Issa Hayatou Hails FIFA Reforms

Acting FIFA boss and CAF President Issa Hayatou on Thursday has heaped praise on the reform proposals presented to the FIFA Executive Committee during a meeting in Zurich.

The meeting took place as the massive corruption scandal which has been hitting the world football’s governing body for months widened with the arrest of two more senior officials, interim CONCACAF President Alfredo Hawit and CONMEBOL President Juan Angel Napout.

“These reforms are moving FIFA towards improved governance, greater transparency and more accountability,” Hayatou said at a press conference.


“They mark a milestone on our path towards restoring FIFA's credibility as a modern, trusted and professional sports organization.

“This signals the beginning of a culture shift at FIFA. It is important to recognise that today's recommendations build on the foundations established by the IGC in 2011 under Mark Pieth's leadership, which included the creation of an independent chairman on the Audit and Compliance Committee and splitting the Ethics Committee into investigative and adjudicatory chambers.

“As the February Congress approaches, I want to encourage all presidential candidates to embrace this spirit of reform and, as they campaign, to make clear their plans on how they would help FIFA enact these and other reform measures, should they be elected.”