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Jerome Valcke to Appeal Bribery Conviction
2 years, 5 months ago

Jerome Valcke to Appeal Bribery Conviction

News 18  

Former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will appeal against his conviction for accepting bribes in a case involving World Cup media rights, his legal team said. A Swiss appeals court on Friday found Valcke, 61, guilty of bribery and forging documents but acquitted him of aggravated dishonest management as it handed him a suspended 11-month prison term and fine. Just …

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Al-Khelaïfi acquitted again, Valcke guilty in FIFA retrial
2 years, 6 months ago

Al-Khelaïfi acquitted again, Valcke guilty in FIFA retrial

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaïfi was acquitted in Switzerland on Friday for a second time in a retrial of alleged wrongdoing linked to former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke. Valcke, who was FIFA’s top administrator for eight years until being removed in 2015, was acquitted again of criminal mismanagement and convicted on separate charges not involving Al-Khelaïfi. The …

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Swiss Court Acquits PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke Gets Suspended Sentence
2 years, 6 months ago

Swiss Court Acquits PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke Gets Suspended Sentence

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi was on Friday acquitted on appeal by a Swiss federal court of charges of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke was also acquitted of the same charges but received an 11-month suspended sentence for bribery and forgery of documents in a separate case. The Frenchman stands …

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Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini face 20-month suspended jail sentences
2 years, 6 months ago

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini face 20-month suspended jail sentences

The Hindu  

Prosecutors in the fraud trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and vice president Michel Platini asked on Wednesday for both men to get 20-month suspended prison sentences. Blatter and his longtime right-hand man, former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke, are now formal suspects in an investigation of alleged mismanagement relating to the FIFA World Football Museum project in central …

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Blatter, Platini face 20-month suspended jail sentences
2 years, 6 months ago

Blatter, Platini face 20-month suspended jail sentences

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Prosecutors in the fraud trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and vice president Michel Platini asked Wednesday for both men to get 20-month suspended prison sentences. Blatter and his longtime right-hand man, former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke, are now formal suspects in an investigation of alleged mismanagement relating to the FIFA World Football Museum project in …

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Swiss Prosecutor Seeks Prison for Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke
2 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Prosecutor Seeks Prison for Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jerome Valcke

News 18  

The Swiss public prosecutor on Tuesday called for Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA’s former number two Jerome Valcke to be sent to prison for corruption over a World Cup TV rights deal. On day two of the appeal hearing the federal prosecutor Cristina Castellote requested a 28-month prison sentence for Al-Khelaifi and 35 months for Valcke, former right-hand …

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Former FIFA official Valcke faces bribery case appeal in Swiss court
2 years, 9 months ago

Former FIFA official Valcke faces bribery case appeal in Swiss court

The Hindu  

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and Qatari sports and broadcasting executive Nasser Al-Khelaifi denied bribery charges involving World Cup media rights in the appeals court of Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Monday. The advantages Valcke allegedly received, including the rent-free use of a villa owned by Al-Khelaifi in Sardinia and payments totalling 1.25 million euros from a third defendant, …

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World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
3 years, 1 month ago

World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The tiny Arab nation of Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort to win and hold on to the 2022 World Cup tournament, an investigation by The Associated Press has found. Chalker also promised he could help the country “maintain dominance” over its large …

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World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
3 years, 1 month ago

World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

Daily Mail  

The tiny Arab nation of Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort to win and hold on to the 2022 World Cup tournament, an investigation by The Associated Press has found. The AP's investigation found Qatar sought an edge in securing hosting rights by hiring former …

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FIFA Extends Ban on Former President Sepp Blatter Until 2028
3 years, 9 months ago

FIFA Extends Ban on Former President Sepp Blatter Until 2028

News 18  

FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as well as the Confederations …

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FIFA extend bans of Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke for receiving 'extraordinary bonuses' linked to 2010 World Cup
3 years, 9 months ago

FIFA extend bans of Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke for receiving 'extraordinary bonuses' linked to 2010 World Cup

