Mr. Kattner was fired by FIFA last month for allegedly paying himself millions in secret bonuses. He had been serving as acting secretary-general since September, when Mr. Valcke was removed from his job for allegedly conspiring to sell a personal cache of World Cup tickets on the black market. Mr. Valcke has consistently denied any wrongdoing. ENLARGE Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter answers questions during a panel discussion in Basel, Switzerland, on April 15. The contracts, previously unknown to most of the top brass at soccer’s world governing body, also allegedly show bonuses for former Deputy Secretary-General Markus Kattner.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 03, 2016 13:05 UTC