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
appeal bit
What we can do is appeal that there will be no racism. This is the only thing we can ask, a little bit of respect.
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The only way to fight this is to do exactly what we have done when it came to violence. We have to take away the points because it happens in those leagues where the money is sufficient so, even if you gave a fine of $100,000, it would be paid the next day. That does not change the attitude, so you have to go into a sporting sanction.
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With this legal opinion, which FIFA itself sought, CAS has laid the foundations for resolving any differences that exist with regard to the World Anti-Doping Code.
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In the world of today, which is disrupted by long-lasting disputes and violence, football is one of the very few universal tools mankind can use to bridge gaps between nations and peoples, and to symbolize what unites our planet over what divides it.
longer means theme
That means it's no longer a theme for the World Cup.
divisions elsewhere few second stars third thousands
Obviously, you'll still need a few stars elsewhere in the world, but not the hundreds and thousands who play in the second or third divisions in other countries.
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Just like the rest of the international community, the worldwide football family is determined to do everything possible to help the individuals and football associations that have been so severely affected by the terrible tsunami tragedy.
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.
sitting spectators standing
At the standing areas, there is always movement. Sitting spectators are quieter.
fifa systematic corruption
There is no systematic corruption in FIFA. That is nonsense. We are financially clean and clear.
football ideally national teams
Ideally there would be 16 teams in every national football league.
balance clubs football mean recovery reduce time
It is what a lot of clubs want at the moment. We need to reduce football so that there is a better balance between club and international football. That would mean more recovery time for the players.
dealt issues unpleasant
However, unfortunately there are other pressing and unpleasant issues that also must be dealt with: corruption, racism, betting, and doping.
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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.