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FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Fédération Internationale de Football Association London International Model United Nations 21st Session | 2020 1 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Table of Contents Introduction to the Committee 6 Topic A: Dealing with Corruption in FIFA 8 Introduction 8 Key Definitions 9 Timeline of Events/ Discussion of Topic 11 Bloc Position 20 Conclusion 21 Further Reading 22 Topic B: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, Bidding Process 28 Introduction 29 Definitions 30 Timeline of Events 31 Discussion 35 Bloc Positions 36 Conclusion 38 Further Reading 39 Bibliography 40 2 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 INTRODUCTION LETTER Distinguished delegates of the FIFA Committee, We would like to welcome you to LIMUN 2020. We are more than proud to have you in our committee and we do hope that you will have a fruitful time while debating upon crucial issues within the FIFA sessions. Your devotion, hard work and responsibility are required not only during the conference but also before your arrival in the magical city of London. You will have to conduct detailed research to k´ow your country’s policy and be able to think of innovative solutions for our topics. That consists a prerequisite so that you can have a unique experience. We firmly believe that this study guide will become food for thought to you who are accepting the challenge of writing an excellent resolution at the end of LIMUN. Apart from that, we do hope that all of you will leave the conference with a better understanding of how the UN works. We look forward to hearing your ideas this February; simultaneously we promise that we will do our best so that these days will become an unforgettable MUN story. Good luck! Ángel Navarrete Torres & Alexia - Ileana Salmon 3 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Director – Ángel Navarrete Torres Hello, fellow delegates, and welcome to one of the most exciting committees in LIMUN 2020, FIFA! Let me introduce myself: I was lucky enough to be born, in 1997, in the most beautiful city the world has ever seen, Granada, located in the south of Spain. I had always considered myself as someone who never liked diplomacy, following my perception of it as something really inactive and incapable of solving complex problems and that the only element that gives you power in this world is money. However, once I entered the University of Navarra, where I currently study my 5th year of Economics, Leadership and Governance, I realised that diplomacy is useful, but it may only work correctly when personal interests, money and corruption are not the factors that move the world. Combining this way of living (immoral, but way of living) with my passion for sports, in my 13th MUN, the 4th one in London, is just magical. 4 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Assistant Director - Alexia Ileana Salmon Dear Delegates, My name is Alexia Salmon and I have finished my bachelor studies in the department of International Relations & Diplomacy at the University of Piraeus, in Athens, Greece. I am a 22-year-old Greek/French girl who decided in 2018 to spend a semester studying international law and economics at Sciences Po as an Erasmus student. I have always been passionate about public speaking, international affairs and diplomacy. This is the main reason why I started my MUN journey back in 2016. Over the last four years, I have participated both as a delegate and a chairperson in many simulations of the UN, of European & Regional organisations in Greece and internationally such as EUropaS., BISMUN, MILMUN, PIMUN, RhodesMRC etc. I have also served for almost 2 years as the President of the MUN Society of my university. I firmly believe that MUN experiences can be exciting as well as life changing, since you meet people from every possible corner of this world and you have the opportunity to create an everlasting story with them. I am eagerly waiting to meet in person my FIFA delegates so as to impart the love I have for simulations and to make LIMUN 2020 an unforgettable MUN journey for you all! Be patient, be strong, work hard and come enjoy the FIFA games. 5 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Introduction to the Committee The Fédération International de Football Association is a non-profit organization which is considered an international governing body mainly concentrating its operation in the filed of football. It was founded in 1904 from the national associations of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden and today consists of 211 national associations. The main goals of the committee include: the growth of football in the international level, the accessibility of football for everyone as well as the fair play with integrity. The FIFA Committee is responsible for the organisation and promotion of some football tournaments such as the World Cup and the Women’s World Cup. However, FIFA cannot control the rules of football games since the International Football Association Board is responsible of their creation. FIFA, as a member of the aforementioned Association has to implement these rules and make sure that during all international games the procedure is followed properly1. As a world governing body, FIFA plays a significant role for all international sporting federations in the sectors of governance, regulations and reports while cooperating with legal and accounting specialists. More specifically, FIFA is considered of 8 committees which operate in different fields that affect the football world. Those committees are namely: the Development Committee, the Finance Committee, the Football Stakeholders Committee, the Governance Committee and Review 1 (FIFA). (2019). FIFA Governance Regulations (FGR). Zurich, Switzerland: FIFA Committee. Retrieved from https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-governance- regulations-2016-2112075.pdf?cloudid=hoqftq5c00zsy25kio1y 6 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Committee, the Medial Committee, the Member Associations Committee, the Player’s Status Committee and the Referees Committee2. The FIFA President holds the highest office at FIFA. He is elected for a period of 4 years by the member associations represented at the FIFA Congress which can vote and be also re-elected. The FIFA Statutes implements the rights and responsibilities of the President. The President has to preside over the FIFA Congress, Executive and Emergency Committee meetings and others. According to the statutes, the congress is the supreme body of the organization. At this forum a variety of articles dictates which issues have to be discussed and which decisions must be taken. Its form is legislative and that is why it is responsible for developing the game, the nature of which has been subject to rapid change over the past few years. At this point it is important to mention that each member has one vote at the Congress. In order to separate powers, the Ethics Committee which operates independently is established as the third judicial body under the auspice of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The Ethics Committee is supervising the entire football community and helps in tackling current challenges such as the illegal betting, bribery and other prohibited activities. According to the Code of Ethics, disciplinary sanctions can be imposed on offending officials, players, player’s agents and match agents3. Moving on to the Committee’s mandate, it is significant to mention that football may be a simple game, but its circumstances keep changing day by day. FIFA must take into account a wide range of developments and other factors and decide on numerous issues in accordance with football 2 FIFA Statutes. (June 2019). FIFA Statutes: regulations governing the application of the statutes. Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA. Retrieved from https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-statutes-5-august-2019- en.pdf?cloudid=ggyamhxxv8jrdfbekrrm 3 FIFA. (2018). How FIFA Works. Zurich, Switzerland, FIFA. Retrieved from https://www.fifa.com/governance/how-fifa-works/index.html 7 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 and its regulations. Its main goal is to conduct a financial statement and an annual report concerning decisions and recommendations about challenges and issues of football4. Topic A: Dealing with Corruption in FIFA Introduction 4 FIFA. (2019). FIFA Code of Ethics. Zurich, Switzerland. Retrieved from https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-code-of-ethics-2019- version.pdf?cloudid=la3f5yqsox5cns9oypkg 8 London International FIFA Model United Nations 2020 Football is played in every country, territory, and remote island on this globe from South Korea to Antartica and more. Since its founding in 1904, FIFA has made its primary goal to encourage and promote international football. With no surprise, football has become immensely profitable in Europe and the World Cup generates billions of dollars for FIFA. However, at a global level, football has endured many decades of illegal activities such as gambling, match-fixing, bribery, money laundering, tax evasion and corruption generally. Today the list of football scandals seems endless. It has affected many countries such as Brazil, China, France, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia and many more5. According to Transparency International research conducted in 2017, 53% of the fans responding had no confidence in FIFA and 46% didn't believe that FIFA was trying to solve the issues and fight against corruption in football. Of the 25,000 participants who responded, the majority mentioned match-fixing and bribing of referees as the main challenges that FIFA has to concur6. Our goal as the FIFA Committee during LIMUN 2020 Conference is to debate the corruption level of FIFA and think of innovative, but most importantly practical ways to fight corruption in the field of football. Key Definitions 5 Naby L. (October 2017). Managing the Reputation of the Federation International Association (FIFA): The case of the corruption crisis.
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