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Lausanne: FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as well as the …

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Blatter banned by FIFA a 2nd time for financial wrongdoing
3 years, 9 months ago

Blatter banned by FIFA a 2nd time for financial wrongdoing

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president’s first ban expires. FIFA said its ethics committee banned both Blatter and former secretary general Jérôme Valcke for six years and eight months for self-dealing in awarding themselves contractual bonuses worth millions of dollars, mostly linked …

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Blatter banned by FIFA a second time for financial wrongdoing
3 years, 9 months ago

Blatter banned by FIFA a second time for financial wrongdoing

Hindustan Times  

Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president's first ban expires. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter FIFA said its ethics committee banned both Blatter and former secretary general Jerome Valcke for six years and eight months for financial wrongdoing linked to awarding themselves contractual bonuses worth …

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Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial
4 years, 1 month ago

Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A former high-ranking FIFA official was convicted Friday in a corruption case in Switzerland, while the Qatari president of Paris Saint-Germain was acquitted. PSG president Nasser al-Khelaïfi, who is also a television executive and a member of Qatar’s government, was cleared of a single charge of inciting Valcke to commit aggravated criminal mismanagement. The judges ruled that the …

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FIFA trial: Swiss court sets October 30 for verdict - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

FIFA trial: Swiss court sets October 30 for verdict - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The nine-day trial of Qatari football executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA official Jerome Valcke ended on Thursday, with Switzerland’s federal criminal court saying a verdict will be announced October 30. Prosecutors have asked for Al-Khelaifi to get a 28-month sentence, with all but four months suspended, for inciting Valcke as FIFA’s then-secretary general to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” Al-Khelaifi, …

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Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke tells Swiss trial of struggling 'with no income'
4 years, 3 months ago

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke tells Swiss trial of struggling 'with no income'

Firstpost  

Valcke said he had struggled “with no income” since losing his job at FIFA in 2015. Bellinzona : FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke complained to a Swiss court on Tuesday how he had struggled “with no income” since losing his job as Sepp Blatter’s right-hand man and had sold his yacht and jewellery. Taking the stand, Valcke said he …

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PSG president, Valcke in Swiss court for FIFA corruption trial
4 years, 3 months ago

PSG president, Valcke in Swiss court for FIFA corruption trial

India TV News  

Qatari football executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke arrived at the federal criminal court in Switzerland on Monday at the start of their corruption trial. Al-Khelaifi faces a lesser charge of inciting Valcke when he was FIFA secretary-general to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” During a formal investigation since 2017, Swiss prosecutors questioned al-Khelaifi on suspicion of bribing …

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TV rights trial of PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and ex-FIFA official Jerome Valcke begins in Switzerland
4 years, 3 months ago

TV rights trial of PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and ex-FIFA official Jerome Valcke begins in Switzerland

Firstpost  

Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Media, is charged with inciting Valcke to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke went on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Media, …

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TV Rights Trial of PSG Chief Al-Khelaifi and Ex-FIFA official Valcke opens
4 years, 3 months ago

TV Rights Trial of PSG Chief Al-Khelaifi and Ex-FIFA official Valcke opens

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA‘s former secretary general Jerome Valcke went on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. The 59-year-old Frenchman stands accused of wanting to transfer the Middle East and North Africa rights for screening the 2026 and 2030 World Cups to beIN Media, in exchange for …

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FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years
4 years, 5 months ago

FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years

The Hindu  

Football's world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years and has fined him one million Swiss francs after a probe into bonus payments. “The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Markus Kattner, former FIFA Deputy Secretary General and Acting Secretary General, guilty of conflicts of interest …

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Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Blatter
4 years, 6 months ago

Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Blatter

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the target of a criminal investigation in Switzerland for suspected mismanagement of a $1 million payment from soccer funds. It is the latest allegation in Swiss and American federal investigations tying FIFA to irregular payments benefiting Jack Warner, its former vice president from Trinidad who is fighting extradition to the United States. …

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