Sepp Blatter – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:45:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Sepp Blatter – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Football Is Heading In The Wrong Direction Under Gianni Infantino – Sepp Blatter https://www.theinfostride.com/football-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-under-gianni-infantino-sepp-blatter/ https://www.theinfostride.com/football-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-under-gianni-infantino-sepp-blatter/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:10:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395511 Ex-President, Sepp Blatter has come out to admit that he has created a monster in FIFA. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he fully regrets football being sold-out and going in the wrong direction right now, plus the oversaturation of teams ahead of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/football-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-under-gianni-infantino-sepp-blatter/feed/ 0 Qatar Is Too Small A Country To Be Hosting The World Cup – Sepp Blatter https://www.theinfostride.com/qatar-is-too-small-a-country-to-be-hosting-the-world-cup-sepp-blatter/ https://www.theinfostride.com/qatar-is-too-small-a-country-to-be-hosting-the-world-cup-sepp-blatter/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:14:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=335667 The president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter has come out to say that the Qatar 2022 World Cup is a mistake. He recently revealed this to Swiss newspaper, Tages Anzeiger, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the choice is very bad because the hosting nation is too small a country to take charge of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/qatar-is-too-small-a-country-to-be-hosting-the-world-cup-sepp-blatter/feed/ 0 European Draws Were Rigged – Sepp Blatter https://www.theinfostride.com/european-draws-were-rigged-sepp-blatter/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:23:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132140 Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said that he has witnessed draws for European football competitions that were rigged using the “hot and cold balls” method. Blatter claims no draw for any FIFA event has ever been fixed in his 18 years as the head of the world’s governing body, but the same cannot be said [...]

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]]> FIFA Snub Sepp Blatter’s Birthday https://www.theinfostride.com/fifa-snub-sepp-blatters-birthday/ Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:31:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122324 Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter suffered the ignominy of being left off the organisation’s list of footballing birthdays on Thursday. The Swiss, celebrating his 80th birthday, was a notable absentee from FIFA’s daily list despite having spent more than 40 years working for the game’s governing body. Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic and veteran striker Samuel [...]

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]]> Beware Of Backstabbers – Sepp Blatter Warn Infantino https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-of-backstabbers-sepp-blatter-warn-infantino/ Sun, 28 Feb 2016 10:50:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121461 Sepp Blatter warned Gianni Infantino on Sunday that miracles will be expected from him as the newly-elected Fifa president but there will be plenty of backstabbers if he fails to deliver. Blatter, currently serving a six-year suspension from football, saw his 18-year reign as Fifa chief officially end Friday when 45-year-old Uefa secretary-general Infantino was [...]

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]]> 2022 World Cup Was Not Bought – Sepp Blatter https://www.theinfostride.com/2022-world-cup-was-not-bought-sepp-blatter/ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:28:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120933 Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has insisted the 2022 World Cup vote was not fixed, saying: “You cannot buy a World Cup.” Blatter this week returned to FIFA’s headquarters as his appeal against an eight-year ban from football was heard, and the 79-year-old continues to plead his innocence on several fronts amid numerous allegations of [...]

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]]> Banned Sepp Blatter Still Receives Salary https://www.theinfostride.com/banned-sepp-blatter-still-receives-salary/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:06:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118632 Fifa’s Sepp Blatter may have been banned for eight years from the game but he is still receiving his president’s salary from world soccer’s governing body, a spokesman for Fifa’s Audit and Compliance Committee told Reuters on Monday. Blatter was suspended for 90 days by Fifa on October 8 and then banned from the game [...]

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]]> Blatter And Platini Now Free To Appeal Ban https://www.theinfostride.com/blatter-and-platini-now-free-to-appeal-ban/ Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:44:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117686 Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will be able to proceed with appeals against their eight-year bans after FIFA’s ethics committee provided the two presidents with the full written reasons for their suspensions. Former FIFA president Blatter and ex-UEFA president Platini had to wait until receiving the document before they could take their cases to FIFA’s [...]

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]]> FIFA Set To Do More After Blatter And Platini’s Ban https://www.theinfostride.com/fifa-set-to-do-more-after-blatter-and-platinis-ban/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:59:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114724 Fifa’s ethics committee has often struggled to be taken seriously in the fight against corruption in soccer’s world body. While US and Swiss authorities have grabbed the headlines with dawn raids on a luxury Zurich hotel and the indictment of 27 soccer officials, Fifa’s own watchdog has had to fend off criticism that it is [...]

