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
football ideally national teams
Ideally there would be 16 teams in every national football league.
anybody conduct duty ensure example fighting football lead others players scourge teams whether
Fighting this scourge is one of our most important tasks. Whether associations, teams or players at each and every level, we all have a duty to ensure that our conduct does not lead to anybody being marginalized. Football has to set an example for others to follow.
england holland italy might national reason teams
I think the national teams of Holland and England have reason to be worried. Even Italy might not get a place.
beat everybody gap teams
There is no gap anymore. It was so interesting because of the 16 teams, everybody can beat everybody. The teams have leveled.
attacks behavior disgust fair involved leads parties problems recommend respect strongly verbal
These verbal attacks on referees disgust me. This kind of behavior leads to problems with supporters. I would strongly recommend that all parties involved show respect for the referees and think about fair play.
football happened hidden history interest means serving
individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda.
absolutely beach body bringing careful essential expertise extend fifa forward fun governing improving knowledge logical preserve reach soccer therefore whilst
It is therefore absolutely logical for FIFA, the governing body of football, to extend its reach into beach soccer and we look forward to bringing all of the knowledge and expertise that FIFA has to improving beach soccer, whilst being careful to preserve the sense of spontaneity and fun that are essential to the sport.
friendly future minutes possible team
It will not be possible in future to play a friendly with 45 minutes with one team and 45 minutes with the other team it will not be possible.
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.
alert cup red
The red alert is on for Germany's World Cup committee.
beginning checking next period problems stadiums within
We will be checking all stadiums at the beginning of next year, and within a period which we will stipulate, all these problems will have to be solved.
best decision
This was the best decision we made. Unfortunately it was much too late.
act chance defeat foul good host revenge turks
This was anti-fair play. The Turks had the chance after the (first leg) defeat to act as a good host and show that a revenge foul is not done in football.
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.