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After a Fifa investigation, Sepp Blatter was given a new six-year ban from football.

FIFA has suspended Blatter, who is now 84 years old, for another 6 years and 8 months for financial wrongdoing.

This means he'll be 91 and a half years old before it's all over.

He has been dealing with significant health problems recently, and FIFA tossing the book at him would not make him feel any better. The ban was imposed for repeated violations of Fifa's ethics code which will take effect after a current suspension expires in October, according to Fifa. Jérôme Valcke, the organization's former secretary general, has been suspended for the same amount of time. According to Fifa, both men have been fined 1 million Swiss francs (nearly £780,000). A statement from Fifa read: “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 employment contracts, as well as reimbursement by Fifa of private legal costs in the case of Mr Valcke.”


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