FIFA, the global governing body for soccer, seems to be stuck in a downward spiral of compliance and ethics disasters. In May, the U.S. Department of Justice arrested more than a dozen high-level FIFA officials, alleging they engaged in systemic bribery and racketeering around soccer media and marketing rights, as well as the decision about where to host a recent World Cup. The situation only got worse earlier this month when the DOJ charged another set of officials.
Most everyone agrees that FIFA needs to change its ways—and soon. One small but significant step in this direction came in October when FIFA President Sepp Blatter was suspended from his position (and will likely get a long-term ban from soccer). Ditching the boss sent a message, but FIFA is trying to prove it can change the rest of the organization as well.
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