms of injustice and corruption. I have been afforded no due process and I have not even been questioned in this matter.

"I reiterate that I am innocent of any charges. I have walked away from the politics of world football to immerse myself in the improvement of lives in this country where I shall, God willing, die.

"The actions of FIFA no longer concern me. I cannot help but note however that these cross- border coordinated actions come at a time when FIFA is assembled for elections to select a President who is universally disliked by the international community.

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"At times such as this it is my experience that the large world powers typically take actions to affect world football. World football is an enormous international business.

"That is no longer my concern. My sole focus at this stage of my life is on the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

"I wish to advise the hundreds of thousands of persons who support the ILP that my commitment to them and to the people of Trinidad and Tobago is undaunted and can never be broken."

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