"Yes, in general, I think there is too much club football on TV"
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The intent is managerial, almost parental. Blatter positions himself above the fray, speaking for an abstract “general” interest: players need rest, fans need scarcity, national teams need oxygen, FIFA needs attention. In the politics of football, “too much club football” is rarely about viewers’ remote controls; it’s about power. Club competitions (and the broadcasters who fund them) increasingly dictate the calendar, narrative, and money flow. A FIFA leader lamenting overexposure is also signaling a jurisdictional fight: the game is slipping from federations toward clubs, leagues, and media conglomerates.
The subtext is a familiar tactic of institutional leadership: convert structural conflicts into a soft cultural critique. By focusing on TV volume rather than governance, labor, or revenue distribution, the line gestures at concern without committing to reform. It’s also a preemptive absolution. If injuries mount, if the product feels diluted, if fans burn out, he has already planted a flag on the “I warned you” hill.
Context sharpens the irony: Blatter’s era coincided with football’s hyper-commercial acceleration. The quote reads less like rebellion against excess than an attempt to rebrand stewardship in an ecosystem his organization helped monetize.
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Blatter, Sepp. (2026, January 17). Yes, in general, I think there is too much club football on TV. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/yes-in-general-i-think-there-is-too-much-club-81797/
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"Yes, in general, I think there is too much club football on TV." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/yes-in-general-i-think-there-is-too-much-club-81797/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.







