Archive for the 'Sepp Blatter' Category
Romario On Brazil’s World Cup Preparations – ‘It’s A Troublesome Lie. It Won’t Be The Greatest And We Will Be Embarrassed’
via Sportslive
Romario criticised Brazil’s World Cup preparations again on Sunday, saying FIFA and the local government are misleading the Brazilian people by saying the nation will host the greatest tournament of all time.
The former Brazil star turned congressman said the meeting between FIFA head Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma ...
Sepp Blatter :: Jerome Valcke To Keep 2014 Brazil World Cup Preparation Role
via Yahoo
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Secretary General Jerome Valcke will remain in charge of 2014 World Cup preparations despite a recent dispute with Brazil’s government.
Blatter said Monday that Valcke will retain all of his FIFA duties, including working with the Brazilian government to organize the tournament.
After meeting with ...
Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation On Misplaced Haiti Earthquake Money – ‘Sadly Mr Warner Seems Disinclined To Comply With Our Repeated Requests’
via TTFFonline
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation has been made aware of articles which originated in the Sunday Times and subsequently published on local websites and the national press, on the passage of funds destined for Haiti's Football Federation, through our account.
The TTFF acknowledges it is aware of funds made available by ...
Sepp Blatter On Jack Warner’s Claims He Was Sold FIFA World Cup Television Rights For $1 – ‘We Had No Influence On The Assignment Of These Rights’
via Guardian
Blatter poured scorn on the disgraced ex-Fifa vice-president Jack Warner's threat of a "tsunami" of revelations of malpractice involving Blatter at Fifa. Warner claimed he was given World Cup TV rights for one US dollar in return for supporting Blatter's presidential hopes in 1998 and 2002.
Blatter confirmed that Warner had been ...
Sepp Blatter – “Michel Platini Is Ready’ To Be FIFA President
via Guardian
Sepp Blatter has claimed Michel Platini is "ready" to succeed him as the head of Fifa – and that the Frenchman will make a good president of the game's world governing body.
Platini, the Uefa president, has so far refused to confirm whether he will stand when Blatter steps down in 2015, but the current Fifa supremo is convinced ...
FIFA President Sepp Blatter – ‘Reforms Will Be Carried Out’
Take a minute and read this.... Keep an eye on the threat Sepp Blatter makes while referring to CONCACAF.
via FIFA
Joseph S.Blatter, FIFA President
On the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011
Tomorrow’s final brings together two of biggest talents in modern day football. On one side we have Barcelona, with the famous [Lionel] Messi and other big ...
Video :: Sepp Blatter shares his thoughts on goal line technology and diving in football
During Eric Wynalda's exclusive FOX Soccer interview with Sepp Blatter, some of the topics they went over included diving in the game and goal line technology. Even if there is no end in sight for diving, it looks like goal line technology will have a solution soon, just as soon as they answer a few issues:
"The question is the accountability, the ...
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Apologizes For Comments
via DailyMail
Sepp Blatter has apologised for stunning the football world with his controversial comments on racism.
The FIFA president said on Wednesday that a handshake after the game could settle racial discrimination.
Leading figures in football, and the Prime Minister, have called for him to stand down, something which Blatter refuses to ...