Joseph S. Blatter
GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19364.5Global Dominance: 0.01%Joseph S. Blatter is a Swiss football administrator who served as the President of FIFA from 1998 to 2015. He was involved in a significant controversy during the 1972 Munich Olympics, where he played a role in the contentious final basketball match between the USA and the Soviet Union, which remains one of the most disputed events in sports history.
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Joseph S. Blatter is the former FIFA president who Infantino succeeded.
Fifa-Spitze zeigt Einigkeit nach Krisensitzung in Rabat - SportSüddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2026-08-06
Germany· 2026-08-06
Gianni Infantino is the successor of Joseph S. Blatter, who has distanced himself from the current FIFA president.
Infantino bietet Marokko das WM-Finale 2030 an und verlangt dafür Unterstützung - SportSüddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2026-08-05
Germany· 2026-08-05Also mentioned
Gianni Infantino
Joseph S. Blatter was in the midst of the events at the 1972 Olympics as the future president of FIFA.
Die Olympischen Spiele 1972 in München und das Basketball-Drama mit Sepp BlatterNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2025-02-28
Switzerland· 2025-02-28
