Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged with criminal offences related to the former Secretary General of FIFA Jerome Valcke.
Valcke was supended from his position at FIFA after allegations of selling World Cup tickets “for above face value” in 2015 and it has now been revealed that the PSG President has been involved in the charges against the beIN Media Group chairman.
Al-Khelaifi has been charged in Switzerland, for giving “undue advantages” to Valcke, who is already charged with accepting bribes.
Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged with criminal offences related to the former Secretary General of FIFA Jerome Valcke.
Valcke was supended from his position at FIFA after allegations of selling World Cup tickets “for above face value” in 2015 and it has now been revealed that the PSG President has been involved in the charges against the beIN Media Group chairman.
Al-Khelaifi has been charged in Switzerland, for giving “undue advantages” to Valcke, who is already charged with accepting bribes.
“The investigations revealed that Valcke has received undue advantages from both co-accused. Valcke was refunded the down payment of around €500,000 that he had made to a third party on the purchase of a villa in Sardinia, after Al-Khelaifi had purchased the villa through a company instead of Valcke," reads a press release from the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland.
“Valcke then received from Al-Khelaifi the exclusive right to use the villa for a period of 18 months – until he was suspended by FIFA – without having to pay an estimated rent in between about €900,000 and about €1.8m. From the third accused Valcke received three payments totalling about €1.25m to his company Sportunited LLC.
“The charge of criminal mismanagement relates to the fact that Valcke had not reported the mentioned advantages that he received to FIFA, as he was required to do as its Secretary General, thus unlawfully enriching himself. In this context, Al-Khelaifi and the third accused are charged with corresponding incitement.”