Guiding Principles for Democracy, Transparency & Accountability
These guiding principles are intended to be a framework for discussion and consultation around the FIFA Reform Commission together with the significant work undertaken on these matters by Transparency International and Professor Mark Pieth. As they are general and not prescriptive, they are dependant on changing circumstances and the views of stakeholders.
They should be read in conjunction with the Charter for FIFA Reform.
Democracy
1. Executive Committee members be limited to two terms of four years each.
2. Elected members on the Executive Committee include a minimum representation from former players and women.
3. Fans to have a vote for members of the Executive Committee.
4. The Executive Committee also include non-elected appointed members with expertise in finance, law, marketing, medicine or allied health and social policy who have not had any involvement in any sport in any capacity for at least ten years prior to appointment.
Transparency
5. All Executive Committee members and senior executives in decision-making positions to complete a pecuniary interests declaration that is published on the FIFA website.
6. The salary and all other forms of compensation awarded to the Executive Committee, chairpersons and members of all committees, the Chief Executive, other key personnel be disclosed in the published annual financial report.
7. The minutes of the FIFA Congress, Executive Committee and all FIFA committees be published on the FIFA website.
8. FIFA’s international development programme operate on an annual basis to a published timetable with published guidelines, selection criteria, funding parameters, reporting requirements and performance criteria.
Accountability
9. FIFA’s national and international legal status to be designated consistent with public international organisations.
a. In this regard, we welcome the Swiss Government’s recent moves to tighten laws around money laundering and to designate the executive members of organisations such as FIFA as ‘Politically Exposed Persons’.
10. FIFA adopt reporting standards consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards.
ENDS
They should be read in conjunction with the Charter for FIFA Reform.
Democracy
1. Executive Committee members be limited to two terms of four years each.
2. Elected members on the Executive Committee include a minimum representation from former players and women.
3. Fans to have a vote for members of the Executive Committee.
4. The Executive Committee also include non-elected appointed members with expertise in finance, law, marketing, medicine or allied health and social policy who have not had any involvement in any sport in any capacity for at least ten years prior to appointment.
Transparency
5. All Executive Committee members and senior executives in decision-making positions to complete a pecuniary interests declaration that is published on the FIFA website.
6. The salary and all other forms of compensation awarded to the Executive Committee, chairpersons and members of all committees, the Chief Executive, other key personnel be disclosed in the published annual financial report.
7. The minutes of the FIFA Congress, Executive Committee and all FIFA committees be published on the FIFA website.
8. FIFA’s international development programme operate on an annual basis to a published timetable with published guidelines, selection criteria, funding parameters, reporting requirements and performance criteria.
Accountability
9. FIFA’s national and international legal status to be designated consistent with public international organisations.
a. In this regard, we welcome the Swiss Government’s recent moves to tighten laws around money laundering and to designate the executive members of organisations such as FIFA as ‘Politically Exposed Persons’.
10. FIFA adopt reporting standards consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards.
ENDS