FIFA president, Sepp Blatter is the enigmatic king of soccer's regal body - and in royal fashion, the red carpet has already been rolled out in honour of his month-long stay in the country.

While Fifa's 200-strong delegates will stay at the plush Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton, the 24-member executive committee will stay next door in luxury suites at the five-star Michelangelo Towers.

Blatter, 73, is no ordinary executive. The "President", as he is addressed, has a red-carpeted private entrance at his spacious office and an entourage of up to five bodyguards. He has also requested a private bathroom, an African-themed en-suite to his office.

The Times has established that Blatter has a personalised mini bar and fridge filled with South African wine and, at his special request, ice made from bottled Evian water.

While Fifa protocol allows only sponsored products - for instance the "allowed" Bonaqua range of water - in the vicinity of areas remotely related to the event, the President is treated to luxury Italian mineral water, San Pellegrino.

When Blatter is hungry, his favourite meal - steak - is prepared specially at a nearby grill in Sandton Square.

Fifa's delegates are described as undemanding, private people "who don't like a fuss", but they do expect a high standard of service and good quality food.

Blatter, who is in his third term, is described by those near him as a private person, difficult to understand, but has moments of warmth - and is a very generous tipper.

So it will be a lucky team of select service staff who will cater to the whims of the President and his team.

Insiders have also told The Times that Fifa delegates like having familiar faces around them, so for the duration of the event the same security guards, cleaners and waiters will be around the top brass.

Organising committee boss Danny Jordaan's office has been described as more basic, with just one couch and a mini bar.

His ice will be made from ordinary tap water.

The offices are decorated in Fifa's theme colours and will have freshly picked indigenous South African flowers, the protea and strelitzia to beautify the building.

Only official World Cup sponsors may advertise around the building; non-sponsored brands are banned and must be covered with a Fifa logo. Sponsors such as Coca-Cola and Budweiser spend millions for the sole rights to advertise at the world's biggest sporting event.