FIFA''s proposed reforms, the main points
Oct 21, 2015
FIFA''s reform committee on Tuesday issued an interim report calling for "significant changes" to its structure and operations in order to restore the reputation of world football''s governing body.
FIFA's reform committee on Tuesday issued an interim report calling for "significant changes" to its structure and operations in order to restore the reputation of world football's governing body.
The proposals, which it termed "a work in progress", will lead to a final report that will be considered by the Executive Committee on December 2-3 at their next meeting in Zurich.
If the executive committee approves the reforms they will be submitted to the FIFA Congress for a vote in February.
Members of the 2016 FIFA reform committee were appointed by the six confederations of FIFA and have been led by an independent chairman, Francois Carrard.
Here are the main points of the report:
The president and decision-making bodies
- The president's term will be restricted to a maximum of 12 years.
- The president and members of FIFA's Council must not be aged more than 74 years.
Tranparency
- The remuneration of the president, council members, the general secretary and all chairmen of independent standing and judicial committees should be published annually.
- The remuneration of these officials should be "reviewed and approved by a fully independent compensation committee relying on third party compensation analysis."
Governance
- FIFA's executive committee should no longer have executive powers over FIFA's policies, and to reflect this new function it should be renamed the FIFA Council.
- FIFA's general secretary should be the body's chief executive officer, implement the decisions of the FIFA Council and may only be dismissed by the FIFA Council.
- FIFA should create a directorship of compliance.
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