FIFA congress hit by bomb scare, but show goes on

Zurich police said: "We can confirm the receipt of a bomb threat".

FIFA is meeting in Zurich to elect its next president, with Sepp Blatter being challenged by Prince Ali of Jordan.

Authorities were informed of the threat at around 11am local time, 10am in the UK.

Police with dogs searched the area but the congress was permitted to continue.

FIFA general-secretary Jerome Valcke said: "In consultation with FIFA, the local authorities decided as a precaution to search the premises during the lunch break.”

Earlier, two pro-Palestinian protestors were ejected from the Congress hall after making their way inside, while a demonstration calling for Israel to be ejected from FIFA continued outside.

Delegates returned to the main Congress Hall at around 12.30pm UK time.