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Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter banned from football until 2028
FIFA has slapped ex-president Sepp Blatter with an extended ban from football until 2028.Disgraced Blatter has been hit with a new suspension of six years and eight months, while former FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has received a similar ban, along with a fine of £780,000.The punishments were for "various violations" of FIFA's code of ethics.The new bans start when the current suspensions of Blatter, 80 and 60-year-old Valcke end in October 2021 and October 2025 respectively.A FIFA statement said: "The investigations into Messrs Blatter and Valcke covered various charges, in particular concerning bonus payments in relation to FIFA competitions that were paid to top FIFA management officials, various amendments and extensions of