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]]> Michel Platini Plans To Appeal FIFA Ban https://www.theinfostride.com/michel-platini-plans-to-appeal-fifa-ban/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:14:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114477 Michel Platini has criticised his eight-year ban from FIFA a “real farce,” with UEFA confirming that they are “extremely disappointed” by the decision from world football’s governing body. Platini, UEFA president since 2007, and Sepp Blatter were each banned for eight years by the FIFA ethics committee on Monday for conflict of interest in a [...]

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]]> Sepp Blatter Banned For Eight Years https://www.theinfostride.com/sepp-blatter-banned-for-eight-years/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:10:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114475 Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were each banned for eight years by FIFA’s ethics committee on Monday in a stunning takedown of world football’s most powerful leaders. FIFA president Blatter and Platini, his onetime protégé, were kicked out of the sport for conflict of interest in a 2 million Swiss franc (£1.35 million) payment deal [...]

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]]> Sepp Blatter Compares Investigation To “The Inquisition” https://www.theinfostride.com/sepp-blatter-compares-investigation-to-the-inquisition/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:35:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113101 Suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter has compared the investigation into ethics charges against him to “the Inquisition”. Blatter, 79, made the claim in a letter sent to all 209 national football associations reiterating his innocence. The Swiss was banned for 90 days in October, along with Uefa president Michel Platini. Both deny wrongdoing. Blatter and [...]

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]]> Michel Platini To Know Ban Fate Soon https://www.theinfostride.com/michel-platini-to-know-ban-fate-soon/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:46:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111230 Uefa president Michel Platini will find out this week whether his 90-day Fifa ban will be lifted for now. Platini, 60, was suspended with Fifa president Sepp Blatter in October while corruption claims are investigated. They deny any wrongdoing. His lawyers will attend a preliminary hearing with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on [...]

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]]> Sepp Blatter Set To Continue Fifa Appeals https://www.theinfostride.com/sepp-blatter-set-to-continue-fifa-appeals/ Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107706 Sepp Blatter is not happy with a Fifa appeal committee’s refusal to cancel his 90-day ban and is committed to clearing his name through more appeals, his US lawyer said on Wednesday. The committee rejected a bid by the Fifa president and Uefa chief Michel Platini to overturn their 90-day bans while Swiss police chase [...]

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]]> Embattled FIFA leader Sepp Blatter to declare candidacy in face of European opposition https://www.theinfostride.com/embattled-fifa-leader-sepp-blatter-to-declare-candidacy-in-face-of-european-opposition/ Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:32:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47843 Embattled FIFA leader Sepp Blatter is expected to defy opposition from European football chiefs and declare his candidacy for a new term at football governing body's congress on Wednesday. Controversy surrounding the 78-year-old Swiss official and accusations…

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]]> #Politics: Dutch FA chief calls on Blatter to go https://www.theinfostride.com/politics-dutch-fa-chief-calls-on-blatter-to-go/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:43:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47623 The head of the Dutch football association on Tuesday publicly called on FIFA president Sepp Blatter to stand down as the world governing body battles corruption accusations. Michael van Praag, head of the KNVB, said he challenged Blatter when he appeared…

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]]> FIFA president Sepp Blatter urged to end reign https://www.theinfostride.com/fifa-president-sepp-blatter-urged-to-end-reign/ Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:49:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47539 Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid. Michael van Praag, head of the Dutch football association, said Blatter…

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]]> Massive leap for africa as hayatou, blatter inaugurate caf centre of excellence https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-leap-for-africa-as-hayatou-blatter-inaugurate-caf-centre-of-excellence/ Tue, 06 May 2014 11:10:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/05/massive-leap-for-africa-as-hayatou-blatter-inaugurate-caf-centre-of-excellence/ CAF president Issa Hayatou and FIFA president Sepp Blatter commissioned the first of three CAF Football Centres of Excellence in Cameroon which the African football head said represented a massive leap for the continent’s soccer developmental strides. “The whole of African can be proud of this centre and is a great leap for this continent. [...]

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]]> Outrage over banana insult to footballer in Spain https://www.theinfostride.com/outrage-over-banana-insult-to-footballer-in-spain/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:54:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=39045 A storm over racism in Spanish football erupted on Monday after a fan threw a banana at Barcelona full-back Dani Alves, with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA president Sepp Blatter joining widespread outrage. A spectator -- who has since…

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]]> All World Cups have delays, says FIFA president https://www.theinfostride.com/all-world-cups-have-delays-says-fifa-president/ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:55:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38354 FIFA president Sepp Blatter has played down concerns over Brazil's hosting of the World Cup by saying he's never known a host nation get everything ready on time. Blatter, who was greeted by placard-wielding protesters in Hong Kong, urged people to…

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