Fifa says Blatter and Co took huge bonuses

Published on: Jun 04, 2016 9:10 AM IST

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LAUSANNE: FIFA has revealed that disgraced former officials Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves raises and World Cup bonuses totalling

LAUSANNE: FIFA has revealed that disgraced former officials Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves raises and World Cup bonuses totalling $80 million over their last five years in office. Some of the contracted payments appear to break Swiss law, and evidence will be given to American and Swiss federal prosecutors who are investigating corruption implicating the world soccer body.

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