ZURICH. — FIFA’s ethics committee has opened formal proceedings against suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke. It follows the football world governing body’s recommendation that Valcke, outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s right-hand man since 2007, is banned from the sport for nine years and fined 100 000 Swiss francs.
The Frenchman (55) was alleged to be implicated in a scheme to profit from the sale of World Cup tickets.
Valcke has denied any wrongdoing.
FIFA’s ethics committee said yesterday it had to decided to open “formal adjudicatory proceedings” against Valcke after studying a report submitted by its investigatory chamber. — BBC Sport.