Sepp Blatter
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Sepp Blatter’s outrage at tiny Italian FA fine for racist Roma fans
So the FIFA boss is an anti-racism campaigner now, everyone.
# sepp-blatter - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Former FIFA chief Joao Havelange resigns over bribes scandal
But current president Sepp Blatter has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
# sepp-blatter - Monday 22 April, 2013
FIFA confirm Sepp Blatter’s Twitter account was hacked
A series of increasingly unusual tweets prompted the site’s users to become suspicious.
# sepp-blatter - Friday 5 April, 2013
Classic Sepp: Blatter backtracks on racism punishments
The FIFA president had called for guilt clubs to be relegated, now he’s not so sure.
# sepp-blatter - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
FIFA approves goal-line technology for Brazil 2014
Football’s governing body confirmed the news about next year’s World Cup this afternoon.
# sepp-blatter - Monday 31 December, 2012
Blatter seeks help from member organisations on anti-corruption
The FIFA president truly is the Eliot Ness of the Association Football world.
# sepp-blatter - Monday 17 December, 2012
Bin Hammam resigns after provisional ban extended
The Qatari told AFP in an emailed statement that he had stepped down from the positions.
# sepp-blatter - Saturday 15 December, 2012
Blatter plans Platini talks on Serbian fine
‘There should be strong punishments for racism’ says the FIFA President.
Blatter: ‘Goal-line technology works’
FIFA President makes the comment despite no contentious decision needing to be made during Club World Cup trial.
# sepp-blatter - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Platini stands firm against goal-line technology
Two systems will be trialled at the Club World Cup this week, but Michel Platini still thinks it’s a big waste of money.
# sepp-blatter - Friday 7 December, 2012
Opinion: why goal-line technology isn’t good enough in this day and age
More drastic steps need to be taken in order to make officials’ lives easier, writes Paul Fennessy.
# sepp-blatter - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Three teens to be charged over death of linesman
The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) has also cancelled all activities this weekend.
# sepp-blatter - Sunday 30 September, 2012
Mission to Moscow: FIFA announce 2018 World Cup venues
Next job is finding Ekaterinburg on the map.
# sepp-blatter - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Blatter tells FIFA advisers to curb criticism
FIFA’s anti-corruption advisers should not target FIFA executive committee says Blatter
# sepp-blatter - Friday 28 September, 2012
If you can’t stand the heat…: Blatter defends World Cup kick off times
The FIFA president and secretary general bristled at suggestions that the games were scheduled to suit European audiences.
# sepp-blatter - Thursday 19 July, 2012
Cleared: CAS overturn FIFA’s ban on Bin Hammam
The former head of the Asian Football Confederation was banned for life by FIFA’s ethics committee.
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
Consistent: Hoeness calls for Blatter’s resignation
‘At last a number of people dare to attack Blatter,’ says the Bayern president.
# sepp-blatter - Thursday 12 July, 2012
Blatter: ‘I’m powerless to punish Havelange’
FIFA’s honourary president Joao Havelange has been embroiled in an extremely damaging TV rights payments controversy. But his successor says he can do little about it.
# sepp-blatter - Thursday 5 July, 2012
It’s official: FIFA approves goal-line technology
Meanwhile, the Premier League has issued a statement supporting the idea.
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Blatter: Goal-line technology a ‘necessity’
“After last night’s match GLT is no longer an alternative but a necessity,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter wrote on Twitter.
# sepp-blatter - Saturday 26 May, 2012
Scrapping the shoot-out: Could images like this soon be a thing of the past?
The FIFA president has tasked Franz Beckenbauer to come up with an alternative way to settle tied matches. Bring on the crossbar challenge.
# sepp-blatter - Friday 25 May, 2012
If Sepp Blatter has his way, you’ll never see another penalty shoot-out
“Football can be a tragedy when you go to penalty kicks,” Blatter said today.
# sepp-blatter - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
Bin Hammam set for hearing as he seeks to overturn ban
The controversial ex-FIFA presidential candidate has taken his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
# sepp-blatter - Monday 2 April, 2012
Iraq hopeful of ending international ban
The Iraqi national federation will petition FIFA in an attempt to overturn its ban on home international fixtures within the country.
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 7 March, 2012
Blatter could face new election probe
The 47-nation Council of Europe, a legal advisory group, has called on FIFA to examine the circumstances surrounding president Sepp Blatter’s re-election last June.
# sepp-blatter - Thursday 2 February, 2012
FIFA demand Egypt investigation into stadium tragedy
Sepp Blatter asks authorities to provide reasons for violence at stadium last night in which at least 74 died.
# sepp-blatter - Friday 27 January, 2012
The Magnificent Seven: Handshake controversies
And the award for Fair Play in Sport goes to… none of this lot.
# sepp-blatter - Saturday 31 December, 2011
The sporting year in review: November
Ireland’s qualification for Euro 2012 and the death of Gary Speed dominated the November headlines…
# sepp-blatter - Tuesday 27 December, 2011
Turkey Shoot: 2011’s biggest sporting flops
History isn’t just written by champions, you know; sometimes it’s written by the guy who fell hilariously short of expectations.
# sepp-blatter - Saturday 24 December, 2011
Warner accuses Blatter of ‘megalomania, covert racism and discrimination’
The disgraced former Vice President of FIFA has launched yet another attack on the embattled Swiss administrator.
# sepp-blatter - Sunday 4 December, 2011
Sepp Blatter hits back at his English critics
In an attempt to distance himself from a string of recent controversies, the FIFA president has accused “the English” of bitterness.
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 23 November, 2011
Sepp Blatter racism controversy is ‘closed’ … says Sepp Blatter
FIFA chief insists he’s apologised enough after his claims that racial incidents between players on the field could be settled by a handshake at the end of a game.
# sepp-blatter - Sunday 20 November, 2011
The Sunday Papers: some our favourite sports writing from the past week
Penn State, racism on the pitch and pro-IRA chanting on the terraces. It’s been a heavy week.
# sepp-blatter - Friday 18 November, 2011
Poll: Should Sepp Blatter resign as head of FIFA?
What do you think? Is the President’s time up following his latest controversial remarks?
# sepp-blatter - Thursday 17 November, 2011
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Racism furore: Blatter hits back at Rio Ferdinand on Twitter
Sepp Blatter continues to backtrack on comments he made regarding racism in football, responding to Rio Ferdinand’s angry reaction on Twitter.
Huge criticism as FIFA’s Blatter downplays racism in football
Blatter quickly issued a statement, insisting he had been “misunderstood,” but by then he had already drawn heavy condemnation in Britain.
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
Disgraced ex-FIFA member threatens to expose ‘corrupt’ Blatter
Jack Warner claims he has numerous corruption allegations against the current FIFA president.
# sepp-blatter - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
Quittin’ Time? Sepp Blatter reportedly considering his future
Rumours abound that the Swiss official will not fulfil his four-year term, despite his dismissal of the speculation via Twitter.
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Blatter says sorry for racism comments, refuses to resign
“I cannot resign. Why should I? To leave would be totally unfair and not compatible with my fighting spirit, my character, my energy.”
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