Jerome Valcke: Fifa sacks secretary general
Source: BBC
Jerome Valcke: Fifa sacks secretary general
World football's governing body Fifa has dismissed secretary general Jerome Valcke.
The Frenchman, 55, was provisionally suspended from football for his alleged involvement in a scheme to profit from the sale of World Cup tickets.
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Valcke has also been accused of being party to a potential £6.8m ($10m) bribe paid to Jack Warner, the former head of the North and Central America football governing body Concacaf, in return for his vote and backing to South Africa's successful bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
Fifa's ethics committee has already recommended that Valcke should be banned from all footballing activities for nine years.
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Abuse of expenses and misuse of Fifa's hired private jet are believed to be just two of the reasons behind his sacking Valcke. However, it is believed other significant factors were taken into account.
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