Sepp Blatter

• Iran should be ‘excluded’ from World Cup, ex FIFA president says

  Sepp Blatter, 86, had made waves this week by saying it had been a mistake to award Qatar the hosting rights to the World Cup, which begins on Nov. 20.

  World

  Nov 11, 2022
  
• Picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘bad choice,’ former FIFA president says

  Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter did not specifically refer to criticism of Qatar on labor and human rights issues since 2010 when making the comments.

  World

  Nov 9, 2022
  
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• FIFA quietly drops ‘corruption’ as code of ethics offence

  Soccer officials and players who bother checking out the new code of ethics governing their conduct will find the word "corruption" missing.

  Sports

  Aug 14, 2018
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• Hope Solo accuses ex-FIFA head Sepp Blatter of sexual assault during 2013 awards ceremony

  Hope Solo told a Portuguese newspaper that former FIFA President Sepp Blatter sexually assaulted her at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in 2013.

  Sports

  Nov 10, 2017
• FIFA ethics court drops investigation of President Infantino

  FIFA ethics prosecutors said their decision to end a formal investigation into alleged conflicts of interest and improperly accepting gifts was supported by FIFA ethics judges

  World

  Aug 5, 2016
• FIFA says top officials, including Sepp Blatter, awarded themselves $80M over 5 years

  Switzerland's attorney general's office says it conducted a new raid on FIFA to seize evidence in its ongoing investigations of Sepp Blatter and Jerome Valcke.

  Sports

  Jun 3, 2016
• FIFA admits World Cup votes were bought, wants bribe money back

  The international soccer body has acknowledged for the first time that votes were bought for two World Cup hosting contests.

  Sports

  Mar 16, 2016
• Switzerland’s Gianni Infantino elected new FIFA president

  Gianni Infantino of Switzerland is the new FIFA president after winning a second-round vote.

  Sports

  Feb 26, 2016
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• Canada to support Gianni Infantino for FIFA president

  Canada has thrown its support behind UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino in Friday's FIFA presidential election.

  Sports

  Feb 25, 2016
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• Book about life of disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter to be released

  Sepp Blatter's book about his life at FIFA is expected to be published within days.

  Sports

  Feb 23, 2016