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Swiss football administrator (born 1936)

Joseph "Sepp" Blatter (born Josef Blatter; 10

March 1936) is a Swiss former football administrator who?? served as the eighth President

of FIFA from 1998 to 2024. He has been banned from participating in FIFA activities

?? since 2024 as a result of the FIFA corruption case made public that year, and will

remain banned until 2027.

From?? a background in business, public relations, and sports

administration, Blatter became general secretary of FIFA in 1981 and was then?? elected

president at the 51st FIFA Congress on 8 June 1998, succeeding Jo�o Havelange, who had

headed the organization since?? 1974. Blatter was re-elected in 2002, 2007, 2011, and

2024. Like his predecessor Havelange, Blatter built his power base in?? FIFA by

increasing the influence of numerous African and Asian countries in world football

through the expansion of participating teams?? in various FIFA tournaments, culminating

in the highly controversial awarding of the 2024 World Cup to Qatar, a Gulf oil?? state

of 3,000,000 with little footballing culture. Under Blatter's leadership as President,

eleven of the 22 committee members who voted?? on the 2024 and 2024 tournaments were

fined, suspended, banned for life or prosecuted for corruption, including Blatter.

Although he?? has persistently been dogged by claims of corruption and financial

mismanagement, Blatter's reign oversaw a vast expansion in revenues generated?? by the

FIFA World Cup accompanied by the collapse of the marketing company International Sport

and Leisure and numerous allegations?? of corruption in the bidding processes for the

awarding of FIFA tournaments.

On 2 June 2024, six days after the United?? States

government indicted several current and former FIFA officials and sports marketing

companies for bribery and money laundering,[1] Blatter announced?? that he would call for

elections to choose a new president of FIFA and that he would not stand in?? these

elections, but he also said he would remain in his position until an extraordinary FIFA

Congress could be held?? for his successor to be elected.[2] Criminal proceedings were

announced against Blatter by the Swiss Attorney General's office on 25?? September 2024,

regarding "criminal mismanagement... and misappropriation".[3][4]

In October 2024,

Blatter and other top FIFA officials were suspended amid the investigation,[5]?? and in

December the independent FIFA Ethics Committee ejected Blatter from office and banned

him from taking part in any?? FIFA activities over the following eight years.[6] On 24

February 2024, a FIFA appeals committee upheld the suspension but reduced?? it from eight

years to six.[7] On 24 March 2024, he received a second ban for six years and was?? fined

the amount of CHF 1,000,000 by the body's Ethics Committee after a probe into massive

bonus payments.[8] Issa Hayatou?? served as the acting President of FIFA until an

extraordinary FIFA Congress was held in late February, electing Gianni Infantino?? as the

9th president of FIFA.[9]

Early life [ edit ]

Blatter was born in Visp in the Swiss

canton of Valais?? with the given name of Josef. He studied in Saint Maurice, before

getting a degree in business and economics from?? the University of Lausanne in 1959.

Blatter has had a long and varied career, including posts such as head of?? public

relations for the tourist board of his native canton, as well as general secretary of

the Swiss Ice Hockey?? Federation.

Blatter was Director of Sports Timing and Relations of

Longines S.A., and was involved in the organization of the 1972?? and 1976 Olympic

Games.[10][11][12]

FIFA [ edit ]

Blatter (left) with Jo�o Havelange, President of FIFA

(April 1982).

From 1975 onwards, Blatter worked?? at FIFA, first as technical director

(1975�1981), then general secretary (1981�1998), before his election as FIFA president

in 1998.[13] He?? was re-elected as head of FIFA in 2002, and was re-elected unopposed

for another four years on 31 May 2007,?? even though only 66 of 207 FIFA members

nominated him.[14]

Blatter and FIFA were often dogged by controversy and allegations of

?? corruption.[1][15][16] His tenure saw controversy over allegations of financial

mismanagement and the acceptance of bribes resulting in Qatar's successful 2024?? World

Cup bid.

Blatter has attracted criticism from the media, senior football figures and

players,[17] due to controversial statements. These include?? the claim that Latin

American countries would applaud John Terry for having an extramarital affair, and that

on-field racism could?? be corrected with a handshake, among others.[18] He also drew

criticism at the 2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, when he?? interrupted a "one-minute

silence" for former South-African president Nelson Mandela, who died the day before,

after eleven seconds. Michael van?? Praag, the chairman of the Royal Dutch Football

Association, called his behavior "preposterous" and expressed the hope Blatter would

not?? be reelected in 2024.[19]

Blatter has been publicly heckled, at the World Cup in

Seoul and the Confederations Cup in Frankfurt,?? both in 2002 and 2005,[20] in his home

town of Visp in 2011,[21] at the 2012 Women's Olympic Football Final?? Medal

Ceremony,[22] and at the opening of Confederations Cup match in 2013.[23] In order to

avoid protest, no speeches were?? given at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[24]

