FIFA needs a profound overhaul. While I have a mandate from the membership of FIFA, I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football –the fans, the players, the clubs, the people who live, breathe and love football as much as we all do at FIFA
Browsing: Joseph Sepp Blatter
Prior to this week’s scandal, Blatter was widely expected to be re-elected with two third of the vote, but Prince Ali came closer than expected and forced proceedings into a second round of voting
Michel Platini, the head of Uefa, the European football governing body, had asked Mr Blatter to resign after the crisis talks in Zurich,
which involved heads of the six international confederations. The president refused
“These scandals have taken place under Sepp Blatter’s watch of FIFA, which spans almost two decades,” the group’s Managing Director, Cobus de Swardt, said in a statement hours after news broke of the latest scandals to hit FIFA
We commend the outgoing President Jonathan for his achievements in the football sector and for encouraging the Football Federation. The incoming President Buhari is also a passionate follower of the game of football, and we believe he will continue to encourage the NFF’s giant strides and Nigeria football generally,” Blatter added, saying that FIFA will always be there to support the NFF and Nigeria football in areas of development
Blatter, who was in company with FIFA General Secretary, Jerome Valcke, welcomed the team on arrival at the headquarters of world football and assured the Nigerian bigwigs that FIFA would be ready to collaborate more with the new Nigeria Football Federation
Blatter faces four challengers in his bid for re-election on May 29, when he seeks a fifth term as president that will take him past his 80th birthday
In a letter dated December 9, FIFA declared support for the majority report of the NFF electoral appeals committee, which upheld the elections in Warri, Delta State
Real Madrid (Europe), San Lorenzo (South America), Western Sydney Wanderers (Asia), Auckland City (Oceania), Cruz Azul (CONCACAF) and Entente Seitif (Africa) will take part, plus Moghreb Athletic, who qualified as champions of hosts, Morocco
In a letter addressed to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, and personally signed by its President, Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA commended the entire Kano Pillars family for a job well done and also highlighted the capacity of football to transform societies
At least one smoke bomb was let off after between 60 and 100 students managed to enter the building on Tuesday night, although they did not get into the room itself
Pinnick has reiterated his election day pledge to reconcile with all aggrieved individuals and parties in the coming days, with a focus on running an inclusive administration in the best interest of the game in Nigeria
The bonus was promised earlier in June by FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, to all 209 member associations
Blatter, at a press conference at the Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Friday, said he has no known problem with the Real Madrid player and hence the press should not try to start one