Brief introduction

It is undeniable that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has been in constant battles against corruption since Mr João Havelange’s era in the late 90’s. As the most popular sport in the world - and particularly in view of the current figures involved in sponsorships and media rights - it is of foremost importance that FIFA’s objective to protect the integrity of football worldwide is taken seriously.

Although match manipulation was the focus of attention in the beginning, FIFA decided to take a broader approach in 2012 with the creation of the FIFA Integrity Initiative[1], which would cover the areas of prevention, detection, intelligence-gathering, investigation and sanctions, of potential incidents of match-fixing and corruption.

One significant landmark was the approval of the 2012 version of the...

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