Tag: Sepp Blatter
You are a thief, Maradona tells Sepp Blatter
Former Argentinian football star Diego Maradona on Friday accused FIFA’s former president, Sepp Blatter, of stealing while at the helm…
FIFA lawyers reveal fraudulent contract details
The attorneys conducting the internal investigation into wrongdoing at FIFA, Quinn Emanuel, have released information regarding details of contracts and…
Only FIFA Congress can bar me, says Blatter
Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter said it was only the congress of soccer’s governing body and not its ethics committee…
FIFA Appeal Committee rejects appeals by Blatter, Platini against provisional bans
The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden, has today rejected in full the appeals lodged by Joseph S. Blatter…
US responsible for my travails, says Blatter
Suspended Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) President, Sepp Blatter, has accused the US of being responsible for his current…
At $2million, I undercharged FIFA, says Platini
UEFA President Michel Platini on Monday in Paris, France said the two million Swiss francs ($2.1 million) he received from…
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini, Jérôme Valcke suspended for 90 days
Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign as the Fifa president is all but over after the investigatory arm of its ethics committee…
FIFA sponsor Visa wants Sepp Blatter to quit
New York (AFP) – US credit card giant Visa became the third top FIFA sponsor to demand Sepp Blatter’s immediate…
Resign now, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s tell FIFA’s Blatter
AFP – World Cup sponsors Coca-Cola and McDonald’s said Friday that FIFA head Sepp Blatter should step aside immediately to…
FIFA scandal engulfs Sepp Blatter, Platini
AFP – Embattled Sepp Blatter was urged to stand down as FIFA president on Saturday after he was placed under…
Blatter to face media as scandals widen at FIFA
AFP – FIFA president Sepp Blatter was set to face the media on Friday, as the scandals that surround him…
Odegbami joins race for Fifa presidency
Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami has announced his intention to become the next Fifa president. The 63-year-old, who won the…
Sepp Blatter deserves Nobel prize, says Vladimir Putin
Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel prize for his stewardship of Fifa, Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired by the…
Blatter backs German proposal for FIFA integrity checks
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has endorsed a German proposal for stronger integrity checks to vet top soccer…
Blatter, FIFA And The Beautiful Game
By Tayo Ogunbiyi After seventeen years of holding sway as the boss of the apex global soccer governing body, FIFA,…