World Football governing body, FIFA, has imposed a fresh ban on its former president, Sepp Blatter.
FIFA disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Blatter was sanctioned alongside his Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, who was also found guilty by its Independent Ethics Committee.
Blatter and Valcke, who will not be involved in any football-related activity for six years and eight months, have also been fined CHF 1,000,000..
The duo were found guilty of violating various FIFA ethics, including illegal bonus payments to top FIFA officials and changing employment contracts at their whim, according to the adjudicating chamber.
Valcke was further accused of collecting legal fees for private matters from FIFA purse.
“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,” FIFA said.
Activities of Blatter and Valcke bordered on disloyalty, conflict of interest, offering and collecting gifts, and abuse of office thereby warranting such heavy sanctions.
FIFA, however, added that the latest ban “will only come into force upon the expiry of the previous bans.”