1998 election [

edit ]

Sepp Blatter's 1998 election to the presidency of FIFA over?? UEFA President

Lennart Johansson occurred amidst much controversy.[25][26] Blatter's 2002 candidacy

was marked with rumours of financial irregularities and backroom?? dealings,[27]

culminating with direct accusations of bribery, by a third party, made in the British

press by Farra Ado, vice-president?? of the Confederation of African Football and

president of the Somali Football Federation, who claimed to have been offeredR$100,000

to?? vote for Blatter in 1998.[28]

In 2004, Blatter said during an interview in the Swiss

newspaper Sonntagsblick, when asked how to?? increase the popularity of women's football,

"Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball. They?? could,

for example, have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for

saying so, and they already?? have some different rules to men - such as playing with a

lighter ball. That decision was taken to create?? a more female aesthetic, so why not do

it in fashion?" His comments resulted in heated responses.[29][30]

2006 FIFA World Cup

?? [ edit ]

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, after a controversial second-round match between

Portugal and the Netherlands, which saw?? referee Valentin Ivanov issue a record 16

yellow cards and four red cards, Blatter was said to have lambasted the?? officiating

referee, and said that Ivanov should have given himself a yellow card for his poor

performance as a referee.[31]?? He later said he regretted his words and promised to

officially apologise to Ivanov.[32] The apology was never given, and?? the referee was

removed from further officiating.[32]

Blatter at Zurich Train station in November

2013

Foreign 'over-representation' on club teams [ edit?? ]

Blatter was criticized in

2007 and 2008 for trying to change European Union employment law regarding the number

of foreign?? players that football clubs could field at any one time. His plans were to

set a restriction of five foreign?? players and having six players from the said team's

own nationality. Blatter believed this would help the countries' national sides?? by

having more national players playing in their leagues.

Blatter has often referred to

the English Premier League as one of?? the major problems in football and used it as an

example, due to the influence of foreign players, coaches and?? owners in the top

teams.[33][34][35][36][37]

World Cup's chosen sites [ edit ]

It was reported that

Blatter had "cut an unofficial deal?? with UEFA head Michel Platini" to ensure Europe

would receive the 2024 World Cup, such that if the non-European bids?? did not withdraw

from 2024 "they will find themselves frozen out and not given any backing by the FIFA

High?? Command, damaging their chances of being serious contenders for the second

tournament."[39]

Eleven bids were submitted in March 2009 covering 13?? nations. Mexico

and Indonesia withdrew. Five of the remaining nine bids�South Korea, Qatar, Japan,

Australia and the United States�were only?? for the 2024 World Cup, while all the others

were bidding for both the 2024 and 2024 World Cups.[40] Because?? all of the bids for the

2024 World Cup were from European nations, and FIFA's rules dictate that countries

belonging?? to confederations that hosted either of the two preceding tournaments are not

eligible to host,[41] the bids of England, Russia,?? Netherlands/Belgium and

Spain/Portugal were forced to be for 2024 only.

Technological assistance [ edit ]

The

criticism attracted by Blatter's refusal to?? allow goal-line technology or video replays

intensified following the controversial Frank Lampard disallowed goal in the match

between England and?? Germany on 27 June 2010.[42]

Two days later, Blatter stated that he

deplored the "evident referee mistakes" in the England v?? Germany and Mexico v Argentina

matches, and apologised to the English Football Association and the Mexican Football

Federation (the two?? organizations directly concerned by the referees' mistakes),

acknowledging that Lampard had indeed scored against Germany and that T�vez's goal

against?? Mexico had been scored from an offside position.

He added: "It is obvious that

after the experiences so far at this?? World Cup it would be a nonsense not to re-open

the file on goal-line technology. [�] We will come out?? with a new model in November on

how to improve high level referees. [�] I cannot disclose more of what?? we are doing but

something has to be changed."[43][44]

2011 FIFA presidential election [ edit ]

Blatter

(right) with Luis Su�rez, the?? Player of the Tournament of the 2011 Copa Am�rica.

