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Sepp Blatter given fresh six-and-half-year ban by FIFA

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been handed a new ban from football after being found to be part of a "vicious circle" of officials who sought to award themselves over €60m in undeclared payments.

Soccer • 24 Mar 21

PSG president and former FIFA secretary general charged

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi has been charged by Swiss federal prosecutors of inciting criminal mismanagement in an investigation linked to World Cup television rights, while former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been charged with accepting bribes.

Soccer • 20 Feb 20

Jerome Valcke was banned for a number of ethics violations, such as misuse of expenses

Valcke appeals to CAS over 10-year ban

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to have his 10-year ban from football overturned.

Soccer • 28 Feb 17

Jerome Valcke has had his 12-year ban reduced to 10 years

Ban reductions for FIFA pair Valcke and Mong-joon

Two senior FIFA officials from the Sepp Blatter era have had their bans from football reduced by the governing body's appeal committee.

Soccer • 05 Jul 16

Jerome Valcke has now been sacked twice by FIFA

FIFA sack secretary general Valcke for second time

FIFA has announced that it has dismissed Jerome Valcke as secretary general of the organisation with immediate effect.

Soccer • 13 Jan 16

Valcke sought FIFA contract pay-off

Jerome Valcke tried to secure a pay-off of several million pounds from FIFA just a week before he was suspended as secretary general, it has been be disclosed.

Soccer • 18 Sep 15

Jerome Valcke will be investigated by the FIFA Ethics Committee

FIFA's Valcke suspended pending investigation

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, Sepp Blatter's right-hand man, has been suspended by the organisation pending an investigation into allegations he was implicated in a World Cup tickets scheme.

Soccer • 17 Sep 15

Jerome Valcke