The Federation International Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 209 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football. FIFA employs some 310 people from over 35 nations and is composed of a Congress (legislative body), Executive Committee (executive body), General Secretariat (administrative body) and committees (assisting the Executive Committee).

FIFA’s primary objective is "to improve the game of football constantly and promote it globally in the light of its unifying, educational, cultural and humanitarian values, particularly through youth and development programs".

3 Pillars of FIFA’s mission

Develop The Game Football developing projects

Inspire love of the game 209 member associations

Protect the game with rules & regulations Match fixing

Discrimination

Touch the World Sharing passion of football

o Womeno Youth

o Interactive Special Events

o Beach Soccero Futsol

o World Cup

Build a Better Future Support programs that use Football as tool to tackle pressing

issues

Sports governing bodies play a fundamental role in society and therefore adherence to good governance principles is fundamental for the fulfillment of their statutory objectives and broader social mission. As football’s world governing body, FIFA is firmly committed to the principles of good governance, transparency and zero tolerance towards any wrongdoing – whether it is in sporting contests or any other context of association football. FIFA has adapted its structures and procedures in order to meet the evolving needs of the game’s governance and respond to the increasing complexity of its functions and operations.

A clear structure was put in place with representatives from the football community as well as experts in specialized areas such as governance, compliance and anti-corruption. The Independent Governance Committee (IGC) was set up – led by Professor Mark Pieth – with the support of four Task Forces (Task Force FIFA Ethics Committee; Task Force Transparency and Compliance; Task Force Revision of Statutes; and Task Force Football 2014) with the mandate to propose recommendations in the areas of governance, ethics, compliance and other amendments to the FIFA Statutes until the FIFA Congress 2013.The FIFA governance reform process 2011-2013 resulted in enhanced measures and structures in the following areas:

Compliance and Control

Governance

Audit and Compliance Reports

Audit and Compliance committees given sufficient

resources

Enhanced control and public disclosure of funds

Other Governance Reforms

Direct Elections of all governing officials

Increasing opportunities for women in executive

positions

Stronger representation of football stakeholders at all

levels of the game

The International Football Association Board (The IFAB)

Improvement in the consultation process (two new advisory panels: Technical and Football)

Greater transparency in the decision-making process (own website, publication of documents, etc.)

Constitution of The IFAB as an association under the Swiss Civil Code

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FIFA, Federation International de Football Association, has recently been criticized for their handling of the bidding process for the World Cup and numerous ethical issues inside the organization. Members of the executive and governing body will pay sustenance money to the 206 associate member countries in return for the votes that keep these leaders in office. This malpractice has been occurring since 1974 when the Brazilian Joao Havelange became president and made Sepp Blatter his assistant. In 1998 Sepp Blatter eventually succeeded Havelange and became president himself.

Havelange has recently been discredited for all the work he did in the organization because of numerous charges of misconduct. He was accused of accepting money from individuals in the organization in exchange for illegal favors. The Swiss court finally ruled him guilty for funneling money into their personal bank accounts at the expense of the organization.

Hatter has been absolved of any misconduct by the Swiss court and investigators even though the misconduct occurred on his watch. He was Havelange’s right hand man. He even succeeded him and hasn’t stepped down from power because he continues to be reelected.

Blazer, who blew the whistle on alleged bribes to Caribbean soccer officials during the last FIFA presidential election, could be facing an Internal Revenue Service investigation, Reuters reported recently. Accused of embezzling $21 Million.

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Slave Labor

Corrupt Bidding Process

Harsh

conditions for players

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