In

2011, elections were scheduled for the FIFA presidency, in which Blatter?? was again the

incumbent candidate, running for a fourth consecutive term. The ChangeFIFA

organisation, on 29 March 2011, endorsed former?? Chilean defender and for three years

running South American Footballer of the Year El�as Figueroa as candidate for the

presidency,?? urging national federations to nominate him,[45] but, subsequently,

Figueroa decided not to accept the nomination, stating that "in such a?? short period of

time" he could not develop a case "worthy of the magnitude and importance of such a

distinguished?? job"[45]

The vote took place at the 61st FIFA Congress in Zurich.[46] The

only other candidate, Mohammed bin Hammam of Qatar,?? withdrew from the presidential race

on 28 May, just before the vote.[46] Bin Hammam had supported Blatter's 1998 and 2002

?? presidential campaigns, but admitted that he had fallen out with Blatter over issues

within the FIFA Executive Committee.[47] The FIFA?? ethics committee that investigated

bribery claims against Bin Hammam and CONCACAF head Jack Warner announced that Blatter

will not face?? an investigation into claims that he knew of the bribery and did nothing

about it, because of a lack of?? evidence.[48]

Blatter criticised the International

Olympic Committee (IOC), stating FIFA manage their finances "like a housewife", after

the IOC announced it?? would look into allegations of corruption against Issa Hayatou,

president of the Confederation of African Football.[49]

There being no other

nominations,?? Blatter ran unopposed in the ensuing presidential election and was

re-elected for a fourth term, with 186 of the 203?? votes cast. In his campaign, Blatter

had stipulated that, if re-elected in 2011, he would not run again for

president.[50][51]?? Blatter received criticism for not postponing his 2011 election in

which his term as FIFA President was extended through 2024,?? despite the fact that all

other candidates for the role had been suspended or withdrew.

Allegations of financial

mismanagement [ edit?? ]

Amidst internal divisions, FIFA's secretary-general Blatter's

deputy and former prot�g� Michel Zen-Ruffinen drew up a 30-page dossier outlining

allegations of?? financial mismanagement within the organisation.[52][53] The dossier

alleged that the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL had led to losses?? of up

toR$US100 million under Blatter's management.

The allegations were backed by

Johansson,[54] and the dossier was handed to the Swiss?? authorities, but they cleared

Blatter of any wrongdoing and FIFA had to pay all the costs.[55] An internal

investigation within?? FIFA was halted by Blatter because members of it broke

confidentiality agreements.[56] This questionable behaviour led him to remove

Zen-Ruffinen?? from office immediately before the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

In April 2012 the

Council of Europe published a report which stated?? it would be "difficult to imagine"

that Blatter would have been unaware of "significant sums" paid to unnamed FIFA

officials?? by ISSM/ISL in connection with lucrative contracts for World Cup television

rights and the subsequent bankruptcy and collapse of ISL?? in 2001.[57] The Council of

Europe report will be considered by over 300 parliamentarians from the 47 Council of

Europe?? member states in Strasbourg.[58]

Awarding of 2024 and 2024 World Cup [ edit

]

Controversy came in the British press when Russia?? was awarded the 2024 event, with

England receiving just two of their "promised" votes; this controversy was dismissed by

Blatter?? as the English showing themselves to be "bad losers".[59] The awarding of the

2024 games to Qatar was also controversial.?? The illegality of homosexuality in the

nation caused Blatter to joke that "I would say they [gay fans] should refrain?? from any

sexual activities",[60] which brought criticism from retired basketball player John

Amaechi and gay rights groups.[61]

2013 FIFA Ethics Committee?? investigation [ edit ]

On

29 April 2013, FIFA's Ethics Committee concluded its investigation into allegations of

illegal payments to FIFA?? officials from the organisation's former marketing partner

International Sports and Leisure (ISL), which went bankrupt in 2001,[62] and published

its?? report.[63]

FIFA president Sepp Blatter was cleared of any misconduct, but his

predecessor, Brazilian Jo�o Havelange, resigned as FIFA's honorary president[64]?? over

his part in the scandal, since Havelange along with former FIFA Executive Committee

members Ricardo Teixeira and Dr. Nicol�s?? Leoz were found to have accepted illegal

payments between 1992 and May 2000. A week before FIFA's ethics committee announced?? its

findings, 84-year-old Leoz had resigned from his post as president of the South

American Football Confederation, citing "health reasons".[65]

Blatter,?? in a statement,

"note[d] with satisfaction" that the report "confirms that 'President Blatter's conduct

could not be classified in any?? way as misconduct with regard to any ethics rules'." He

added he has "no doubt that FIFA, thanks to the?? governance reform process that

[Blatter] proposed now has the mechanisms and means to ensure that such an issue does

not?? happen again", though admitting that the scandal "has caused untold damage to the

reputation of [FIFA]."[66]

2024 FIFA presidential election, controversy?? and resignation

[ edit ]

In 2024, elections were scheduled for the FIFA presidency, in which Blatter

was again the incumbent?? candidate, running for a fifth consecutive term. Prince Ali bin

Hussein was his opponent in the election.

