FIFA puts Secretary General Jerome Valcke on leave

By Mark Hosenball and Mica Rosenberg ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - World football body FIFA put Secretary General Jerome Valcke on leave on Thursday just hours after an ex-footballer raised allegations Valcke may have been involved in an improper deal to resell 2014 World Cup tickets for a lucrative profit. FIFA, which has been rocked by ongoing corruption investigations by Swiss and U.S. authorities, said in a statement it was made aware of allegations involving Valcke and has requested a formal