Sepp Blatter

Infantino is seeking to rally his core supporters in his traditional power base of Africa, like his predecessors, João Havelange and Sepp Blatter.

CNN·United States· 2026-08-08

Sepp Blatter was Infantino's predecessor and was paid a £2.6m package for his final year as Fifa president.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2026-08-07

Sepp Blatter has suggested Lise Klaveness as a potential candidate to succeed Gianni Infantino as FIFA president.

El Tiempo·Colombia· 2026-08-07

Sepp Blatter was also banned from football for eight years by the ethics committee.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2026-08-06

Sepp Blatter was Infantino's predecessor and was banned from FIFA-related activities amid corruption investigations.

The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·Jamaica· 2026-08-06

Sepp Blatter, who led FIFA from 1998 to 2015, supports Lise Klaveness for the FIFA presidency.

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·Kazakhstan· 2026-08-05

Sepp Blatter served as FIFA president from 1998 to 2015.

Dagens Nyheter·Sweden· 2026-08-05

Sepp Blatter was re-elected as president eight days before he eventually resigned during the Fifa scandal.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2026-08-05

Sepp Blatter was the former FIFA president who was forced to step down amid controversy.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-08-04

Blatter is the former president of FIFA who faced legal issues after awarding the World Cup to Russia.

El Universal·Mexico· 2026-08-04

Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president before Hayatou, has been banned from football.

The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-08-02

Sepp Blatter supported Lennart Johansson until a few months before Michel Platini's election.

Dagens Nyheter·Sweden· 2026-08-02

Sepp Blatter is Infantino's predecessor who resigned in 2015.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2026-08-01

Sepp Blatter's leadership ended amid a corruption scandal that led to Gianni Infantino's presidency.

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·Tanzania· 2026-08-01

Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, commented on the potential commercialization of football due to Infantino's proposals.

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa Rica· 2026-08-01

Sepp Blatter, Infantino's predecessor, has called the proposal damaging.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-08-01

Blatter was the president of FIFA during a time when the ethics committee was often the subject of jokes.

Süddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2026-07-30

Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, commented on the commercialization of the World Cup.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-07-30

Sepp Blatter has reacted strongly against FIFA's investor plans.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2026-07-30

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has strongly criticised FIFA's proposal to sell a minority stake in a new company that would manage the commercial rights to the World Cup.

The Times of India·India· 2026-07-30

Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, has expressed his opposition to Gianni Infantino's ideas.

Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2026-07-29

Sepp Blatter criticized the financial dealings between the FIFA president and the president of the United States.

El Tiempo·Colombia· 2026-07-29

Sepp Blatter, Infantino's predecessor, questioned the financial relationship between FIFA and the U.S. government.

El Comercio·Peru· 2026-07-29

Sepp Blatter criticized the financial ties between FIFA's president and the U.S. president, claiming it harms football.

El Tiempo·Colombia· 2026-07-29

Infantino har lært av Blatter at makten ligger hos de små nasjonene.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2026-07-28

Sepp Blatter was once synonymous with FIFA, but he was quickly removed from the football palace in Zurich.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-07-27

Sepp Blatter is referenced as having abandoned his position due to the FIFA scandal.

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2026-07-22

Sepp Blatter opposed the use of VAR during his presidency at FIFA from 1998 to 2015.

Kompas·Indonesia· 2026-07-11

Sepp Blatter is mentioned as Infantino's predecessor and mentor who he has surpassed in FIFA's leadership.

La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·Tunisia· 2026-07-09

Sepp Blatter is mentioned in the context of being criticized by Maradona for his actions in football governance.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-07-08