Swiss indict PSG boss, ex-FIFA number two in bribery case

Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA's disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke have been indicted in Switzerland for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights.

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(FILES) This combination of file images created on October 13, 2017, shows (L) French former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke as he arrives at the Court of Arbitration for Sport prior to his appeal over his 10 year ban from football on October 11, 2017 in Lausanne and (R) Paris Saint-Germain's Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi as he arrives for the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nancy at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 4, 2017. Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA's disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke have been indicted in Switzerland for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights. The Swiss attorney general's office (OAG) said in a statement on February 20, 2020 that the two had been charged "in connection with the award of media rights to various World Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments." A third, unnamed suspect in the case -- described by Swiss prosecutors as "a businessman in the sports rights sector" -- was also indicted, the statement said. STF / AFP

2020-02-20 11:32:38

Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA's disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke have been indicted in Switzerland for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights.

The Swiss attorney general's office (OAG) said in a statement on Thursday that the two had been charged "in connection with the award of media rights to various World Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments."

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