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Blatter, Valcke and Kattner accused of bonus scam by FIFA lawyers

The law firm representing FIFA has accused Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner of benefiting from improper bonuses.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and fellow disgraced officials Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner benefited improperly from bonuses totaling a combined 79 million Swiss francs ($80 million) over the past five years, according to lawyers conducting an internal investigation at world football's governing body.

Law firm Quinn Emanuel have released figures relating to a series of bonuses, incentives and salary increases enjoyed by Blatter, former secretary general Valcke and Kattner, the former deputy secretary general who also served as FIFA's chief financial officer.