Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph "Sepp" Blatter is a Swiss football administrator who served as the eighth president of FIFAfrom 1998 to 2015...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth10 March 1936
CityVisp, Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
cancel decision event fifa good governing holding late opening stage taken
Personally, I still think the idea of holding such a high-profile opening event is a good one. FIFA has not taken the decision to cancel the event at such a late stage lightly, but as world football's governing body, we must put sporting considerations first.
authority case congress days decision fifa intervene
We go now to the Congress in 45-50 days and then it will be by decision of the Congress ... To give FIFA the authority to intervene in case of non-application.
best decision
This was the best decision we made. Unfortunately it was much too late.
cancel decision fifa lightly taken
Fifa hasn't taken a decision to cancel lightly but sporting considerations are crucial.
along ball experiment germany next technology whether year
We will use the technology in Germany next year if the experiment works. The technology will also be used along the touchlines to show whether the ball is out of play.
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The stars of the tournament will serve as role models for hundreds of millions of other players around the world. So it is all the more important that Germany 2006 sets a positive example.
clubs national normal players release respect
It would only be normal and it would show a little respect to the clubs that release their players to the national team.
found four hours optimal spectators
They are a little too much the perfectionists. We still haven't found the optimal solution. If everyone has to show their papers, it will take four hours before spectators are in the stadium.
build developed football future help obligation taken
We have developed football and taken it to the world. Now it is our obligation to use football to help build a better future for us all.
ahead champions competition fifa six solidarity spirit
As the new competition will go ahead in a spirit of solidarity with the champions of all six FIFA confederations involved.
sitting spectators standing
At the standing areas, there is always movement. Sitting spectators are quieter.
cards diving favor players red worse
Diving is worse than shirt-pulling or tripping. It is betraying the players and the referee. I'm in favor of red cards for diving.
applied finished problems sign three
The regulations will also be applied for this World Cup. At the first sign (of racism) there will be a deduction of three points, then we are finished with the problems of discrimination.
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