Sepp Blatter

Zico says FIFA elections outdated, lack legitimacy

FIFA presidential candidate Zico believes that the rules for electing the head of soccer`s governing body are unfair, outdated and subject voting federations to outside pressure.

Sep 23, 2015, 10:00 AM IST

FIFA set for first post-Jerome Valcke executive committee meeting

Scandal-engulfed FIFA will be in the spotlight again this week during the first executive committee meeting since the suspension of secretary general Jerome Valcke.

Sep 22, 2015, 21:02 PM IST

FIFA meeting to discuss possible new venue for December meeting

FIFA is to discuss a possible new venue and date for its executive committee meeting in December that was originally planned to be staged in Japan, soccer`s governing body said on Tuesday.

Sep 22, 2015, 18:29 PM IST

Michel Platini is from same school as Sepp Blatter: Former Brazilian football star Romario

Former Brazilian football star turned politician Romario on Tuesday described UEFA president Michel Platini as coming "from the same school" as his FIFA counterpart Sepp Blatter.

Sep 22, 2015, 15:59 PM IST

Jerome Valcke downfall is new blow for Sepp Blatter

FIFA`s suspension of secretary general Jerome Valcke left world football reeling again Friday from scandal and further weakened its president Sepp Blatter.

Sep 18, 2015, 19:38 PM IST

FIFA reels as secretary general Jerome Valcke suspended in fresh blow

FIFA reeled from fresh scandal on Thursday as Secretary General Jerome Valcke was dramatically suspended over allegations of involvement in a ticketing scam and placed under investigation.

Sep 18, 2015, 08:31 AM IST

Sepp Blatter must face criminal probe for selling under-valued World Cup rights: FIFA advisor

A former FIFA anti-corruption advisor is calling for a criminal investigation against president Sepp Blatter for selling under-valued World Cup television rights to Jack Warner, a former vice president of world football’s governing body.

Sep 16, 2015, 20:04 PM IST

Sepp Blatter taught Michel Platini to steal: Diego Maradona

Former Argentina superstar Diego Maradona on Tuesday blasted FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini, who is bidding to succeed the Swiss as head of world football, as two of a kind.

Sep 15, 2015, 21:00 PM IST

Sepp Blatter sold World Cup TV rights at cut price to disgraced Jack Warner: Swiss media

FIFA president Sepp Blatter sold off television rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups to disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner at a knockdown price, Swiss media have claimed.

Sep 12, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

China's Wanda buys sports group Infront for 1.05 bn euros: firms

China's Wanda Group has agreed to buy Infront - the Swiss sports marketing group headed by Sepp Blatter`s nephew and which holds some broadcasting rights to the World Cup - for 1.05 billion euros (USD 1.2 billion), the two firms said Tuesday.

Feb 10, 2015, 09:31 AM IST