Scheduled for February 26, 2016, the Congress of the International Football Federation (FIFA), which is to be among elected the new president will be held within the prescribed period – was confirmed after Tuesday’s meeting of the Executive Committee.
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The corruption scandal in FIFA
During the February meeting will also discuss issues related to the corruption scandal in FIFA, its political and economic repercussions. In addition, will vote on a package of reforms, which are planned to prevent reprehensible phenomena in the world of football.
The most important event will be, however, it was the election of a new helmsman of the organization.
A few weeks ago a big favorite to ensure that change Sepp Blatter and start fighting to regain FIFA’s good name was Michel Platini.
It turned out, however, that the Frenchman also was under scrutiny by the Ethics Committee and, like the Swiss was suspended for 90 days. Despite that intends to resign from applying for the position, she stood behind him as UEFA, but the relationship with unexplained cash flows could impact its backing.
The penalty that threatens the Presidents of FIFA and UEFA’s five-year ban this activity. According to German media case also addressed the Swiss justice system, which has classified this action as a financial offense.
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On Tuesday in Zurich held a meeting with FIFA Electoral Commission, chaired by Domenico Scala. It was decided that until the end of the term of suspension, the candidacy of UEFA president Michel Platini on FIFA president will not be considered. Candidacies can be submitted until October 26.
– The substantive assessment will be made promptly after the expiration of a penalty of suspension – confirmed Scala. He added that if they do not manage to maintain all required deadlines, Platini will not be taken into consideration in the race for the post of president of FIFA.
Apart from the approval date of the presidential elections, the FIFA Executive Committee on Tuesday decided to, among others, with a proposal to reform package, which will be approved in February, included provisions for the duration of the presidential term. It is to be limited to a maximum of 12 years. Is also proposed to introduce an age limit – 74 years, activists at the highest level.
FIFA is in crisis from the middle of this year, when before Congress in Zurich, Swiss police – in collaboration with the prosecution American – detained seven prominent activists and He puts them on corruption charges. A few days later for another term chosen in charge of the organization since 1998. Blatter.
When pressed, however, the media, opinion leaders and other activists announced that he would resign in February 2016 year. Then his successor is elected. As a result of the internal investigation he lost his job as FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke.
Initially Blatter officially associated with the investigation of corruption in FIFA. But on September 25 the prosecutor’s office in Switzerland announced that it has initiated criminal proceedings against him. That day searched the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, in the office of her boss, who is suspected of mismanagement, among others, the assets of the organization.
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