Blatter compensation 'proper, fair', his U.S. lawyer says


ZURICH (Reuters) - Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter received compensation payments that were "proper, fair and in line" with those of the heads of major professional sports leagues, his U.S.-based lawyer said on Friday.

Earlier, the world football's governing body said that Blatter and two former leading FIFA officials were involved in a "coordinated attempt" to enrich themselves through annual salary increases and World Cup bonuses totalling 79 million Swiss francs (55.7 million pounds) over a five-year period.

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