FIFA receives a delegation from the Council of Europe to discuss governance and scandals

A delegation from the Council of Europe was received at FIFA's (International Federation of Association Football) home in Zurich, by president Sepp Blatter on the 16/07/2013.

This meeting followed a series of steps taken by the Council of Europe in the area of sport, especially a resolution on "good governance and ethics in sport", published in April 2012. This resolution advised that FIFA should "cast full light on the facts underlying the various scandals which, in recent years, have tarnished its image and that of international football."

The four-hour meeting was considered "fruitful" by both sides."I appreciated very much the spirit of dialogue which prevailed during our meeting. It gave us the opportunity to answer the delegates’ questions and provide a lot of information on FIFA and its core missions, as well as an update on our governance scheme."

FIFA and the Council of Europe have agreed to meet on a regular basis in the future and thus continue the dialogue.

The Council of Europe:

• International organisation of 47 European states
• Headquarters: Strasbourg (France)
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