Nasser al-Khelaifi, the president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain has been charged in connection with bribing the former FIFA secretary general, Jerome Valcke.
The former FIFA secretary-general, who is currently banned from football was also charged with accepting bribes over World Cup television rights.
A press release from the Swiss Attorney General’s office read: ‘The OAG has charged Valcke with accepting bribes, several counts of aggravated criminal mismanagement and falsification of documents.
‘The facts in this indictment are no longer characterised as fraud. Al-Khelaifi and the third accused are charged with indicting Valcke to commit aggravated criminal mismanagement. The third accused is also charged with bribery.’
Valcke, who was the right-hand man to disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter for eight years was banned from football for 12 years back in 2016.
At that time, he found guilty of misconduct over the sale of World Cup tickets, abuse of travel expenses, attempting to sell TV rights below their market value and destruction of evidence.
Similar Posts:
- Man, 20, charged for allegedly damaging $26 Million Picasso painting in London
- Dennerby banks on Dede for World Cup success with India
- Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual assault and rape. Faces up to 25 years in prison
- International Olympic Committee bans political protests by athletes at 2020 games
- F/Eagles settle down in Lodz ahead win or exit clash against Senegal
- “I met my wife in jail” US politician shares his love story
- Passport issuance: Immigration officers are still collecting bribe – Babandede
- Late footballer Justin Fashanu inducted intoNational Football Museum Hall of Fame
- Khashoggi’s fiancee berates Italian football over Saudi-hosted game
- My feminism is human rights, says actress Genevieve Nnaji
