Former Israeli soccer player and hospitality ticket agent Benny Alon speaks to media during a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - World football body FIFA put Jerome Valcke, its second-ranking official, on leave on Thursday just hours after an ex-footballer raised allegations he was involved in a plan to resell 2014 World Cup tickets for a lucrative profit.
FIFA, which has been rocked by Swiss and U.S. corruption investigations, said in a statement it was made aware of allegations involving Valcke and had requested a formal investigation by the FIFA ethics committee.
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