FIFA Ethics Committee News
He is one of 41 individuals and entities indicted following the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into soccer corruption.
Blatter was to stand down at a FIFA congress on February 26 when a special election is to be held.
Investigators also asked for Valcke's temporary suspension to be extended for 45 days.
FIFA's Ethics Committee handed an eight-year suspension to its president Sepp Blatter.
Blatter faces the prospect of being banned from the sport for years.
Platini had registered as a candidate to replace Blatter in a vote on Feb. 26 next year.
The ban by FIFA`s ethics committee came after Platini was linked to a criminal probe by Swiss prosecutors.
Blatter, Platini were provisionally suspended by the ethics committee in October for 90 days.
Blatter is accused of signing a contract "unfavourable" to FIFA and making a "disloyal payment".
Acting head of UEFA Angel Villar Llona has handed a Francs £16,377 fine by the FIFA.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter's payment to Michel Platini was a "conflict of interest", according to Domenico Scala.
The FIFA ethics committee has been examining the cases of President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini, a move that could lead to the suspension of world soccer's most powerful officials.
FIFA presidential candidate Michel Platini said on Monday he has offered to speak to FIFA`s Ethics Committee to help resolve any issues relating to the 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.1 million) that he received from world soccer`s governing body.
FIFA`s suspension of secretary general Jerome Valcke left world football reeling again Friday from scandal and further weakened its president Sepp Blatter.
FIFA reeled from fresh scandal on Thursday as Secretary General Jerome Valcke was dramatically suspended over allegations of involvement in a ticketing scam and placed under investigation.
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