In the wake of the FBI and the US Department of Justice's indictment of nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives for "racketeering, conspiracy, and corruption," the UEFA says that the election scheduled Friday to elect FIFA's president should be postponed, and that it will consider boycotting this week's slated FIFA congress, the Associated Press reports.

According to UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino, the corruption investigations into FIFA "tarnish the image of football as a whole." He also said that the European football associations would debate on Thursday the matter of boycotting the FIFA congress.

Infantino likewise divulged that the executive committee of UEFA wants a change in the leadership of FIFA. As noted by the AP report, UEFA's leadership has supported Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein of Jordan in the FIFA ballot scheduled Friday.

Meanwhile, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who is seeking a fifth term in the coming elections said all the right things in a released statement.

"This is a difficult time for football, the fans, and for FIFA as an organization. We understand the disappointment that many have expressed and I know that the events of today will impact the way in which many people view us," said Blatter who has seen many controversies mire FIFA during his reign, but has not yet seen charges of this magnitude.

"As unfortunate as these events are, it should be clear that we welcome the actions and the investigations by the US and Swiss authorities and believe that it will help to reinforce measures that FIFA has already taken to root out any wrongdoing in football."

For her part, US Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch issued this damning statement:

"The indictment alleges corruption that is rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted both abroad and here in the United States. It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks. And it has profoundly harmed a multitude of victims, from the youth leagues and developing countries that should benefit from the revenue generated by the commercial rights these organizations hold, to the fans at home and throughout the world whose support for the game makes those rights valuable. Today's action makes clear that this Department of Justice intends to end any such corrupt practices, to root out misconduct, and to bring wrongdoers to justice"”and we look forward to continuing to work with other countries in this effort."