Governing body of International Football Association, FIFA's, member associations approved major reforms at a congress today, part of world football's effort to end the culture of corruption that has plagued its governing body for years. The measures were adopted by 179 members, while 22 voted against and six others abstained at a congress in Zurich that will also elect a replacement to FIFA's disgraced President Sepp Blatter.Delegates from more than 200 countries will later vote for a new President to succeed Sepp Blatter, two days after the disgraced Swiss, and European soccer chief Michel Platini, lost their appeals against bans for ethics violations. A wide-ranging set of reforms, which are designed to prevent corruption were expected to be passed. Meanwhile, suspended Kuwait and Indonesia were officially ruled out of today's vote for the new FIFA President, leaving 207 of the 209 federations with the job of picking Sepp Blatter's successor.
News On AIR | February 26, 2016 5:33 PM
FIFA Congress approves landmark anti-corruption reforms