Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke could remain as a hopeful in the imminent Fifa presidential decision. BBC Sport comprehends he has drawn nearer no less than one territorial confederation and a national relationship to gage the bolster he would get. Valcke has likewise held chats with a few Fifa authorities. It is trusted some senior figures inside of the governing body are disheartened at the possibility of his application and have exhorted him against running.
The exhortation is expected partially to the negative message they trust it would send to the United States Department of Justice, which is exploring Fifa and various football authorities regarding claims of gift, racketeering and defilement. With Fifa endeavoring to exhibit to US prosecutors that it is not kidding about change, it is felt that Valcke’s vicinity in the race would undermine such endeavors.
It is obscure if the Frenchman has come to a definite conclusion. Valcke has confronted examination as of late over his part in a claimed $10m (£6.5m) reward. United States prosecutors say the cash was paid by South Africa to previous Fifa VP Jack Warner consequently for his vote and support amid their effective offer to have the 2010 World Cup. The cash is said to have been exchanged to Warner from a Fifa financial balance in the wake of being reappropriated from South Africa’s World Cup nearby sorting out panel spending plan. The New York Times and different US media, refering to US law requirement sources, have asserted Valcke was the “high-positioning Fifa official” who closed down the installment. South Africa prevents any cases from securing debasement and demands the cash was proposed to help football improvement in the Caribbean. Valcke has not been blamed for any wrongdoing. He strenuously denies any culpability and in this manner sees no hindrance on running for the Fifa administration.
Valcke said, “As the head of the administration I can be proud of what FIFA’s administration has done and FIFA’s administration, I don’t think, has been part of the stories around FIFA, including all the commercial agreements we have signed (2007-15). ‘I have not seen anything which is related to any wrongdoing by the FIFA administration regarding any commercial aspect of FIFA during this period. So what you are asking me, if I am responsible for what has happened this time, I don’t think I am really involved. I don’t think I have anything to do in this case”.
