FIFA: new Disciplinary Code & Code of Ethics "to protect football and its integrity"

"To provide the football family with additional strong tools to protect football and its integrity" is FIFA's objective following the publication of the 2023 editions of its Disciplinary Code and Code of Ethics (documents available to download, see below) on 01/02/2023.

"The changes are aimed at improving the protection of certain parties to proceedings before FIFA's judicial bodies, while providing FIFA with further instruments against illegal, immoral or unethical methods and practices," explained the body.

With the adoption of these new codes, "FIFA will:
• provide greater protection to victims of discrimination and sexual abuse or harassment (all forms of sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation are not subject to a limitation period for prosecution).
• strengthen investigations into match-fixing and other ethics matters.
• better guarantee financial justice in relation to the failure by a party to comply with a decision of FIFA or the Court of Arbitration for Sport."

These texts were adopted by the FIFA Council on 16/12/2022 and entered into force on 01/02/2023.