Stewart Regan, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Football Association, has called for "fundamental change" at world football's governing body FIFA following the indictment of 14 officials on charges of corruption and bribery.
Mr Regan said that FIFA President Sepp Blatter should step down and that the SFA will back Prince Ali bin al-Hussein's bid to take over the top job.
The officials stand accused of decades of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption, the US justice department said.
Those named in the probe by US authorities include vice-president Jeffrey Webb and former vice-president Jack Warner, with charges ranging from racketeering, wire fraud to money laundering conspiracies in connection with an alleged "24-year scheme to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer".
Mr Regan, SFA President Campbell Ogilvie, and vice-President Alan McRae have all flown out to Zurich ahead of the FIFA Congress, which which has been thrown into turmoil by the arrests.
The Scottish FA delegation will attend a meeting with UEFA, European football's governing body, and its 54 member associations ahead of the Congress.
"What has happened today underlines the need for fundamental change in how FIFA is governed," said Regan. "We will discuss the Scottish FA's position with UEFA but also establish the position of all European national associations when we receive more information on what is a developing situation.
"We have stated before that we believe for the good of the game's image, integrity and indeed future prosperity that Mr Blatter should stand down and allow FIFA to radically improve its governance and credibility. After today's events, that position has crystallised still further."
Also arrested were US and South American sports marketing executives who are said to have paid or agreed to pay more than 150 million US dollars in bribes and kickbacks to obtain lucrative media and marketing rights to international soccer tournaments".
Seven of the men were arrested at a five-star hotel in Zurich yesterday, including Mr Webb, Costa Rica's national football chief Eduardo Li, President of South American football governing body Conmebol Eugenio Figueredo and Venezuelan Football Federation president Rafael Esquivel.
Brazil's Jose Maria Marin, a member of Fifa's club committee, Julio Rocha, from Nicaragua and Mr Webb's attache Costas Takkas were also named by investigators.
The others indicted include Mr Warner, Nicolas Leoz, Aaron Davidson, Alejandro Burzaco, Jose Margulies, and Hugo and Mariano Jinkis.
Greg Dyke, chairman of the Football Association, the governing body of football in England, has questioned whether Fifa's leadership election should go ahead.
Mr Dyke, said: "We should stress this morning's developments are very serious for Fifa and its current leadership.
"As one of the associations who nominated Prince Ali, it will not surprise you to learn that if the election for president goes ahead, the FA will be voting for him.
"However, there must be a question mark over whether the election should take place in these circumstances.
"Clearly things are changing very quickly and our delegation to the Fifa congress in Zurich, which I am leading, will discuss the position and what we should do about it with our colleagues in Uefa when we meet tomorrow morning."
Despite years of negative headlines, 79-year-old Mr Blatter is the overwhelming favourite to win a fifth term of office in two days' time.
During Mr Blatter's 17-year tenure there have been numerous corruption allegations surrounding Fifa officials but he still holds the formal backing from the Asian, African and South American confederations.
Jim Boyce, Britain's outgoing Fifa vice-president, said: "This is another sad day for Fifa. I hope the investigations that Fifa have themselves initiated will lead to those individuals, if found guilty of dishonesty and corruption, dealt with in the strongest possible manner by the law authorities."
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