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  Blatter and Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA

  Football | July 08, 2022 17:17 IST

  Blatter announced his plan to resign early as president, in June 2015, in the fallout from a sprawling American corruption investigation — ending his 17-year reign.

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  After Michel Platini, Sepp Blatter questioned in FIFA investigation in Switzerland

  Football | September 01, 2020 15:27 IST

  Blatter was quizzed about suspected criminal mismanagement at FIFA one day after Platini spent about three hours at the offices of Switzerland’s federal prosecutors

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  Swiss to partially close proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter: Reports

  Football | April 11, 2020 10:23 IST

  In what could be termed as a half-court victory for Sepp Blatter, the Swiss Public Prosecutor's Office (MPC) has reportedly decided to close one of two investigations against the former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

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  FIFA files $2M Swiss courts claim against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini

  Football | December 16, 2019 20:57 IST

  FIFA said in a statement that any money recovered, plus interest, would be “fully channelled back into football development, which is where the money should have gone in the first place.”

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  US football player Hope Solo accuses former FIFA President Sepp Blatter of groping

  Football | November 11, 2017 13:55 IST

  Solo said Blatter grabbed her rear end shortly before the two appeared onstage at the annual soccer awards event.

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  Swiss police raid FIFA for evidence in Sepp Blatter, Valcke cases

  World | June 03, 2016 18:32 IST

  Bern, Switzerland: Switzerland’s attorney general’s office has raided FIFA again to get more evidence in its ongoing investigations of Sepp Blatter and Jerome Valcke. “Documents and electronic data were seized and will now be examined

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  FIFA to elect president today; Jordan, Bahrain princes leading the race

  Football | February 26, 2016 19:00 IST

  Zurich: After a controversial phase for the world's football governing body FIFA which saw a series of scandals and the subsequent suspension of incumbent Sepp Blatter, a new president is set to be elected on

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  FIFA reduces ban on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to six years

  Football | February 25, 2016 19:03 IST

  Zurich: A FIFA appeal committee on Wednesday reduced bans against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to six years but maintained they were still guilty of ethics breaches.The appeal result was announced as UEFA general secretary

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  Sepp Blatter era ends as scandal-hit FIFA set to elect new leader

  Football | February 21, 2016 11:10 IST

  Geneva: The Sepp Blatter era at FIFA is set to finally end Friday when soccer's scandal-scarred world body picks a new president after nine months of crisis. An election meeting designed to give FIFA a

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  You cannot buy a World Cup: Sepp Blatter

  Football | February 20, 2016 19:57 IST

  Zurich: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists that the vote to host the 2022 football World Cup was not fixed, saying that "you cannot buy a World Cup."Blatter said that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

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  Vladimir Putin moots Nobel Peace Prize for Sepp Blatter

  World | December 17, 2015 19:08 IST

  Moscow: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has done a great deal to develop football and co-operation between peoples and nations and, therefore, deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.Blatter is currently

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  FIFA President Blatter says he was near death in hospital

  Football | November 23, 2015 18:34 IST

  Zurich: Without specifying his illness, Sepp Blatter said in excerpts from a television interview that he was near death when hospitalized for stress-related problems this month.The suspended FIFA president was "between the angels singing and

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  FIFA rejects Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini appeals against 90-day bans

  Football | November 18, 2015 22:56 IST

  Geneva (AP): Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini lost their appeals Wednesday against interim 90-day bans for financial wrongdoing in the growing corruption scandal that has shaken world soccer.Platini's lawyer said FIFA had "perverted its own

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  Sepp Blatter should remain FIFA chief: F1 boss Ecclestone

  Football | October 17, 2015 16:51 IST

  Moscow: Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter should remain in charge of the world football governing body despite facing corruption charges.Blatter, who is suspended, is under criminal investigation over a

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  FIFA suspends Blatter, Platini, Valcke for 90 days

  Football | October 08, 2015 17:02 IST

  Zurich: World football's governing body FIFA on Thursday suspended its president Sepp Blatter, general secretary Jerome Valcke and president of the European football body UEFA Michel Platini for three months."The adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics

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  Sepp Blatter defies calls from FIFA sponsors to quit immediately

  Football | October 03, 2015 17:32 IST

  Zurich (AP): Sepp Blatter defied calls from FIFA sponsors Budweiser, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Visa to quit immediately as president of world soccer's governing body on Friday rather than cling on until the emergency election in

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  FIFA announces dates for 2022 World Cup

  Football | September 26, 2015 12:14 IST

  Zurich: World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced the dates of the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar.The 28-day tournament will kick off on Monday, November 21 while the final is scheduled

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  Swiss police open criminal case against FIFA head Sepp Blatter

  Football | September 25, 2015 22:59 IST

  Zurich (AP): FIFA President Sepp Blatter was placed under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities on Friday as a probe into soccer corruption reached the highest levels and left his grip on the top job in

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  Chung Mong-joon wants to replace Sepp Blatter at FIFA

  Football | July 30, 2015 17:33 IST

  Seoul: Former FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon on Thursday said he wants to replace Sepp Blatter as the world football governing body's next president.Chung is a major shareholder of automobile giants Hyundai. The South-Korean has also

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  FIFA's president blatter deserves Nobel prize, says Vladimir Putin

  Football | July 29, 2015 4:33 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel prize for his work in world sport.In an interview with Swiss TV broadcast on Monday, two days after Putin and