FIFA is planning to reverse the reforms put in place after the corruption scandal.

Daily Dumpling: FIFA is planning to reverse the reforms put in place after the corruption scandal.

The 12-page report, drafted in December 2015 by a group of soccer insiders, aimed to rescue FIFA from a major corruption scandal. It proposed significant reforms, including transparency, term limits for leaders, and the abolition of corrupt committees. Gianni Infantino, now FIFA president, played a key role in shaping these changes. However, recent developments indicate a retreat from these reforms, with regional confederations backtracking on their commitments. FIFA's proposed changes to its statutes in Bangkok seek to reverse many of the previously embraced reforms, raising concerns about the organization's governance. Despite FIFA's claims of transformation, external endorsements of its reforms are disputed, and the Justice Department has not endorsed its governance standards. Additionally, FIFA's recent moves to increase the number of committees and consolidate power in the president's hands have raised further doubts about its commitment to reform. These actions suggest a regression from the principles of good governance adopted in the wake of the 2015 scandal.

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