FIFA president

FIFA staff will no longer speak for Sepp Blatter's defense: Sources

 FIFA President Sepp Blatter has agreed with the organization`s lawyers that he will not use official FIFA platforms or personnel to issue statements in his defense in response to an investigation by Swiss prosecutors, two sources close to the matter said.

Sep 30, 2015, 10:04 AM IST

Many will fall in football's graft scandal, feels Ronaldo

Brazil legend Ronaldo has said he expects "many people will fall" as a result of a worldwide probe into corruption in football.

Sep 29, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

Sepp Blatter will remain FIFA president until February: Lawyers

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities, plans to remain in his job until February and told staff at the world soccer governing body on Monday that he had done nothing illegal or improper, Blatter`s lawyers said.

Sep 28, 2015, 21:36 PM IST

Michel Platini no longer odds-on favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president

Bookmakers have lengthened the odds that European soccer boss Michel Platini will succeed Sepp Blatter as head of the sport`s global governing body FIFA, after Swiss prosecutors said they were inve

Sep 28, 2015, 10:50 AM IST

Decline and fall? Sepp Blatter faces days of destiny

Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign as FIFA president could come to an inglorious end this week as world football's corruption scandal threatens to bring down the sport's most powerful man.

Sep 28, 2015, 10:32 AM IST

Sepp Blatter sold World Cup TV rights at cut price to disgraced Jack Warner: Swiss media

FIFA president Sepp Blatter sold off television rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups to disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner at a knockdown price, Swiss media have claimed.

Sep 12, 2015, 19:45 PM IST