SportPosted at: Mar 24 2021 5:20PM

Ex-FIFA officials Blatter, Valcke suspended over ethics code violations

Zurich, Mar 24 (UNI) Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter and former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke were found guilty of various violations of the organization’s code of ethics and suspended from any football-related activity for six years and eight months, FIFA said on Wednesday.
"Consequently, Messrs Blatter and Valcke have both been sanctioned with bans from all football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level for a period of six years and eight months,'' the FIFA said in a statement.
''In addition, fines to the amount of CHF 1,000,000 [over 1$ million] have been imposed on both Messrs Blatter and Valcke,'' it added.

The new suspension will enter into force when previous bans on FIFA officials will expire, October 8 of this year for Blatter and October 8, 2025 for Valcke.
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