Jerome Valcke

Sat, May 4 2013 11:57 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke hoped that Brasilia's Estadio Nacional World Cup stadium would be ready in time for its scheduled May 18 opening. The 70,000-seat venue was last month given a third deadline extension by football's governing body after local organizers blamed rain for halting the final phase of construction, reports Xinhua. According to Valcke, the stadium, which will host the opening match of the...Read Full Story

Copyright ©2012 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.   No Author Published: April 18, 2013 No Source    email JOHANNESBURG (AP) — FIFA sent a letter to the South African sports ministry and football association Thursday warning against government interference in the sport. FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, center, speaks with Haiti's Football Federation President Yves "Dadou" Jean-Bart, right, and FIFA...Read Full Story

Rio de Janeiro, May 17 (IANS) More than 76 percent of tickets available for next month’s Confederations Cup in Brazil have been sold, world football’s governing body, FIFA said. The South American country is on target to break the record set by Germany in 2005 when the tournament’s attendances reached 83 percent of capacity, according to FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke, reports Xinhua. “The response from Brazilian fans to the Confederations Cup has been unique and already makes it one...Read Full Story

Fri, May 17 2013 16:21 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: More than 76 percent of tickets available for next month's Confederations Cup in Brazil have been sold, world football's governing body, FIFA said. The South American country is on target to break the record set by Germany in 2005 when the tournament's attendances reached 83 percent of capacity, according to FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke, reports Xinhua. "The response from Brazilian fans to the Confederations Cup has...Read Full Story

Copyright ©2012 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.   No Author Published: March 7, 2013 No Source    email SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke says he has received guarantees from Rio de Janeiro authorities that the Maracana stadium will be ready on time for the upcoming Confederations Cup. FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, right, speaks next to Ronaldo, Brazil's former soccer...Read Full Story