Quotes by Sepp Blatter

About Sepp Blatter:

Joseph "Sepp" Blatter is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the eighth president of FIFA (the Fédération Internationale de Football Association) since June 1998.
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FIFA's goal of making the world a better place through football cannot be achieved through our efforts alone - equally important is the power which every fan of the beautiful game has at their disposal.

Sepp Blatter

Fifa cannot sit by and see greed rule the football world. Nor shall we.

Sepp Blatter

I have no problem with G14. How can I oppose something that as far as I am concerned, does not exist?

Sepp Blatter

It's up to the national associations and their leagues to limit the entry of foreign players.

Sepp Blatter

There is a movement in club football, which I don't necessarily consider a prime example of solidarity, because it leads us to conclude the rich are getting richer and they are using everything in the market to create an exodus from Africa.

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Yes, in general, I think there is too much club football on TV.

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Racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football.

Sepp Blatter

Racism is if there are spectators or, outside the field of play, there are movements to discrimination, but, on the field of play, I deny that there is racism.

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What I am most proud of is the legacy of hope that FIFA and football leaves around the world. It makes all of the efforts and energy I pour into this job worth it.

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The source of wealth is from individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda.

Sepp Blatter

Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team?

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Liverpool have won everything but never a World Championship. I am sure in the future they will once again make the effort to win the tournament. They have had good rhythm in the Premier League this season.

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The important thing for me was that the World Cup should travel round the world.

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The World Cup must remain the number one competition, because it is our only source of money and, with that money, we can develop football in the whole world.

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As long as you've got serious investors who wish to put money into football, I applaud. It proves that football is attractive. What upsets me, what I find scandalous, is when clubs accept fools.

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It is very important that football can see beyond religion but FIFA does not just ignore its impact.

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What we have to do is to find a solution that the interests of the national teams are respecting the interests of the clubs. And also the clubs they shall respect the interests and the aspirations of national teams.

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FIFA stands for discipline, respect, fair-play, not just on the field of play, but in our society as well.

Sepp Blatter

Because I love football and I love the footballers.

Sepp Blatter

Author Bio

  • NameSepp Blatter
  • Description8th President of the International Federation of Association Football
  • AliasesJoseph Blatter; Josef Blatter
  • BornMarch 10, 1936
  • CountrySwitzerland
  • ProfessionFunctionary
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Grand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Olympic Order; Order Of Francisco De Miranda; Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen Für Verdienste Um Die Republik Österreich