Ex-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke appeals to CAS over ban

The FC crew debate whether Marco van Basten should have made rule proposals public, and how they would impact the game. Gab Marcotti explains why FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams has its benefits, but not everyone agrees. Gab Marcotti joins Outside the Lines to discuss the reasons behind moving the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams in 2026. Shaka Hislop expresses his disapproval at FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams. Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to have his 10-year ban from football overturned. The 56-year-old was banned from taking part in any football-related activity for a decade for a number of ethics violations, such as misuse of expenses. But the Frenchman, who played a major role in the latter years of Sepp Blatter's tenure as FIFA president, is now looking to the CAS to overturn the ban. Jerome Valcke was initially banned from football for 12 years. A statement released by CAS read: "Jerome...

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