FIFA Passes Reform Plans

Fifa members have approved a raft of reforms to the organisation after an overwhelming majority vote at Friday’s Congress in Zurich.

The reform package was passed after 89 per cent of members voted in favour of plans aimed at increasing transparency in Fifa activities and restoring credibility to the organisation following the investigation into corruption over the past year.

Acting president Issa Hayatou urged member associations to support the plans this week in order to prove that Fifa is committed to “a new dawn” after the indictment of a number of officials on conspiracy, fraud and racketeering charges, as well as the suspension of former president Sepp Blatter, who is appealing against the decision to ban him from football for six years over a payment made to ex-Uefa chief Michel Platini.

Of 207 eligible members associations, 179 voted yes to the reforms, despite fervent opposition from Palestine FA head Gonzalo Boye Tuset, who warned that more time should be taken to draft effective proposals to transform FIFA.

Delegates also voted in favour of the dismissal of Canover Watson from the Audit and Compliance Committee after he was convicted on charges of corruption.

 

Via Goal.com

FIFA Passes Reform Plans

Pictures: West Africa Football Union General Assembly

Watch exclusive pictures of the West Africa Football Union General Assembly in Ghana’s capital Accra.

The gathering will see 3 top members from FIFA running for the top position tops to pass through in a bid to lobby WAFU’s support.

The 3 include Prince Ali Bin Husein, Gianni Infantino and Salman Al Khalifa.

The Assembly was chaired by the president of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi. 

WAFU Zone B is made up of Football Associations from Ghana Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria, Togo

Photo Credit: Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh (Images-Image)

Pictures: West Africa Football Union General Assembly

FIFA Presidential Aspirants To Address Delegates At WAFU Congress In Accra TODAY

Three of the candidates who will contest in next month’s FIFA Presidential elections will be in Accra during the General Assembly of the WAFU Zone B which will be held on Tuesday January 12.

HRH Prince Ali Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Gianni Infantino will be in Accra to present themselves to delegates of the sub-regional football body who will be at Tuesday’s congress as the other two aspirants, Jérôme Champagne and Tokyo Sexwale are expected to send their representatives.

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa is expected to arrive in Accra on Sunday evening whiles the two others will be in Ghana on Monday.

The aspirants will be hoping to convince delegates to vote for them in the FIFA Presidential elections which will be held on February 26 in Zurich.

The Presidential aspirants will also address the media at a press conference which will be organized after the Congress.

GFA Boss Kwesi Nyantakyi who is also the President of the WAFU Zone B will be chairing the General Assembly which will be held at the Movenpick hotel.

Delegates from Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and host nation Ghana will be at the assembly.

The Congress is expected to commence at 9:00am GMT.

FIFA Presidential Aspirants To Address Delegates At WAFU Congress In Accra TODAY