Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex‑secretary general Jerome Valcke, already banned from football for ethics violations, are facing a fresh investigation, this time over the salaries and bonuses they received in office.
In a separate decision, former FIFA vice‑president Jeffrey Webb has been given a life ban from any football‑related and fined NZ$1.02 million.
FIFA's ethics committee said its investigators had opened formal proceedings against both Blatter and Valcke, along with former finance director Markus Kattner, for possible ethics violations which included bribery and corruption.
The suspected violations were "in the context of salaries and bonuses paid to Blatter, Valcke and Kattner as well as other provisions included in the contracts of these three individuals.
Meanwhile, in the English Premier League, Manchester United will face Manchester City at 11.30 tonight.
Source: Stuff.co
