QUOTE(schmeichel7 @ May 8 2008, 02:01 PM)
I think Blatter is Swiss.. not french.
ahaha yeah he is a swiss....juz browse thru wikipedia...
sorry for my mistake
actually sepp blatter is full of crap
here is some of his criticism
Criticism
[edit] Marc Vivien Foe's Death
The handling by Blatter of the death of Marc-Vivien Foι on the pitch during the 2003 Confederations Cup has been heavily criticised by many within the sport. Blatter's comments in the days following the player's death, and his decision to allow the minor tournament to continue afterwards angered many within the game.
[edit] Allegations of corruption
Blatter's 1998 election to the presidency of FIFA over UEFA President Lennart Johansson occurred amidst much controversy.[2][3] His 2002's candidacy has also been marked with rumors of financial irregularities and backroom dealings,[4] culminating with direct accusations of bribery made in the British press by the Farra Ado, vice-president of the CAF and president of the Somalian football association, who claimed to have been offered $100,000 to vote for Blatter. "The night before the election people were lining up in Le Meridien Hotel (in Paris) to receive money. Some told me they got $50,000 before the vote and the same the next day, after Blatter won".[5]
Also in 2002, FIFA's general-secretary Michael Zen-Ruffinen, drew up a dossier outlining allegations of financial mismanagement within the organisation.[6] The dossier alleged that the collapse of FIFAs marketing partner ISL had led to losses of up to $100m under Blatter's management. The allegations were backed by Johansson,[7] and the dossier was handed to the Swiss authorities, but in the end no action was taken.[8] Also, an internal investigation within FIFA was halted by Blatter, which was seen by many as proof of his guilt.[9] Zen-Ruffinen was removed from office by Blatter immediately before the FIFA World Cup 2002.[10]
In May 2006, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings' book Foul[11] caused controversy within the football world by detailing an alleged international cash-for-contracts scandal following the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL, and revealed how some football officials have been urged to secretly repay the sweeteners they received. The book also spoke of blatant vote-rigging that went on behind closed doors in the fight for Blatter's continued control of FIFA.
This is an extract of a review made by David Goldblatt for the British paper The Independent and published on June 9, 2006: "Official FIFA business, always an opulent inter-continental affair, has spiralled to grotesque levels. The massively enlarged carbuncle of football bureaucrats, created by Blatter as a phalanx of kept support, have lived the high life. In addition to the five-star, business-class, black-Mercedes arrangements, all have been allowed a daily expenses rate of 500 euros, for which no receipts or accounts are required. Members of the executive committee were handed $50,000 honorariums. President Blatter's salary and accounts remain, despite repeated requests, a matter of complete secrecy".[12] The publishing of the book in Switzerland was banned since Zόrich-based FIFA sought and obtained a temporary injunction.[13]
On a BBC Panorama documentary, 'The Beautiful Bung - Corruption and the World Cup' was broadcast on Sunday 10 June 2006, revealing mass corruption throughout the FIFA ranks and heavily implicating Blatter amongst others.
[edit] 2006 FIFA World Cup
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Blatter's absence during the prize-podium events was noted and criticized in international media, as it was considered odd by many that FIFA's president was not present during the climax of FIFA's biggest event.
Blatter also made the press for comments made after a controversial second-round match between Portugal and the Netherlands, which saw referee Valentin Ivanov issuing a record 16 yellow cards and four red cards. After the match, Blatter lambasted the officiating, and said that Ivanov should have given himself a yellow card for his poor performance as a referee.[14] However, on the day when Ivanov turned 45, Blatter said he regretted his words and promised to officially apologise to Ivanov.[15]
Furthermore in an interview with an Australian channel where he said that Australia should have won and not Italy (a controversial penalty was given to Italy, in the dying seconds, when it had appeared that Fabio Grosso had dived). He claims that the penalty given to Italy was not a penalty. The statement angered the Italian football federation FIGC which has asked for an apology. Blatter the next day said that he was misinterpreted and that he wanted to say to the Australian fans that their team had played a great game.[16] Many Italians reacted to Blatter's comments by starting online petitions to have him removed from FIFA, and football completely.[17]
[edit] Comments about women's football
Blatter incurred the ire of women footballers the world over in 2004 when he suggested that women should "wear tighter shorts".[18] we support this!!!![edit] Opinion on Martin Taylor's tackle on Eduardo
Blatter launched an attack against Martin Taylor after his tackle which broke Arsenal player Eduardo's leg. He regarded the challenge as an 'attack' on Eduardo and announced that he may take it further by overruling the F.A.'s decision to leave the ban as a three-match ban. This angered many football associates as he was implying that the F.A. cannot do their job properly.
This post has been edited by leongtat: May 8 2008, 02:09 PM 
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