FIFA: 10-year ban on all football activity for former deputy secretary general Markus Kattner

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Markus Kattner, former FIFA deputy secretary general and acting secretary general, guilty of art. 19 (Conflicts of interest) and art. 25 (Abuse of position) of the FIFA Code of Ethics and sanctioned him with a ban from all football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level for a period of ten years. In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF1,000,000 (€938,000) has been imposed on Mr Kattner," announced FIFA on 30/06/2020 (notifying and publishing the decision taken on 04/03/2020, document available to download).

"FIFA's deputy secretary general Markus Kattner (GER/SUI) has been dismissed from his position effective immediately. FIFA's internal investigation uncovered breaches of his fiduciary responsibilities in connection with his employment contract," announced the international body previously on 23/05/2016.

FIFA had published on its website, on 06/03/2016, a list of charges against three executives (Joseph Blatter, former president, Jérôme Valcke, former…