A British man accused of running a World Cup ticket touting operation is not a "fugitive", according to his company.
Brazilian police said on Thursday they considered Ray Whelan to be "on the run" after he left his Rio de Janeiro hotel.
However, his employer, Match Services, believes Mr Whelan's movements within Brazil were not restricted under the terms of his arrest.
Mr Whelan, a director of the company, a subsidiary of the Byrom Group which owns Fifa's ticket and hospitality rights, is suspected of supplying tickets to a touting gang working at the World Cup.
A statement said: "Match must emphasise its understanding that the terms of Ray Whelan's previous release did not restrict Ray Whelan's movements, provided he stayed within Brazil.
CCTV footage is said to show Mr Whelan leaving his luxury hotel "We do not believe that the term 'fugitive' is appropriate under the circumstances as he is presently with his lawyer."
CCTV footage of Mr Whelan shows he did not rush from his hotel, added the company.
Mr Whelan, was first arrested on Monday on the basis of telephone taps in which he was heard discussing $25,000 (£14,500) cash deals for ticket packages with Lamine Fofana, an Algerian suspected of being the conduit for hundreds of tickets.
Mr Whelan was released on bail on Tuesday morning but on Thursday a judge approved an arrest warrant, a precursor to his being formally charged.
Under the order he was to be taken into custody along with 10 other suspects.
Officers went to his hotel, the upmarket Copacabana Palace, but found he had left by a staff entrance an hour earlier, at around 3pm local time.
Police said in a statement: "Teams from the 18 Precinct (Flag Square), coordinated by the delegate Fabio Barucke, were at the Copacabana Palace Hotel on the afternoon of Thursday, to comply with probation warrant issued by the court against Raymond Whelan. According to the delegate, the English fled out the back door of the hotel and is now considered a fugitive."
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