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Blatter responds to FIFA corruption charges

ZURICH, May 28 Kyodo - Media reporters stand by in front of the hotel in which FIFA officials are staying in Zurich on May 27, 2015. FIFA President Sepp Blatter issued a statement the same day to "welcome" further investigation into the world's soccer governing body after the U.S. government announced a 47-count indictment against nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives on charges of corruption in the sport spanning at least two decades.

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Brazil World Cup "special," "exceptional," Blatter says

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (2nd from L) poses for commemorative photos with the official mascot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 14, 2014, after completing the 2014 World Cup. He described the event as "special" and "exceptional" a night after the tournament ended with Germany winning their fourth championship.

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Brazil World Cup "special," "exceptional," Blatter says

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 14, 2014, after completing the 2014 World Cup. He described the event as "special" and "exceptional" a night after the tournament ended with Germany winning their fourth championship.

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Brazil World Cup "special," "exceptional," Blatter says

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) attends a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 14, 2014, after completing the 2014 World Cup. He described the event as "special" and "exceptional" a night after the tournament ended with Germany winning their fourth championship.

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Merkel cheers for German team at World Cup

SALVADOR, Brazil - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) is seen at Arena Fonte Nova at the Germany-Portugal World Cup match in Salvador, Brazil, on June 16, 2014. Standing next to her is FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

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FIFA President Blatter at press conference

SAO PAULO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) speaks at a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 5, 2014.

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FIFA chief Blatter

SAO PAULO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter holds a press conference after a meeting of the World Cup organizing committee in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 5, 2014.

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FIFA chief Blatter

SAO PAULO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (front) is pictured with the World Cup trophy after a press conference following a meeting of the World Cup organizing committee in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 5, 2014.

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FIFA President Blatter in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and Junji Ogura, honorary president of the Japan Football Association, smile together at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2012.

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FIFA President Blatter in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter gives a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2012.

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FIFA President Blatter in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stand together with a medal and pennant, both of which Blatter presented to Noda at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2012.

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FIFA President Blatter in Matsushima

MATSUSHIMA, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (3rd from R, front) and Japan Football Association President Junji Ogura (2nd from L, front) pose with child soccer players at the FIFA-funded Matsushima football center in the town of Matsushima, affected by the March 11 disaster, in Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 10, 2011.

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FIFA President Blatter in Matsushima

MATSUSHIMA, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter meets child soccer players at the FIFA-funded Matsushima football center in the town of Matsushima, affected by the March 11 disaster, in Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 10, 2011.

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Blatter wins 4th term as FIFA head

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Sepp Blatter, who was reelected unopposed to his fourth straight term as FIFA president during the Congress of soccer's international governing body in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 1, 2011.

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FIFA's Blatter, PM Kan meet

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) hands a FIFA pennant as a gift to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2011.

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FIFA head in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and Japanese sports minister Yoshiaki Takaki shake hands at the ministry in Tokyo on May 23, 2011.

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Spain beats Netherlands to win World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas kisses the World Cup trophy, after it was presented to him by FIFA President Sepp Blatter (2nd from R, front) and South African President Jacob Zuma (R, front) at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 11, 2010. Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0.

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World Cup stadium opens in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - FIFA President Sepp Blatter smiles as he addresses a ceremony to mark the opening of Soccer City Stadium, the main venue of soccer's World Cup finals in Johannesburg on June 2, 2010.

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World Cup stadium opens in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) speaks at a ceremony to mark the opening of Soccer City Stadium, the main venue of soccer's World Cup finals in Johannesburg on June 2, 2010.

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Hatoyama meets FIFA chief Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama (R), Japan's prime minister in waiting, chats with Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 13, 2009. Hatoyama and Blatter met during a party to congratulate Blatter on receiving a Japanese government decoration.

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Hatoyama meets FIFA chief Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama (R), Japan's prime minister in waiting, chats with Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, as each holds a special Japanese national team shirt bearing their name at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 13, 2009.

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Hatoyama meets FIFA chief Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama (R), Japan's prime minister in waiting, and Sepp Blatter (C), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, hold up their special Japanese national team shirts bearing their names at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 13, 2009. Motoaki Inukai (L), president of the Japan Football Association, presented them with the shirts.

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FIFA President Blatter meets with Japanese Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) presents a soccer ball to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during a visit to the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 17. Blatter is in Japan for the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament.

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FIFA President Blatter holds press conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Blatter is in Japan for the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 soccer tournament.

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Retired Japan soccer star Nakata meets press

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and former Japanese soccer icon Hidetoshi Nakata shake hands during a FIFA press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 14. Nakata made his first public appearance in Japan since his retirement.

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Fukuda seeks FIFA cooperation in promoting Japanese soccer

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) give a soccer ball to Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13. Blatter is in Japan for the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tourney.

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(16)World Cup opening ceremony

MUNICH, Germany - Horst Kohler (C), president of Federal Republic of Germany, greets on June 9 at the opening ceremony with FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter and Franz Beckenbauer (R), president of the Organizing Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.

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Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter, Swiss, president of FIFA(Fderation Internationale de Football Association) (photo taken on Dec.15, 2005)

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FIFA may give host team berth at Club World C'ship

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA chief Sepp Blatter speaks at a press conference at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 16. He suggested that he may change his mind and allow a host team to play in the Club World Championship in a bid to boost attendances.

