Jerome Valcke News
Apart from Blatter, former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke was also found guilty of violating FIFA Code of Ethics.
Valcke has been also banned for the same duration by FIFA.
Both Blatter and Valcke have been fined ten lakh Swiss francs.
FIFA, in a statement, said that it would hold a 51 percent share of the venture while the Qatar organising committee would hold 49 percent.
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Khelaifi oversaw Paris Saint-Germain`s audacious 222 million euro world record signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar in August.
On 12 October, Swiss prosecutors announced a criminal investigation against PSG and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi and Valcke over World Cup media rights.
FIFA relies overwhelmingly on the World Cup, held every four years, for its revenues.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, his right-hand man Jerome Valcke and former European soccer boss Michel Platini are among dozens who have been banned by the ethics committee in the last four years.
Webb was found guilty of charges including conflicts of interest and bribery and corruption.
It cited breaches of the FIFA`s code of ethics on bribery and corruption, rules of conduct, loyalty, conflicts of interest, gift offering and acceptances in examining the cases.
Valcke, who served as ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter`s right hand man for nearly a decade, was sacked in January and banned from football over misconduct in television deals and World Cup ticket sales.
The revelations have raised new questions about the scope of corruption in world football.
FIFA also announced it lost $122 million in 2015, its first deficit since 2002.
Valcke was right-hand man to banned former president Sepp Blatter for nearly eight years.
The FIFA presidential elections will see five people battling for the post.
Valcke's ban is four years longer than the eight-year sanctions handed down to FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini.
Valcke has been accused of aiding a scheme to sell 2014 World Cup tickets on the black market.
Investigators for the ethics committee recommended on Tuesday that Valcke be banned from world soccer for nine years.
The adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee chaired by Mr Hans-Joachim Eckert has decided on the matter.
Investigators also asked for Valcke's temporary suspension to be extended for 45 days.
Like always, the sports fraternity witnessed numerous shocking controversies in 2015.
Chung Mong-Joon announced that he was withdrawing from the race for the FIFA presidency due to an "unjust" ban on him.
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