FIFA probe into Qatar World Cup vote may be over by June


FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke smiles during a news conference ahead of the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro April 25, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - FIFA may conclude its investigation into the voting procedure that resulted in the 2022 World Cup being awarded to Qatar before this year's finals starts in June, secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Friday.

"An investigation is being run by (New York lawyer) Michael Garcia and the commission is interviewing all those involved in the case and it will soon be delivered to the (FIFA) ethics committee that is going to decide if any measures should be taken," Valcke told reporters.

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