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No Japanese team, no problem for club c'ship: Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), the president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, expressed confidence in Tokyo on Dec. 11 that the revamped Club World Championship in Japan will be a success, despite the absence of a Japanese club in the six-team tournament. Blatter made the remark ahead of the opening of the championship in Tokyo.

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FIFA to probe ticket fiasco

YOKOHAMA, Japan - FIFA president Sepp Blatter speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on June 15. He said FIFA will investigate a ticket fiasco that left swaths of seats empty during the World Cup soccer finals co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Blatter reelected as FIFA chief

SEOUL, South Korea - African soccer chief Issa Hayatou (R) congratulates Sepp Blatter on his reelection as FIFA president at the 53rd congress of soccer's world governing body in Seoul on May 29. Haytou was the only other candidate running for FIFA presidency. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)Blatter reelected as FIFA chief

SEOUL, South Korea - Incumbent Sepp Blatter responds to a burst of applause following reelection as FIFA president at the 53rd congress of soccer's world governing body in Seoul on May 29. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)FIFA opens ordinary congress in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Sepp Blatter (L), president of FIFA, soccer's world governing body, and Issa Hayatou, FIFA vice president and Blatter's opponent in the FIFA presidential election, shake hands before the start of FIFA's 53rd ordinary congress at the Seoul Hilton on May 29. (World Cup 2002)

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(3)FIFA opens ordinary congress in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and Vice President Issa Hayatou chat before soccer's world governing body opens its 53rd ordinary congress at the Seoul Hilton on May 29. Blatter and Hayato are competing in FIFA's presidential election. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)FIFA opens ordinary congress in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A screen at the Seoul Hilton shows Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, soccer's world governing body, addressing the opening of FIFA's 53rd ordinary congress on May 29. (World Cup 2002)

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(4)FIFA holds extraordinary congress in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Sepp Blatter (C), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, poses with children at the opening ceremony of FIFA's extraordinary congress in Seoul on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(3)FIFA opens extraordinary congress in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Sepp Blatter (C), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, speaks at a news conference after FIFA's extraordinary congress in Seoul on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)FIFA opens extraordinary congress in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, addresses the opening of FIFA's extraordinary congress in Seoul on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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FIFA's Blatter arrives in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) arrives at South Korea's Incheon International Airport outside Seoul on May 23 ahead of the opening of the World Cup soccer finals staring May 31.

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Blatter meets press in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - FIFA President Sepp Blatter answers questions from reporters after arriving at South Korea's Incheon International Airport outside Seoul on May 23 ahead of the opening of the World Cup soccer finals staring May 31.

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Hayatou vows to increase Asian berths for 2006 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA Vice President Issa Hayatou (R) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 13, as his colleague Chung Mong Joon (L) liestens. Hayatou, who is challenging beleaguered FIFA head Sepp Blatter for presidency, promised to increase the number of World Cup berths for Asia if he is elected president.

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Asia needs to prove quality to get extra World Cup berth: Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - FIFA president Sepp Blatter addresses a meeting held in Tokyo on Feb. 27 between FIFA and the general secretaries of the Japan and South Korean organizing committees for the 2002 World Cup finals. Blatter said Asian countries need to prove at this year's World Cup that they should get an extra qualifying berth at the 2006 tournament.

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FIFA names top seeds for World Cup finals draw

PUSAN, South Korea - FIFA Chairman Sepp Blatter announces at a press conference in Pusan on Nov. 28 that world champions France, co-hosts Japan and South Korea, together with Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Germany will be the top seeds in the World Cup draw taking place on Dec. 1.

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Blatter confirms feasibility visit to N. Korea for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 7. He said that he will make a visit later this year to North Korea to assess the possibility of holding matches there during the 2002 World Cup finals.

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Blatter confident of Confederations Cup's success

SEOUL, South Korea - Sepp Blatter, head of soccer's world governing body FIFA, speaks at a press conference in Seoul on May 29, a day before the Confederation Cup which opens in the South Korean city of Taegu. Blatter said that he had ''a lot of optimism'' for the Confederations Cup, being held ''in a new area, in a new continent, in new cultures and civilizations.''

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FIFA 'still open' to N. Korea sharing World Cup matches

SEOUL, South Korea - Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, meets the press in Seoul on April 25. He said that his organization is ''still open'' to North Korea hosting some matches of the 2002 World Cup soccer finals to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

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'We will take responsibility for shortfalls,' Blatter says

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, holds a news conference in Tokyo on April 24. Blatter issued a ''don't worry'' statement, confirming that the financial troubles of beleaguered marketing company ISMM would not affect next year's World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

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FIFA head Blatter meets Japan's education minister

TOKYO, Japan - The head of soccer's world governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter (R), meets with Japanese Education Minister Tadamori Oshima, on Nov. 14. Blatter and Oshima discussed a proposal for the Japanese government to exempt FIFA from taxes on profits from commercial projects related to the 2002 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The Education Ministry is in charge of sports affairs in Japan.

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FIFA president meets Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 7. Blatter is in Japan to attend FIFA's Executive Committee meeting and the preliminary draw for the 2002 World Cup tournament. At the left is Shunichiro Okano, chairman of the Football Association of Japan.