Of Bayreuth, Markus Kattner was part of the leadership circle of the world football Federation (Fifa). Under President Joseph Blatter, he was from 2003, responsible for the finances. After the suspension of Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, he was the successor to the Interim.
In may 2016 – Blatter story was – was Kattner from the new President of Fifa, Gianni Infantino dismissed without notice, apparently as a result of the findings of the American justice system. Now the ethics of the language of the Fifa your judgment against Kattner: Due to “conflicts of interest, abuse of position and breach of the ethics rules,” he was excluded for ten years from any football activity and it has a Million Swiss francs (935.000 euros) penalty.
Fifa-investigator revealed astronomical bonus payments, the Kattner to Blatter, Valcke and self-referred. Accused him of costs, the “Amendment and extension of employment contracts and the reimbursement of a private lawyer”.
