Sepp Blatter

Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and Platini cleared in corruption case

The pair, once among the most powerful figures in global soccer, were cleared of fraud at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in the town of Muttenz, near Basel.

'FIFA owed me this money' says Platini in appeals court

The long-running legal saga began in 2015, when Blatter quit as head of FIFA in a corruption crisis.

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".

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.

June 7, 2015
June 7, 2015

Morocco won right to host 2010 Cup: report

A Sunday Times report claims.claims Morocco wins vote to host the 2010 World Cup but the ballot was rigged to award the tournament to South Africa.

June 4, 2015
June 4, 2015

Fifa crisis: Jack Warner 'to reveal all despite fears'

Former Fifa vice president Jack Warner has said in a TV address that he will reveal all he knows about corruption at the world football body.

June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015

Interpol’s wanted alert for 6 in Fifa graft probe

Interpol issues international wanted-person alerts for two former Fifa officials including Jack Warner and four corporate executives at the request of US authorities as part of a corruption probe.

June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015

Blatter 'under investigation in US'

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body.

June 2, 2015
June 2, 2015

Sepp Blatter to resign as Fifa president amid corruption scandal

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.

June 2, 2015
June 2, 2015

Fifa corruption: Blatter deputy Jerome Valcke denies payments

Fifa president Sepp Blatter's top deputy denies allegations that he is the high-ranking official who made key payments in a bribery scandal engulfing world football.

May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015

Blatter shocked by US anti-corruption tactics campaign

FIFA president Sepp Blatter expressed shock at the tactics used by the US anti-corruption investigators but insisted he was not a target.

May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015

FIFA's Blatter slams US action, Europe 'hate' campaign

Sepp Blatter was "shocked" at the way the US judiciary has targeted football's world body and slammed what he called a "hate" campaign by Europe's football leaders.