FIFA Deputy Secretary General Markus Kattner Has Been Fired

FIFA deputy secretary general Markus Kattner has been fired after an internal investigation. Kattner was dismissed on Monday after a probe found breaches of his fiduciary responsibilities in connection with his employment contract.


The 45years old, who has dual German/Swiss nationality, has been with football's world governing body since 2003 when he joined as director of finance. Kattner handled the 2011 request to pay Michel Platini £1.3m which led to the UEFA president being banned from football for four years.


He took over FIFA's top administrative job when Jerome Valcke was suspended last year - Valcke was eventually sacked in January and suspended from all football activities for 12 years. FIFA has already announced that United Nations official Fatma Samoura is due to start work next month as the new permanent secretary general.