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Sepp Blatter

Infantino sole candidate for FIFA presidency in June vote
Article
/ 6 February 2019

Infantino sole candidate for FIFA presidency in June vote

The election will take place on June 5 in Paris ahead of the women’s World Cup

By Agency
Fifa lifts Club as split hits the fans
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Fifa lifts Club as split hits the fans

Infantino says it’s in the best interests of football to expand the Club World Cup

By Eric Bernaudeau
Editorial: A beautiful game of capital gain
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Editorial: A beautiful game of capital gain

‘​The Fifa World Cup is an extravagant symbol of so much that is wrong with this world. But let’s not kid ourselves: we are going to watch it anyway’

By Editorial
Fifa names high rollers
Article
/ 26 January 2018

Fifa names high rollers

Sepp Blatter and Jerome Valcke are among the officials who milked the association

By Eric Bernaudeau
CAF president Issa Hayatou faces challenger in bid for eighth term
Article
/ 15 March 2017

CAF president Issa Hayatou faces challenger in bid for eighth term

Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Madagascar Football Assocation, has picked up key votes with his calls for ‘change’ against the 70 year old.

By Chris Stein
Court of Arbitration for Sport maintains Sepp Blatter ban
Article
/ 5 December 2016

Court of Arbitration for Sport maintains Sepp Blatter ban

Blatter was banned from all soccer-related activity last December along with then-European soccer boss Michel Platini.

By Brian Homewood and Joshua Franklin
Blatter and Platini banned by Fifa for eight years
Article
/ 22 December 2015

Blatter and Platini banned by Fifa for eight years

Football moguls still in denial, claim unfair treatment and will appeal ruling of ethics committee.

By Reuters
Putin: Blatter deserves Nobel prize
Article
/ 28 July 2015

Putin: Blatter deserves Nobel prize

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes Sepp Blatter is not only innocent, but deserves a Nobel prize for his stewardship of Fifa.

By Tom Miles
Blatter to stick it out until he pushes through Fifa reform
Article
/ 11 June 2015

Blatter to stick it out until he pushes through Fifa reform

While critics step up their call for Sepp Blatter’s departure amid a growing scandal, he has no plans to step down before his replacement.

By Tariq Panja and Jake Rudnitsky
Fifa $10-million – it looks, smells and tastes like a bribe
Article
/ 11 June 2015

Fifa $10-million – it looks, smells and tastes like a bribe

Stefaans Brümmer examines the evidence that the South Africa payment to Jack Warner was corrupt.

By Stefaans Brummer
How much did Mbeki and Blatter know?
Article
/ 5 June 2015

How much did Mbeki and Blatter know?

What did Thabo Mbeki and Sepp Blatter know about – and do to facilitate – the $10-million "bribe" allegedly to win the 2010 World Cup vote?

By Amabhungane
Fifa, Blatter and Africa: A special relationship
Africa
/ 4 June 2015

Fifa, Blatter and Africa: A special relationship

Peter Alegi, researcher in African football culture offers possible reasons for Africa’s loyalty to, and support for, outgoing Fifa boss Sepp Blatter.

By Staff Reporter
Fifa’s decades of corruption laid bare in Blazer guilty plea
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Fifa’s decades of corruption laid bare in Blazer guilty plea

Top Fifa official Chuck Blazer has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to influence both the 1998 and 2010 World Cups.

By Staff Reporter
Mbalula: Don’t knock us, we’ve got a nation to build
Article
/ 3 June 2015

Mbalula: Don’t knock us, we’ve got a nation to build

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has again said neither the government nor the LOC paid any bribes to Fifa officials to secure hosting rights.

By Lynley Donnelly
Blatter becomes new focus of FBI probe
Article
/ 2 June 2015

Blatter becomes new focus of FBI probe

US media reports say the FBI has a new focus on Fifa supremo Sepp Blatter, but many are already asking who the next chief of Fifa will be.

By Brian Homewood
Europe should boycott World Cup to oust Blatter – UK
Article
/ 1 June 2015

Europe should boycott World Cup to oust Blatter – UK

Pressure is mounting on Fifa’s chief, Sepp Blatter, to step down as the association’s president, while the UK calls for a boycott of the World Cup.

