Sepp Blatter quotes

Sepp Blatter is a Swiss football administrator, known for serving as the President of FIFA for many years. His tenure was marked by both major global expansion in football and significant controversy, including corruption scandals. He has become a prominent and polarizing figure in the world of international sports administration. Here are 17 of his quotes:

Fifa cannot sit by and see greed rule the football world. Nor shall we. (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. View quote
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Fifa stands for discipline, respect, fair-play, not just on the field of play, but in our society as well. View quote
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I have no problem with G14. How can I oppose something that as far as I am concerned, does not exist? View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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The important thing for me was that the World Cup should travel round the world. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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It is very important that football can see beyond religion but FIFA does not just ignore its impact. View quote
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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. (Sepp Blatter)
Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team? View quote
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Yes, in general, I think there is too much club football on TV. View quote
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Racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football. View quote
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I am a mountain goat that keeps going and going and going, I cannot be stopped, I just keep going. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter - Image
Photo: Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: Swiss President
Born: March 10, 1936
Quotes count: 17
Wikipedia: Sepp Blatter

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