Tag: SEpp blatter
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What Ex-FIFA president, Blatter told me about Nigerian coaches – Maigari
Blatter told me about Nigerian coaches
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Why biennial World Cup is not good for football – Former FIFA President
Why biennial World Cup is not good for football – Former FIFA President
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FIFA slams additional six year ban on Blatter
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on Wednesday it had extended the ban on its former president Sepp Blatter and former secretary-general Jerome Valcke by six years and eight months, in relation to the receipt of huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to…
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FIFA lodges criminal complaint against Sepp Blatter
Fifa has lodged a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of a museum in Zurich, Switzerland. The complaint relates to the involvement of Blatter and other former officials in the Fifa museum project. It is the latest allegation of financial impropriety against Blatter, who resigned from his post as president in…
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Former FIFA President Blatter calls for Infantino’s suspension
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called for the suspension of his successor, Gianni Infantino, by the global football body after criminal proceedings were opened against Infantino in Switzerland. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with the…
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Former FIFA president Blatter hits out at World Cup bidding process
Former world football governing body FIFA chief Sepp Blatter says he is shocked at a rule which has been inserted into the World Cup bidding process. The rule referred to by Blatter could allow a five-man task force to disqualify a candidate before a democratic vote is held. In 2011 the FIFA Congress, where each…
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Blatter says he wants FIFA to reconsider his case
Former controversial FIFA president Sepp Blatter intends to ask the ethics committee of the global soccer body to reconsider his case and lift his six-year ban from the sport. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was barred for ethics violations in 2015 amid the biggest corruption scandal to shake world soccer’s governing body. The…
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Former FIFA president, Blatter says Morocco will be logical choice for 2026 World Cup
Banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has put his support behind Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup finals, saying the North African country would be the logical choice. Morocco is bidding for the fifth time to host the World Cup finals, having also tried for the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 tournaments. The…
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I regret not leaving FIFA earlier – Blatter
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, has admitted that he regretted not stepping down earlier. Blatter was forced out as head of world football’s governing body amid a corruption scandal in 2015. The 81-year-old was banned over ethics breaches, following a suspect two million Swiss franc ($2 million, 1.8 million euro) payment to ex-UEFA president,…