Jérôme Valcke

Jérôme Valcke

Jérôme Valcke (born 6 October 1960) is a French football administrator, best known as the former Secretary General of FIFA (the international governing body of the sport). He was fired on 13 January 2016 as a result of allegations arising from the ongoing 2015 FIFA corruption case. Originally a journalist with a French TV station Canal+, in 1997 he was appointed chief executive officer at Sport+. In 2003, he moved to FIFA as their Director of Marketing & TV, under the presidency of Sepp Blatter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jérôme Valcke is the 751st most popular businessperson, the 5,412th most popular biography from France and the 46th most popular French Businessperson.

Jérôme Valcke is most famous for serving as the Secretary General of FIFA from 2007 to 2015, where he was involved in various controversies related to the organization. He played a significant role in the planning and execution of the FIFA World Cups during his tenure.