FIFA suspends Jerome Valcke
The
corruption scandal at the Federation of International Football Associations
(FIFA) continues to produce new culprits everyday.
The
latest is secretary-general Jerome Valcke, who was on Thursday suspended
and relieved of his duties by the body.
A
FIFA statement read: “FIFA today announced that its Secretary General Jerome
Valcke has been put on leave and released from his duties effective immediately
until further notice. Further, FIFA has been made aware of a series of
allegations involving the Secretary General and has requested a formal
investigation by the FIFA Ethics Committee.”
Valcke
was alleged to have colluded with a firm with sold tickets at the 2014 FIFA
World Cup in Brazil, JB Sports Marketing, to sell tickets on the black market
for 3 times their prices.
Valcke
has already denied the allegations, through a statement by his lawyers.
The
statement said: ‘Jerome Valcke unequivocally denies the fabricated and
outrageous accusations by Benny Alon of alleged wrongdoing in connection with
the sale of World Cup tickets.
“Mr Valcke never received or
agreed to accept any money or anything else of value from Mr Alon. As has been
reported, FIFA entered into an agreement with Mr Alon’s company, JB Sports
Marketing. That agreement and FIFA’s subsequent business dealings with Mr. Alon
were vetted and approved by FIFA and its legal counsel.”
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