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Sepp Blatter

Fifa opens corruption probe into Blatter
Article
/ 27 May 2011

Fifa opens corruption probe into Blatter

Fifa announced they have opened an investigation into Sepp Blatter as the corruption scandal gripping world football took another extraordinary twist.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 May 2011

Fifa will have more transparency, says Bin Hammam

Fifa presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam has vowed to bring more transparency to football’s world governing body amid fresh corruption claims.

By Ziad Bourrad
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Article
/ 21 May 2011

Fifa’s not corrupt, so stop saying it, fumes Blatter

An enraged Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called on the football fraternity to stop labelling the world soccer body as a corrupt organisation.

By Sisa Majola
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Article
/ 20 May 2011

Pick me, Blatter tells African voters

Fifa president Sepp Blatter had arrived to meet African football chiefs as his campaign for another four-year term moves into overdrive.

By David Legge
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Article
/ 19 May 2011

FA to abstain in Fifa presidential vote

The English Football Association is to abstain from voting in the upcoming Fifa presidential election between Sepp Blatter and Mohamed Bin Hammam.

By Staff Reporter
Blatter: Fifa future depends on my re-election
Article
/ 17 May 2011

Blatter: Fifa future depends on my re-election

Fifa president Sepp Blatter insisted on Tuesday that the future of world football’s governing body was dependant on his re-election to a fourth term.

By Philippe Grelard
Fifa election heats up amid bribery scandal
Article
/ 12 May 2011

Fifa election heats up amid bribery scandal

The Fifa presidential election campaign intensified on Thursday amid the World Cup bribery scandal.

By Graham Dunbar
Six Fifa members accused of wrongdoing in bidding
Article
/ 11 May 2011

Six Fifa members accused of wrongdoing in bidding

Six Fifa executive committee members were accused of receiving or demanding bribes during the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

By Rob Harris
Fifa asked to relax naturalisation rules
Article
/ 4 May 2011

Fifa asked to relax naturalisation rules

Fifa will consider a proposal to relax the rules on the naturalisation of players at its annual Congress and give its executive committee power to sus

By Staff Reporter
Blatter makes election appeal to Fifa voters
Article
/ 20 April 2011

Blatter makes election appeal to Fifa voters

In a letter published on Wednesday, Sepp Blatter has asked Fifa voters to reject revolution and re-elect him president on June 1.

By Graham Dunbar
Fifa confirms Blatter, Bin Hammam candidacies
Article
/ 4 April 2011

Fifa confirms Blatter, Bin Hammam candidacies

Fifa on Monday confirmed the candidacies of incumbent Sepp Blatter and Qatari Mohammed Bin Hammam for the Fifa presidency.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 April 2011

Fifa president nominations close with duo set for battle

Nominations for the Fifa presidency closed at 10pm on Friday with Sepp Blatter and challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam set to be the only two candidates.

By Staff Reporter
Bin Hammam: Blatter is dragging Fifa down
Article
/ 29 March 2011

Bin Hammam: Blatter is dragging Fifa down

Fifa presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam on Monday claimed Sepp Blatter has sullied the organisation’s reputation.

By Staff Reporter
Blatter tells Brazil to speed up 2014 preparations
Article
/ 28 March 2011

Blatter tells Brazil to speed up 2014 preparations

Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Monday that Brazil needed to speed up its preparations to host the 2014 World Cup.

By Staff Reporter
Blatter says will not stand again after 2015
Article
/ 22 March 2011

Blatter says will not stand again after 2015

Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday he would stand down in 2015 if he is re-elected for a fourth term in June.

By Brian Homewood
Bin Hammam challenges Blatter for Fifa presidency
Article
/ 18 March 2011

Bin Hammam challenges Blatter for Fifa presidency

Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam said on Friday he will run for the Fifa presidency, the first challenge to Sepp Blatter in nearly a decade.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 March 2011

Bin Hammam coy ahead of Fifa election announcement

The Asian Football Confederation president says he is refusing to reveal until Friday whether he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 January 2011

Blatter ‘expects’ Qatar World Cup in winter

The prospect of the 2022 Qatar World Cup being held in the winter moved a step closer when Sepp Blatter said that this is what he expects will happen.

By Martin Parry
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Article
/ 21 December 2010

Fifa not a circus, says Blatter, as he hands over R560m

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says that the soccer world cup was "not a circus".

By Niren Tolsi
Sepp Blather does it again
Article
/ 17 December 2010

Sepp Blather does it again

Anger over Fifa president’s remarks about gay football fans in Qatar.

By Owen Gibson
Fifa trust a ‘catalyst for development’
Article
/ 14 December 2010

Fifa trust a ‘catalyst for development’

The South African Football Supporters’ Association welcomed the $100-million World Cup Legacy Trust, launched by Fifa, on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 December 2010

Russia, Qatar triumph at World Cup vote

Russia and the tiny Gulf state of Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 Soccer World Cups on Thursday.

By Rob Woollard
Tension, acrimony as World Cup vote looms
Article
/ 2 December 2010

Tension, acrimony as World Cup vote looms

Voting to decide the scandal-tainted race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts took place as the final day of campaigning saw fresh acrimony.

By Rob Woollard
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Article
/ 18 November 2010

FIFA bans, fines two executive committee members

Two Fifa executive committee members were banned and fined following an investigation into allegations they had offered to sell their vote.

By Brian Homewood
Blatter opens meeting on scandal-hit World Cup
Article
/ 28 October 2010

Blatter opens meeting on scandal-hit World Cup

Fifa’s has started a two-day meeting which could alter the shape of the scandal-hit 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests.

By Graham Dunbar
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Article
/ 11 August 2010

Blatter demands answers from North Korea

Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Wednesday demanded answers from North Korea after reports that its Soccer World Cup squad was publicly humiliated.

By Martin Parry
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Article
/ 12 July 2010

South Africa gets 9/10 for World Cup

South Africa scored nine out of 10 for its organisation of the 2010 World Cup, according to Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

By Billy Cooper
Blatter: ‘I am a satisfied president’
Article
/ 8 July 2010

Blatter: ‘I am a satisfied president’

Fifa president Sepp Blatter said that "Africa can be proud of having organised the World Cup" as the four-week tournament entered its final days.

By Staff Reporter
The great technology debate
Article
/ 2 July 2010

The great technology debate

Should technology be used to help eliminate controversial decisions made by football referees? The debate rages on ….

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 June 2010

Apologetic Blatter to rethink technology

Sepp Blatter apologised on Tuesday for the refereeing mistakes that have blighted the World Cup and promised to look at introducing new technology.

By Mike Collett
BBC considers vuvuzela-free Cup coverage
Article
/ 15 June 2010

BBC considers vuvuzela-free Cup coverage

The BBC is examining whether it could transmit a "vuvuzela free" version of its Soccer World Cup coverage after a flood of complaints from viewers.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma: World Cup to benefit SA for years
Article
/ 8 June 2010

Zuma: World Cup to benefit SA for years

SA would benefit from the infrastructure developed for the World Cup and should use the sport as a unifying force for years after the tournament.

By Staff Reporter
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