Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, has been handed a fresh
six years and eight months ban from all football activities.
The football world governing body broke the news in a
statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the ban was imposed for
“multiple violations” of FIFA’s ethics code.
The football world governing body also handed out the same sanction to Jerome Valcke, former secretary-general of FIFA.
The pair were fined the sum of CHF1 million ($1 million) and
given thirty days to effect payment of the fine.
“The investigations into Messrs Blatter and Valcke covered
various charges, in particular concerning bonus payments in relation to FIFA
competitions that were paid to top FIFA management officials, various
amendments and extensions of employment contracts, as well as reimbursement by
FIFA of private legal costs in the case of Mr Valcke,” the statement read.
The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent Ethics
Committee ruled that Blatter had breached “duty of loyalty, conflicts of
interest and offering and accepting gifts or other benefits of the FIFA code of
ethics.”
Valcke was also found to have violated the same three rules
as well as “abuse of position.”
The duo, who also face criminal proceedings in Switzerland,
will start serving the new sanctions when their current ones expire.
Blatter and Valcke were previously banned for six and 10 years
respectively, in separate cases.
While Blatter’s first ban is expected to end in October
2021, Valcke’s previous sanction will expire in October 2025.
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