FIFA General Secretary French Jerome Valcke (C) and Brazilian Minister of Sports Aldo Rabelo take part in a press conference on May 30, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, to inform about the match schedule of the next FIFA Confederations Cup to be held in Brazil on June 2013. Valcke and Rabelo also answered questions about the organization of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / Vanderlei ALMEIDAVANDERLEIALMEIDA/AFP/GettyImages full story ![]()

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke says too much democracy can be a hindrance when organising a World Cup.
bbci.co.uk (28 days ago)
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has called for unity between football's governing body and local organizers as the countdown to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil continues, following tensions over preparations for the tournament.
cnn.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
The problems that marred the reopening of the refurbished Mineirao World Cup stadium in Belo Horizonte were to be expected and had a positive effect, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday.
nytimes.com (2 months and 18 days ago)

Rio's emblematic stadium will be ready for June's Confederations Cup, says Jerome Valcke, despite flooding.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 17 days ago)
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke talks about getting Rio de Janeiro's stadium ready for major upcoming events.
cnn.com (2 months and 17 days ago)
Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium is FIFA's main worry as Brazil prepares to host the Confederations Cup in June, FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke said on Tuesday.
nytimes.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has called for unity with local organizers as the countdown to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil continues, following tensions over preparations for the tournament.
cnn.com (2 months and 16 days ago)

Amid concerns about stadium construction delays, FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke arrives in Recife, Brazil, on Tuesday to check on preparations at the Arena Pernambuco
guardian.co.uk (2 months and 18 days ago)
ZURICH (Reuters) - Too much democracy can be a hindrance when organizing a World Cup, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday.
reuters.com (28 days ago)
Too much democracy can be a hindrance when organising a World Cup, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday.
nytimes.com (28 days ago)
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