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.

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

Fifa mulls delaying presidential election, calls crisis meeting

Fifa is discussing delaying the election for its next president, two sources told Reuters, a move that could give Michel Platini more time to appeal against his ban.

October 8, 2015
October 8, 2015

Sepp Blatter: Fifa president provisionally suspended for 90 days

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been provisionally suspended for 90 days.

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

Sepp Blatter: Coca-Cola among sponsors saying Fifa boss must go

Fifa president Sepp Blatter will not resign despite major sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald's calling for him to go immediately.

September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015

Sepp Blatter to stay as Fifa president despite investigation

Sepp Blatter says he will remain as president of Fifa despite criminal proceedings being opened against him.

September 26, 2015
September 26, 2015

Fifa: Sepp Blatter faces Swiss criminal investigation

Swiss prosecutors say they are investigating Sepp Blatter, the head of football's world governing body Fifa, on suspicion of criminal mismanagement.

July 9, 2015
July 9, 2015

FIFA bans scandal tainted Chuck Blazer for life

FIFA on Thursday bans for life Chuck Blazer, a central figure in the corruption scandal that has engulfed world football, for taking millions of dollars in bribes.

July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015

I'm not corrupt, insists Blatter

FIFA President Sepp Blatter insists he is not guilty of corruption despite the ongoing investigations into world football's governing body.

June 28, 2015
June 28, 2015

Sepp Blatter urged to stand by Fifa resignation decision

Sepp Blatter has been urged to stick by his decision to quit as president of world football's governing body, Fifa.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

Sepp Blatter: Fifa president says he did not resign

Sepp Blatter says he has not resigned as Fifa president, but put himself in the hands of the Fifa congress.

June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015

Blatter's successor could be chosen on 16 December

Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign as boss of crisis-hit Fifa could come to an end on 16 December.