Sepp Blatter, the longtime president of the International Federation of Association Football, spoke in an interview with Watson and admitted that he dislikes the way the modern game has evolved. He argued that the sport has drifted toward a system dominated by branding, sponsorship deals, and global media cycles rather than the simple beauty of competition. In Blatter’s view, the development of professional football has become a high-pressure enterprise where financial interests overshadow the on-pitch reality that once defined the game for players and fans alike. The interview offers a reflective portrait of a leader who shaped FIFA through years of rapid transformation, while expressing a personal unease about the direction the sport is taking.
