By a press release of July 29, 2019, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) tells us that its Council approved certain amendments to the Code of Ethics at the end of its meeting in Paris on June 3.
By a press release of July 29, 2019, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) tells us that its Council approved certain amendments to the Code of Ethics at the end of its meeting in Paris on June 3.
Amendments to the FIFA Code of Ethics
In keeping with the important changes made in 2018, the amendments cover, inter alia, the following points:
- More severe penalties for sexual harassment, abuse and exploitation;
- More effective transparency through public hearings;
- A supply of free legal aid.
Amendments to the FIFA Code of Ethics will come into effect on 1er August 2019.
