Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were each banned for eight years by FIFA’s ethics committee on Monday in a stunning…
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Suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter has compared the investigation into ethics charges against him to “the Inquisition”. Blatter, 79, made…
Uefa president Michel Platini will find out this week whether his 90-day Fifa ban will be lifted for now. Platini,…
Sepp Blatter is not happy with a Fifa appeal committee’s refusal to cancel his 90-day ban and is committed to…
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…
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…
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…
CAF president Issa Hayatou and FIFA president Sepp Blatter commissioned the first of three CAF Football Centres of Excellence in…
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…
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…