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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini found not guilty following fraud trial
Add a CommentFormer Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial. The pair stood trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) made by Blatter to Platini in 2011. Both men … Read more →
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face fraud trial
Add a CommentSepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, face trial on Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and torpedoed their time at the top. Former FIFA president Blatter, 86, and Platini, … Read more →
Sepp Blatter hospitalized
Add a CommentSuspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter is in hospital after what has been called a “small emotional breakdown”. Blatter, 79, who has led world football’s governing body for 18 years, was provisionally suspended for 90 days last month amid a corruption scandal. … Read more →
I’m not corrupt – Sepp Blatter
Add a CommentFifa president Sepp Blatter has insisted he is not guilty of corruption despite the ongoing investigations into the affairs of the world football governing body. Blatter passionately denied any wrongdoing to German magazine Bunte despite two separate on-going Swiss and … Read more →
Sepp Blatter under investigation in USA
Add a CommentFifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, US media say. The news came hours after Mr Blatter announced that he was stepping down from his … Read more →
FIFA President resigns
Add a CommentFIFA president Sepp Blatter announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a $100million corruption scandal that has rocked the world football governing body in the past few days. Seven soccer officials were arrested in Zurich last week Wednesday and detained pending … Read more →
FIFA Corruption: Sepp Blatter denies responsibility
Add a CommentFifa president Sepp Blatter has condemned the “action of individuals” for bringing “shame and humiliation” on football in a corruption scandal. But he said that although many held him “ultimately responsible” for the football community, he could “not monitor everyone … Read more →
Fifa vice-president to challenge Sepp Blatter
Add a CommentFifa vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein will challenge incumbent Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football’s governing body. The Jordanian Prince, 39, will stand as a candidate at Fifa’s presidential election on 29 May, where Blatter, 78, will … Read more →
FIFA President Sepp Blatter told to quit next year
Add a CommentFifa president Sepp Blatter has been urged to quit next year because of the damage corruption allegations have inflicted on football’s governing body. Michael van Praag, boss of the Dutch Football Association, told Blatter he should not seek re-election in … Read more →
Sepp Blatter admits awarding Qatar the 2022 World Cup may have been ‘mistake’
Add a CommentAwarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar may well have been “a mistake”, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said for the first time on Monday. Staging the tournament in the Middle East has caused much controversy because if it is held … Read more →
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