Women's Day: Joseph Blatter wants Iran to "open the nation’s football stadiums to women"

News Tank Football - Paris - News #35976 - Published on
©  FIFA Weekly
©  FIFA Weekly

"Twenty years ago, I said that the future of football is feminine. Nowadays, more than 30 million girls and women play football in all 209 FIFA member associations," said Joseph Blatter, the president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 06/03/2015, to mark International Women's Day, which was on 08/03/2015.

"When I...

©  FIFA Weekly
©  FIFA Weekly

Welcome! This article is only available to subscribers.


3 reasons to subscribe

Timely and relevant insights

In 10 minutes, access a concise overview of key developments across the industry, curated by an experienced editorial team.

100% information, 0% advertising

An independent and impartial media outlet, fully dedicated to high-quality information. No advertising, no sponsored content, no consulting or training activities.

A tailored information service

Frequency of alerts can be customised to your needs: daily, weekly or in real time. Content is accessible on smartphones (app), tablets and desktop computers.

Already a subscriber ?


Login with login details



Login with your email address
We will send you a pincode