FIFA announced Thursday that Secretary General Jerome Valcke was suspended, effective immediately.
Valcke was relieved of his duties until further notice, the international governing body of soccer said.
The organization’s brief statement to the media said FIFA is aware of a series of allegations involving Valcke, the No. 2 man in FIFA after President Sepp Blatter.
FIFA’s ethics committee will investigate the claims.
The decision comes as investigations continue into allegations that bribery helped determine the hosts of past and upcoming World Cups.
Valcke, 55, has been FIFA’s secretary general since 2007, following four years as the director of marketing and television. His duties include the group’s finances and the organization of the World Cup. Valcke is from France.