The Latest: Blatter says FIFA payments were fair

ZURICH (AP) — The Latest on the FIFA investigation (all times local):

6.10 p.m.

Sepp Blatter’s lawyers say his payment arrangements at FIFA were above board.

”We look forward to showing FIFA that Mr. Blatter’s compensation payments were proper, fair and in line with the heads of major professional sports leagues around the world,” said U.S. lawyer Richard Cullen in a statement made on behalf of the former head of world soccer.

Blatter was responding to allegations by FIFA investigators that Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves raises and World Cup bonuses totaling $80 million over their last five years in …

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