FiFa sacks general secretary, Jerome Valcke

Jerome Valcke, has been sacked as the General Secretary of FIFA following allegations that he profited from last World Cup ticket sales. Markus Kattner has been named as replacement. The 55 year-old who initially was suspended in September was dismissed few days ago by the world governing body who also recommended a 9-year ban for him. His suspension is still valid.

Below is an official statement from FIFA

“The FIFA Emergency Committee decided, on 9 January 2016, to dismiss Jerome Valcke from the position of FIFA Secretary General with immediate effect. Jerome Valcke is therefore no longer the Secretary General of FIFA. Jerome Valcke was provisionally released from his duties as Secretary General on 17 September 2015, and on 7 January 2016, formal adjudicatory proceedings were opened against him by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert. The provisional suspension imposed on Jerome Valcke on 8 October 2015 and extended on 6 January 2016 continues to be valid”