Examining Governance in Sports Les Murray Bonita Mersiades 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 28 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011

Focussed on the main game Bonita Mersiades 6 December 2011

The ‘Football Family’ 208 member associations 6 confederations – CAF (53), UEFA (53), CONCACAF (35), CONMEBOL (10), Oceania (11), AFC (46) Congress – comprised of 208 members & ExCo Executive Committee (ExCo) – 24 members

Football Biggest single sport in the world – 265 million players – 3.5 billion fans FIFA 2010 – turnover: US$1.3 billion – surplus: $202 million – reserves: $1.3 billion – average salary: $192,000 – ExCo bonuses: $32 million

How FIFA should be 1.appropriate, equitable and inclusive representation of the game’s stakeholders 2.transparent and accountable decision- making 3.best practice management systems 4.compliance with the rule of law, and 5.accountability of leadership.

The ballot paper

Platini Player, V1 Player, V2

Clive and Frank

A third country

It’s not new! Key players Andrew Jennings/BBC – British investigative media ISL – FIFA’s former marketing agency IOC – International Olympic Committee Joao Havelange – former President of FIFA (for 24 years) & still Honorary President Infront – FIFA’s new marketing agency Philippe Blatter – involved with ISL and Infront

Bilateral arrangements?

FIFA development grant meeting

FIFA development monies, Confederations: $60m Member Associations: $353m Africa: $71m GOAL program: $120m Oceania/Asia/Caribbean: $53m ‘Other’: $137m

Not the Three Amigos

Leadership

Blatter “To leave the organisation – this would be totally unfair, and is not compatible with my fighting spirit, my character, my energy and my personal commitment to football.”

ExCo rogues Suspended or banned Amos Adamu Reynald Temarii Mohamed Bin Hammam Departed Jack Warner Joao Havelange* IOC – Thursday Issa Hayatou Under possible investigation Worawi Makudi Hany Abu Rida Manilal Fernando Ricardo Teixeira Chuck Blazer Named in ISL documents Nicolas Leoz Sepp Blatter????? * Honorary President of FIFA, not on ExCo

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