FIFA ethics committee opens formal proceedings against Secretary General Valcke

ByReuters

Updated 07/01/2016 at 09:49 GMT

World soccer body FIFA's ethics committee said on Thursday it opened formal proceedings against Secretary General Jerome Valcke, after its investigators recommended a nine-year ban against him.

Jerome Valcke press conference 26-09-2014

Image credit: AFP

Investigators for the ethics committee recommended on Tuesday that Valcke be banned from world soccer for nine years and fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($99,000).

The committee is prepares a ruling over accusations of corruption involving the sale of World Cup tickets.

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