The vote took place?? at the 65th FIFA Congress

in Z�rich on 29 May 2024. Neither party received the necessary two-thirds majority of

votes?? from the first round with Blatter receiving 133 to Prince Ali's 73. According to

FIFA rules, a second round should?? have been held for the two candidates, with a simple

majority being sufficient for victory. However, before the second round?? of voting

commenced, Prince Ali announced his withdrawal, handing Blatter victory by

default.[67]

On 2 June 2024, FIFA abruptly called a?? press conference at their Z�rich

headquarters, where Blatter announced that he would resign from the post of FIFA

president amid?? the ongoing corruption scandal.[68][69]

During the news conference he

said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody" and?? announced an

extraordinary congress scheduled "as soon as possible" to elect his successor.[70]

Blatter announced that he would remain in?? office until his successor could be elected

at the extraordinary congress, likely to be held some time between December 2024?? and

March 2024.[71] He continued with the words: "While I have a mandate from the

membership of FIFA, I do?? not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of

football�the fans, the players, the clubs, the people?? who live, breathe, and love

football as much as we all do at FIFA".[72]

Subsequently, on 26 June Blatter prompted

speculation?? that he might be preparing to renege on this resignation, when he was

quoted as saying that "I have not?? resigned, I put my mandate in the hands of an

extraordinary congress". This seemed to contradict his comments from 2?? June 2024.[73]

He was further quoted as saying that he resigned "to take away the pressure from FIFA

and my?? employees, including [pressure] from the sponsors". Reports speculated that it

appears that Blatter will step down at the "extraordinary congress"?? though the

situation remains vague.[74]

On 25 September, Swiss investigators announced that they

were investigating Blatter in relation to payments made?? to UEFA president Michel

Platini.[75] While Blatter and Platini denied any impropriety around the payments,[76]

major FIFA sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa?? Inc., McDonald's, and Budweiser issued public

statements requesting that he resign for the good of FIFA.[77]

On 8 October 2024, he

?? was suspended from FIFA for 90 days while investigations into payments made to Michel

Platini were conducted. FIFA said in?? a statement: "The grounds for these decisions are

the investigations that are being carried out by the investigatory chamber of?? the

ethics committee."[78] On 21 December, FIFA's ethics committee banned both Blatter and

Platini from football for eight years.[79] In?? February 2024, a FIFA appeals committee

upheld the suspension but reduced it from eight years to six.[7] Platini appealed to

?? the European Court of Human Rights, which rejected his appeal.[80]

On 22 December 2024,

FIFA filed a criminal complaint against Blatter?? relating to his role in the FIFA Museum

project.[81]

On 24 March 2024, he received a second ban for six years?? and was fined the

amount of CHF 1,000,000 by the body's Ethics Committee after a probe into massive bonus

payments.[82]

On?? 2 November 2024, Blatter was formally charged by Swiss authorities for

fraud and falsifying documents in connection with the improper?? payments to Platini.[83]

Blatter and Platini were cleared of the charges eight months later.[84]

Sexual assault

allegation [ edit ]

In November?? 2024, American goalkeeper Hope Solo accused Blatter of

sexual assault at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards in 2013. During an?? interview with the

Portuguese newspaper Expresso, Solo stated she "had Sepp Blatter grab my ass" just

before the two presented?? an award together to Abby Wambach.[85] She stated she "was in

shock and completely thrown off. I had to quickly?? pull myself together to present my

team-mate with the biggest award of her career and celebrate with her in that?? moment,

so I completely shifted my focus to Abby."[86] Blatter's spokesman Thomas Renggli

stated "This allegation is ridiculous."[87]

Honours [ edit?? ]

Blatter has been the

recipient of numerous awards, medals, honorary degrees, and citizenships from nation

states, sport governing bodies, special?? interest groups, universities, and

cities.[88]

Blatter�s honorary degree from De Montfort University was revoked by the

institution in October 2024, as?? it had previously been given in recognition of his

ethical conduct.[89]

Personal life [ edit ]

In 1981, Blatter changed the spelling?? of

his first name from Josef to Joseph.[90] He later adopted his nickname, Sepp, as his

middle name.[90]

Blatter's first wife?? was Liliane Biner. The couple had a daughter,

Corinne,[91] and divorced shortly after. In 1981, Blatter married Barbara K�ser, the

?? daughter of Helmut K�ser, Blatter's predecessor as secretary general of FIFA. Their

marriage lasted ten years until Barbara died from?? complications after an operation. In

1995, Blatter began dating Ilona Boguska, a Polish friend of his daughter Corinne,

before they?? separated in 2002.[92]

Blatter married for a third time on 23 December

2002, to Graziella Bianca, a dolphin trainer who was?? a friend of his daughter.[93]

Their marriage ended in divorce in 2004.[94][better source needed] Since 2014, he has

been in?? a domestic partnership with Linda Barras.

Blatter was raised as a

Catholic.[95][96]

See also [ edit ]

United Passions, a 2014 film starring?? Tim Roth as

Blatter