By Andrew Osborn and Alice Baghdjian
Fifa gets a hard kick in the shins
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Fifa gets a hard kick in the shins

The international football association has gone from a source of pride to one of embarrassment.

By Owen Gibson 1
US indicts 14 officials in $100m Fifa corruption probe
Article
/ 27 May 2015

US indicts 14 officials in $100m Fifa corruption probe

The US Justice Department has laid conspiracy and corruption charges against nine Fifa officials and five business executives in a bribery probe.

By Staff Reporter
Fifa chiefs arrested on corruption charges
Article
/ 27 May 2015

Fifa chiefs arrested on corruption charges

High-ranking Fifa and soccer officials were arrested in Zurich on US corruption charges, in what’s being described as a crisis for the organisation.

By Staff Reporter
Platini: Blatter lied about plans to let go of power
Article
/ 26 May 2015

Platini: Blatter lied about plans to let go of power

Uefa president Michel Platini says Sepp Blatter is desperately clinging to the reins of power because he is scared of life outside of Fifa.

By Tim Witcher
Blatter doesn’t see a need for campaigning
Article
/ 23 March 2015

Blatter doesn’t see a need for campaigning

After 17 years as Fifa president Sepp Blatter refuses to step down – or to campaign. Also: "Fifa is more influential than religion".

By Sapa Ap
Champagne campaign lacks fizz
Article
/ 23 October 2014

Champagne campaign lacks fizz

Jérôme Champagne stands against Sepp Blatter, but has little chance of making it to Fifa presidency.

By Samindra Kunti
Jordaan’s wishes for future World Cups get sidelined
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Jordaan’s wishes for future World Cups get sidelined

Safa president Danny Jordaan’s seeking of greater representation for African countries in future World Cups have been effectively stifled.

By Sapa
Brazil’s workers’ movement calls off World Cup protests
Article
/ 11 June 2014

Brazil’s workers’ movement calls off World Cup protests

Days before the start of the World Cup, Brazil’s Homeless Workers’ Movement has reached a deal with authorities not to protest during the tournament.

By Sapa Ap
Blatter key to Qatar 2022 decision
Article
/ 5 June 2014

Blatter key to Qatar 2022 decision

Qatar will try to hold on to the World Cup prize, but will Fifa intervene? Owen Gibson outlines the possible options.

By Owen Gibson
Ronaldo says he has cleared the air with Blatter
Article
/ 13 January 2014

Ronaldo says he has cleared the air with Blatter

Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo has reconciled with Sepp Blatter after the Fifa president’s hairdresser jibe.

By Brian Homewood
World bids farewell to soccer legend Eusebio
Article
/ 5 January 2014

World bids farewell to soccer legend Eusebio

Fifa’s president Sepp Blatter and Safa head Danny Jordaan have joined the world in mourning the passing of football great Eusebio.

By Sapa Afp, Sapa Ap and Sapa
Blatter lays down law for 2022 World Cup
Article
/ 10 November 2013

Blatter lays down law for 2022 World Cup

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has ruled out the possibility that Qatar will co-host the World Cup in 2022 with neighbouring countries.

By Reuters
Blatter: Could African team ever win Fifa World Cup?
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Blatter: Could African team ever win Fifa World Cup?

Fifa President Sepp Blatter believes that African teams need to be given a better chance of winning the World Cup.

By Sapa Ap
Fifa boss defensive over Qatar slavery claims
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Fifa boss defensive over Qatar slavery claims

Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has gone on the defensive over claims of widespread abuse of migrant workers preparing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

By Staff Reporter
Blatter questions Gareth Bale’s €100m signing
Article
/ 3 September 2013

Blatter questions Gareth Bale’s €100m signing

Fifa President Sepp Blatter has doubts about whether football Gareth Bale was worth a world-record €100-million.

By Sapa Ap
Sepp’s World Cup plan takes a dive
Article
/ 27 June 2013

Sepp’s World Cup plan takes a dive

The football boss’s World Cup strategy backfires as Brazil caves in to protests over spending.

By Marina Hyde
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