FIFA president Sepp Blatter is cleared of misconduct by internal investigation into bribery . The Swiss attorney general's office said it had opened a preliminary inquiry to determine whether any laws were broken in connection with the bidding process. Havelange took payments from FIFA 's former marketing partner ISL between 1992 and 2000 . FIFA 's Ethics Committee says no further action is planned .
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is cleared of misconduct by internal investigation into bribery . Predecessor Joao Havelange resigns as honorary president of soccer 's ruling body . Havelange took payments from FIFA 's former marketing partner ISL between 1992 and 2000 . FIFA 's Ethics Committee says no further action is planned .