Tag: Sepp Blatter
Sports politics: On the prowl in Riyadh
FIFA patron Gianni Infantino has cleared the way for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. How can one man alone push through such decisions? With money, money – and…
Olli Dittrichs as Infantino’s hairdresser: money in dollars – media
Of Harold Hordych Parodies are best when you know the person being parodied very well, almost as well as a friend or foe. Nobody knows the hairdresser of (bald) Gianni…
Fifa process: Now it’s about Infantino
With the acquittal of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court circumvents a hot point. But there are enough sources of fire that should be uncomfortable for…
Fifa proceedings: The Swiss judiciary is a case for the judiciary – sport
Acquittal for Sepp Blatter, acquittal for Michel Platini. You have to do that first as a Swiss prosecutor: From the scandalous 18-year presidency of the Swiss Joseph S. Blatter at…
Fifa scandal: A remuneration list as a key document – Sport
Former top officials Blatter and Platini were sentenced in Bellinzona. The decisive question, however, is whether the Swiss federal prosecutor’s office has done its job honestly – or whether it…
Fifa: Blatter and Platini have to go to court
Showdown at Fifa leadership: The Swiss Federal Criminal Court allows the indictment of former Fifa President Sepp Blatter and his former Uefa colleague Michel Platini. The duo is on trial…
Beijing Winter Games: An Extraordinary Olympic Dynasty – Sport
The fact that Beijing hosts summer and winter games also has something to do with one of the forefathers of modern sports corruption. His foster sons could shape the Olympic…
Fifa: “How low can Infantino sink?” – Sport
The humanitarian catastrophe in Africa, climate change, the massive south-north migration across the separating Mediterranean Sea – these are probably the most pressing problems of our time. Now for the…
Comoros at the Africa Cup: From Fifa place 198 to the hearts of the fans
When Amir Abdou took over as Comoros national team coach in 2014, he didn’t find very much to do with. But at least he found the Comoros, the archipelago on…
International Soccer – Conte New Coach at Tottenham – Sports
Football, Premier League: The English football club Tottenham Hotspur has struck gold when looking for a new team manager. The Italian Antonio Conte succeeds the Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo, who…