FIFA: Jerome Valcke is dismissed from his role as secretary general by the Emergency Committee

"The FIFA Emergency Committee decided, on 09/01/2016, to dismiss Jérôme Valcke from the position of FIFA secretary general with immediate effect. Jérôme Valcke is therefore no longer the secretary general of FIFA. The employment relationship between FIFA and Jérôme Valcke has also been terminated," announced the international federation, on 13/01/2016.

The Frenchman Jerome Valcke had been relieved of his duties as secretary general "with immediate effect and until further notice," by FIFA, on 17/09/2015. He was suspended for 90 days from any activity in football by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 08/10/2015. This suspension was then extended by 45 days, on 06/01/2016. The investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee called for a nine year suspension and a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs (about €92,000), on 06/01/2016, finding him guilty of violating seven articles of the FIFA Code of Ethics (see below). The adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee will decide on the sanctions requested by the investigatory chamber by the end of the temporary…