Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter appears in 商业小样44 | 世界杯扩军与FIFA的权力斗争 as both a predecessor in the FIFA expansion lineage and a figure tied to the corruption crisis that opened the path for Gianni Infantino. The episode links his era to the move from a 24-team to a 32-team FIFA World Cup.

The source uses Blatter to show that World Cup Expansion did not begin with Infantino. Earlier FIFA leaders also treated more participating countries as a way to globalize football, increase tournament value, and build political support across member associations.

Connections

• FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Gianni Infantino, and Michel Platini - leadership and succession context.
• World Cup Expansion and Global Sports Governance - historical patterns attached to the Blatter era.