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FIFA Extends Jerome Valcke's Ban for Another 45 Days
Jerome Valcke, who served as secretary general under Sepp Blatter for nearly a decade, was suspended for 90 days in October.
- Associated Press
- Updated: January 06, 2016 03:17 pm IST
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In his final report, lead investigator Cornel Borbely also asked that Jerome Valcke be fined 100,000 Swiss francs.© AFP
The FIFA ethics committee has extended the ban on Jerome Valcke for another 45 days. (FIFA Ethics Investigator Recommends Nine-Year Ban For Jerome Valcke)
Valcke, who served as secretary general under Sepp Blatter for nearly a decade, was suspended for 90 days in October. That suspension expired on Tuesday, the same day ethics investigators recommended a nine-year ban for the Frenchman. (Jerome Valcke Denies 'Fabricated, Outrageous' Allegations)
In his final report, lead investigator Cornel Borbely also asked that Valcke be fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($99,000).
Valcke has been accused of violating six articles of the FIFA code of ethics, including confidentiality and conflict of interest.
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