Sepp Blatter

Many will fall in football's graft scandal, feels Ronaldo

Brazil legend Ronaldo has said he expects "many people will fall" as a result of a worldwide probe into corruption in football.

Sep 29, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini insist nothing wrong with questioned payment

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the man who aims to replace him, UEFA chief Michel Platini, both insisted on Monday there was nothing untoward about a 2 million Swiss franc payment at the centre of fresh corruption allegations.

Sep 29, 2015, 01:37 AM IST

Michel Platini offers to help FIFA ethics committee "clear up" payment probe

FIFA presidential candidate Michel Platini said on Monday he has offered to speak to FIFA`s Ethics Committee to help resolve any issues relating to the 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.1 million) that he received from world soccer`s governing body.

Sep 28, 2015, 23:04 PM IST

Sepp Blatter will remain FIFA president until February: Lawyers

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities, plans to remain in his job until February and told staff at the world soccer governing body on Monday that he had done nothing illegal or improper, Blatter`s lawyers said.

Sep 28, 2015, 21:36 PM IST

FIFA ethics committee at centre of Blatter-Platini storm

A criminal case in Switzerland may not be what forces Sepp Blatter from FIFA`s presidency.

Sep 28, 2015, 19:13 PM IST

Michel Platini no longer odds-on favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president

Bookmakers have lengthened the odds that European soccer boss Michel Platini will succeed Sepp Blatter as head of the sport`s global governing body FIFA, after Swiss prosecutors said they were inve

Sep 28, 2015, 10:50 AM IST

Decline and fall? Sepp Blatter faces days of destiny

Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign as FIFA president could come to an inglorious end this week as world football's corruption scandal threatens to bring down the sport's most powerful man.

Sep 28, 2015, 10:32 AM IST

FIFA needs interim chief to exit crisis: Expert

FIFA should appoint an interim leader to replace embattled president Sepp Blatter to make reforms and steer it out of its massive corruption scandal, a former FIFA reform chief said Sunday.

Sep 27, 2015, 23:01 PM IST

Bleak future for the king and heir-apparent: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probe

The future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play Sunday, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body`s ethics committee that could end with suspension.

Sep 27, 2015, 19:52 PM IST

Zico to pull out of FIFA presidential race: Report

Legendary footballer Zico has signaled that he may pull out of the FIFA presidential race as the Brazilian admitted that it is impossible for him to get the required backing of five confederations.

Sep 27, 2015, 11:53 AM IST

FIFA `decimated` by scandal, Prince Ali

FIFA has been "decimated" by scandal, Prince Ali bin al Hussein a candidate to become president of football`s world body said Saturday after its president was placed under criminal investigation.

Sep 26, 2015, 18:40 PM IST

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter faces criminal probe, cloud over Michel Platini

Embattled Sepp Blatter was urged to stand down as FIFA president on Saturday after he was placed under a criminal investigation as his heir-apparent Michel Platini also came under scrutiny over a m

Sep 26, 2015, 15:55 PM IST

FIFA president Sepp Blatter cooperating with Swiss criminal probe: Lawyer

Sepp Blatter, the head of world soccer body FIFA, is cooperating with a Swiss criminal investigation, Blatter`s U.S. attorney said on Friday.

Sep 25, 2015, 22:18 PM IST

FIFA says it will continue to cooperate with Swiss authorities

FIFA said on Friday it would continue to cooperate with Swiss authorities, shortly after Swiss prosecutors announced they had opened a criminal investigation into the global soccer body`s president, Sepp Blatter.

Sep 25, 2015, 21:11 PM IST

Michel Platini implicated in FIFA scandal, claim Swiss authorities

Embattled FIFA chief Sepp Blatter is suspected of "disloyal payment" to UEFA head Michel Platini, who had hoped to succeed him, the office of Switzerland`s attorney general said Friday.

Sep 25, 2015, 21:04 PM IST

Swiss authorities interrogate FIFA president Sepp Blatter about suspected criminal activity

In a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing FIFA corruption crisis, its embattled president Sepp Blatter has been interrogated by Swiss authorities on Friday regarding an investigation into charges of "criminal mismanagement" and "misappropriation."

Sep 25, 2015, 20:47 PM IST

Sepp Blatter says failure to back reforms would be betrayal

Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter told his scandal-plagued federation`s 209 member associations on Thursday that failure to support reform would amount to a betrayal of millions of football fans.

Sep 25, 2015, 09:28 AM IST

FIFA `committed` to working with authorities in Jerome Valcke case

FIFA insisted Thursday they were "committed" to working with the authorities in any investigation, following the suspension of secretary general Jerome Valcke.

Sep 24, 2015, 15:27 PM IST

Swiss authorities ask FIFA for access to suspended Jerome Valcke's emails

Switzerland`s Attorney General Michael Lauber has formally asked FIFA to give investigators access to the email accounts of the global football organisation`s suspended General Secretary Jerome Valcke.

Sep 24, 2015, 09:02 AM IST

Sepp Blatter under fresh fire ahead of two-day FIFA Executive Committee meeting

From corruption investigations in the United States and Switzerland to the sudden suspension of his right-hand man, FIFA chief Sepp Blatter can expect a barrage of questions when he faces the media on Friday.

Sep 24, 2015, 07:55 AM IST