Tag: FIFA election

• Friday, May 29th 2015 - 08:33 UTC

  Undaunted Blatter blames corruption on others and pledges to rebuild trust in FIFA

  

  Despite growing pressure to resign having presided over a series of corruption scandals, Sepp Blatter tells Congress he is still the man to rebuild trust in FIFA’s battered reputation

• Friday, May 29th 2015 - 08:27 UTC

  Asian confederation announces it will support Blatter on Friday

  

  The Asian Football Confederation says it still supports Sepp Blatter's bid for another term as FIFA president, and opposes any move to delay Friday's scheduled elections in the wake of a string of corruption arrests of some of the federation's top officials.

• Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 06:11 UTC

  UEFA meets on Thursday in a bid to postpone FIFA presidential election

  

  European football's leaders are to meet on Thursday in a bid to postpone FIFA's presidential election. UEFA said Friday's vote should not go ahead after bribery and racketeering charges were laid against senior officials in football's governing body. “These events show, once again, that corruption is deeply rooted in FIFA's culture,” UEFA said.

• Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 00:18 UTC

  “Red Card” for 14 FIFA and sports marketing officials

  

  The United States Department of Justice brought charges on racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering on 14 FIFA and sports marketing officials. Dubbed the “World Cup of corruption” by Richard Weber, chief of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit, the charges are the result of an investigation from the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Eastern New York.

• Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 14:46 UTC

  Platini blasts Blatter for 'lying' and supports Prince Ali ahead of FIFA's Friday election

  

  UEFA president Michel Platini blasted Sepp Blatter for lying about his pledge to step down in 2015 and throws his support behind presidential challenger Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2015 - 06:25 UTC

  Blatter expected to retain FIFA's presidential chair in next Friday's election

  

  Unless something dramatic happens, Sepp Blatter will on Friday emerge victorious from his latest FIFA presidential battle. Despite the challenge from Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, the 79-year-old Swiss is widely expected to secure the majority of votes of the 209 member federations in the secret ballot, reports World Football Insider.

• Monday, May 25th 2015 - 06:55 UTC

  FIFA Election: ITUC back Prince Ali on human rights commitments

  

  The International trade Union Confederation is calling on FIFA delegates to support Jordan’s Prince Ali in this week’s election for FIFA President, following Ali’s re-affirmed commitment on labour and other human rights. The other two challengers to incumbent Joseph Blatter, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag have withdrawn from the race.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 04:55 UTC

  Blatter will run for a fifth term, despite ongoing corruption scandals

  

  Sepp Blatter has confirmed he will run for a fifth, four-year term as FIFA president. Buoyed by a successful World Cup in Brazil and UEFA President Michel Platini opting not to stand in next year’s election, the 78-year-old Blatter believes he has the backing to win again.

• Monday, August 11th 2014 - 07:55 UTC

  Blatter challenges his critics to take the risk and stand for FIFA election

  

  FIFA President Sepp Blatter has challenged his critics to “take the risk” and stand for election against him next year. Although he did not identify potential rivals in the ballot scheduled in May, he appeared to target UEFA President Michel Platini.