Sepp Blatter

Former FIFA head Blatter admits he failed to protect football from interference

Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, said he had been unable to protect soccer from political and business interference in an interview with German weekly Die Zeit.

TV Series Review / FIFA Uncovered rips the last shreds of righteousness from FIFA

FIFA Uncovered exposes FIFA's transformation into the toxic and political mess it is today.

Blatter says awarding Qatar World Cup was 'a mistake'

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar was a "mistake".

Blatter considering legal action against FIFA

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, currently serving a ban from the sport, tells Reuters he is considering legal action against the global football body in an attempt to clear his name.

Key players in a global scandal

The FIFA scandal, which erupted in May 2015 with the arrest of seven top officials in Zurich, has several judicial tracks.

Blatter did not speak to US investigators, lawyer says

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has not spoken to United States prosecutors in Switzerland, his US-based lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday.

Former UEFA chief Platini lashes out at Blatter

Ex-UEFA president Michel Platini has criticised former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, saying the Swiss who led soccer's world body for 17 years was determined to make him "his last scalp".

Football: Former FIFA secretary general Valcke appeals 10-year ban

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his 10-year ban from football, the tribunal said on Tuesday.

Football: Disrespectful Infantino won't answer my calls, says Blatter

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says successor Gianni Infantino has showed him no respect by failing to return his phone calls.

December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022

Former FIFA head Blatter admits he failed to protect football from interference

Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, said he had been unable to protect soccer from political and business interference in an interview with German weekly Die Zeit.

November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022

FIFA Uncovered rips the last shreds of righteousness from FIFA

FIFA Uncovered exposes FIFA's transformation into the toxic and political mess it is today.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Blatter says awarding Qatar World Cup was 'a mistake'

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar was a "mistake".

February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018

Blatter considering legal action against FIFA

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, currently serving a ban from the sport, tells Reuters he is considering legal action against the global football body in an attempt to clear his name.

November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017

Key players in a global scandal

The FIFA scandal, which erupted in May 2015 with the arrest of seven top officials in Zurich, has several judicial tracks.

May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017

Blatter did not speak to US investigators, lawyer says

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has not spoken to United States prosecutors in Switzerland, his US-based lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday.

March 31, 2017
March 31, 2017

Former UEFA chief Platini lashes out at Blatter

Ex-UEFA president Michel Platini has criticised former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, saying the Swiss who led soccer's world body for 17 years was determined to make him "his last scalp".

March 1, 2017
March 1, 2017

Football: Former FIFA secretary general Valcke appeals 10-year ban

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his 10-year ban from football, the tribunal said on Tuesday.

December 9, 2016
December 9, 2016

Football: Disrespectful Infantino won't answer my calls, says Blatter

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says successor Gianni Infantino has showed him no respect by failing to return his phone calls.

December 6, 2016
December 6, 2016

Football: FIFA loses the man who led fight against match-fixing

The man who was leading FIFA's fight against match-fixing has left his post, soccer's world governing body said on Monday.