When Qatar was "unexpectedly" chosen to Host the FIFA World Cup Finals in 2022, everyone began asking "How did that happen ?". Press reports have since revealed that votes were paid for, they were bought !
The next logical question is "What went wrong in the FIFA organisation that so many votes could be bought ?". The answer seems to be in the FIFA Statutes.
Nothing in the August 2010 version of the FIFA Statutes places a time restriction on the length of office of the President or of any Executive of FIFA. On the contrary, Sections 30 (2) and 30 (5) state that they may be re-elected ! Auditors know that security is a conducive element for collusion !
The obvious conclusion is that FIFA must review its Statutes. Continual re-elections only blunt aspirations and prevents others from expressing themselves.
FIFA must also review how Congress votes. Why cannot all the 200+ national FA members have a right to vote ?
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