FIFA: second Compliance Summit to "strengthen good governance and promote ethical conduct"

"As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen good governance and promote ethical conduct across the international football community, FIFA held its second Compliance Summit at the Home of FIFA in Zurich (SUI) on 17/10 and 18/10/2018. The two-day gathering saw professionals from all around the globe discuss key compliance concerns and challenges in the world of football and share knowledge and best practices," said FIFA on 19/10/2018.

"The summit included a series of discussions on key compliance matters such as the implementation of processes for risk assessment and due diligence and the development of appropriate policies and checks. It was an opportunity for the FIFA Compliance team to explain its overall approach and the many measures that have been introduced by FIFA in recent years to fully embed compliance into the organisation's day-to-day activities," said the international federation.

"Our end objective is to help safeguard football, to ensure that it is there for the next generation of players and fans, but we cannot always expect everybody to know what they are supposed…