Audio By Carbonatix
Fifa has fired secretary general Jerome Valcke, who is under investigation for misconduct, world football's governing body said on Wednesday.
"The Fifa emergency committee decided, on 9 January 2016, to dismiss Jerome Valcke from the position of Fifa secretary general with immediate effect," said a statement.
The Frenchman, effectively the number two behind president Sepp Blatter, who has been banned for eight years, was suspended on September 17 over allegations that he helped sell 2014 World Cup tickets on the black market.
More to follow...
-
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Bosome Freho MP reveals how Dr Bawumia “quietly” funded tiling of Pentecost Church
17 minutes -
34 injured as bus crashes at Asuboi on Accra–Kumasi Highway
51 minutes -
Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests foreign nationals, cleans up Birim River
2 hours -
Man captured in viral video assaulting lady remanded amid fresh sextortion allegations
2 hours -
Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say
4 hours -
Faisal Islam: Trump’s Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
4 hours -
Ex-GBA President accuses NDC of driving move to remove GBA from constitution
6 hours -
Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency
6 hours -
Morocco and Senegal set for defining AFCON final under Rabat lights today
8 hours -
Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say
8 hours -
Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira MP kicks against VALCO sale
9 hours -
Mercy Johnson withdraws alleged defamation case against TikToker
9 hours -
Ghana accepted Trump’s deported West Africans and forced them back to their native countries
10 hours -
No evidence of theft in Unibank Case – A‑G explains withdrawal of charges against Dr Duffour
10 hours -
Labourer remanded for threatening to kill mother
10 hours