Fifa legal department’s move to Miami prompts fears of

Almost two-thirds of staff are not relocating to the USAGoverning body denies high-profile cases will be delayed

Fifa’s decision to move its legal department to Miami will cause “major disruption” with almost two-thirds of staff not relocating to the US, employees at world football’s governing body have told the Guardian.

But Fifa has dismissed concerns that cases, including several involving high-profile sexual abuse allegations, will be delayed as a result of the high turnover of staff and denied there was a backlog.