Valcke And Al-Khelaifi Braced For Corruption Trial Verdict
Muhammad Irfan Published October 29, 2020 | 10:00 AM
Lausanne, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Oct, 2020 ) :Former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi will discover Friday if their roles in the "Fifagate" scandal, regarding alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup tv rights, are damning enough to land them a stretch behind bars.
That is when the Swiss Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona, which conducted 10 days of hearings in September, will announce the verdict on the two men, along with Greek businessman Dinos Deris.
Prosecutors have called for a jail term of three years for Valcke, a 28-month sentence for Al-Khelaifi, who is also president of beIN Media, and 30 months for Deris -- with partial suspension in all three cases.
It will be the first judgement handed down in Switzerland, the seat of most international sports organisations, in the 20 or so proceedings opened in the last five years involving FIFA.
Two former Latin American football leaders have been jailed in the United States.
Valcke, the former right-hand man of disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter, was on trial on two charges related to his quest for money to maintain what Federal Prosecutor Joel Pahud called a "spendthrift" lifestyle.
Al-Khelaifi is included in the first charge.
The public prosecutor's office said Valcke sought the Qatari's help in the summer of 2003 to buy a luxury villa in Sardinia, at a time when beIN, a Qatari-owned broadcaster, was negotiating the extension of its media rights in North Africa and the middle East for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups.
The prosecutor said Al-Khelaifi acquired the house for five million Euros ($5.85 million), via a company that was transferred almost immediately to the brother of one of his close collaborators, before it was made available to Valcke.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Hasan Ali dropped from T20I squad over poor performance
Courts award jail terms to three drug peddlers in separate cases
Joint session on heatwave awareness held
Ayub Teaching Hospital hosts World Fistula Day event
IG Punjab declares CCPO Bilal Siddique Kamyana best commander
Arab praise as Ireland, Norway, Spain recognise Palestinian state
Under training ASsP of 50th Common visit CPO
New findings illuminate details about SW China ancient capital
Academic Staff of QAU meet Chairman HEC
Admin, PESCO to launch joint operation against power pilferers, defaulters
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi writes letter to CM for appointin ..
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reviews prison reforms
More Stories From Miscellaneous
-
Culture Minister grieves over death of folk artist Faqir Roshan Jhatial
3 days ago -
Tightening noose around wheat hoarders, exploiters
3 days ago -
Exploring IT potential for economic growth
3 days ago -
Spiking divorce rate, a threat to our social fabric
3 days ago -
Women empowerment vital in bringing about positive social change
4 days ago -
Seeding Prosperity: Determined efforts underway to ensure maximum cotton sowing
5 days ago
-
Pakistan gets animated at 77th cannes film festival
6 days ago -
Japanese singer performed Pakistani, Japanese, English songs at NAPA
10 days ago -
Conducive environment for investors to stimulate sustainable growth
10 days ago -
Initiatives urged to facilitate people in getting access to quality healthcare services
10 days ago -
Hunza-The sleeping beauty
10 days ago -
Collective efforts vital to eradicate drugs addiction
12 days ago