Valcke 'disputes all allegations' in corruption probe

French former Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke arrives to the Court of Arbitration for Sport prior to his appeal over his 10-year ban from football on October 11, 2017 in Lausanne. Switzerland has opened a criminal probe targeting Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of Paris Saint-Germain, and Valcke, over alleged corruption in the sale of World Cup media rights. PHOTO | FABRICE COFFRINI |

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  • Valcke is under investigation in a Swiss criminal corruption probe relating to the sale of World Cup media rights.

LAUSANNE

Former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, under investigation in a Swiss criminal corruption probe relating to the sale of World Cup media rights, "disputes all allegations", his lawyer told AFP on Thursday.

"Mr. Valcke left the Swiss attorney general's offices where he was heard all day. He came out free, there is no coercive measure against him nor any bail payment," his lawyer Stephane Ceccaldi told AFP.