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In the event that Al-Khulaifi is found guilty, which is likely to occur after Falk’s confession, Al-Khulaifi will face, on charges of incitement to mismanagement, a prison term of up to 5 years.
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses the former general secretary of the French International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Jerome Falk of obtaining from Al-Khulaifi the exclusive use of a luxury villa in Sardinia in exchange for his support in obtaining a network "statement" About the retransmission rights of Mondialine TV.
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This is the first prison lawsuit on European soil in the multiple scandals that rocked world football in 2015, following the convictions of many former officials in South America and the United States.
Al-Khulaifi’s story reinforces the international image of Qatar, mired in corruption and bribery, to achieve its goals away from fair competition.
The Swiss prosecutor has also demanded the imprisonment of Frenchman Jerome Falk, former FIFA secretary general, to 3 years in prison.
The Swiss judiciary, which is in charge of the case, refused to pressure the defendants on the grounds that the accusations were “poisonous” and confirmed the completion of court proceedings.
The case brought back the controversy over the 2022 World Cup, which Qatar won by paying bribes, according to previous research.
In the event that Al-Khulaifi is found guilty, which is likely to occur after Falk’s confession, Al-Khulaifi will face, on charges of incitement to mismanagement, a prison term of up to 5 years.
The prosecutor accuses the former general secretary of the French International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Jerome Falk of obtaining from Al-Khulaifi the exclusive use of a luxury villa in Sardinia, in exchange for his support in the BN network obtaining the rights to broadcast the World Cup.
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