Fédération Internationale de

Football AssociationFIFA

Founded In Paris, France on May 21, 1904

First International Football Federation that was organized in Europe in that time.

Original President was Robert Guerin of France

FIFA History

1st FIFA World Cup was on July 18, 1930 in Uruguay

2nd hosted by Italy◦ 16 finilists◦ No groups. Only knock-out rounds

3rd held in France

4th hosted by Brazil◦ Postponed due to WWII

FIFA World Cup Trophy titled: Jules Rimet Cup

World Cup History

Headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland

President: Sepp Blatters

208 countries are Affiliated◦ North America, Central and South America, Europe, Asia,

Middle East, and Africa

Tournaments◦ Men and Women’s World Cups and Olympics◦ Youth Olympics◦ The Confederations Cup◦ Futsal

FIFA Today

“Develop the game, touch the world, build a better future.”

Goal

FIFA Members Accused of Taking Bribes◦ 2 members were caught telling a reporter that

they would take money for their vote in where the 2018 and 2022 World Cup would be held.

◦ Once this began, everyone began pointing the finger at others.

◦ Many members were taking bribes and trading votes.

The First Crisis

FIFA’s President issued statement.

Investigations immediately began.

Consistently sending out News Releases, holding conferences, updating public.

Immediate Reaction

Frenchman, Reynald Temarri◦ Fined 5,000 Swiss Francs◦ Banned from football activity for 1 years

Nigerian, Amos Adamu◦ Fined 3,000 Swiss Francs◦ Suspended from football activity for 3 years

4 other Football officials were fined and suspended.

Who Was Punished

Conspiracies Against the FIFA Presidential Election Began to Surface◦ President at the time was Sepp Blatter.◦ His challanger Mohamed Bin Hammam wanted to

take his position◦ Hammam joined with Michael Platini to take over

Presidency. ◦ Union of European Football Association said they

would support anyone that ran against Blatter.◦ Jack Warner, FIFA Vice President, bribed other

members for votes in the election.

The Second Crisis

Hammam and Warner were both suspended while the investigations were conducted

Recently, both have been charged with bribery.

Who Was Punished

I feel that the crisis could not have been prevented.

Although ethical regulations were set for committee members, it is difficult to monitor what goes on behind closed doors.

Many of the accusations that were made about individual members were false, and some of them were not supported by enough evidence to convict.

How FIFA Handled It

With the of the nature of this crisis, I feel that Fédération Internationale de Football Association did a great job responding to the crisis.

The organization leaders immediately addressed the issued and explained to the public through a news release on the first day. It gave the organization a chance to gain control before the media. Addressing it so quickly, and the constant updates and information to the public and media also helped show the transparency of the organization. I feel that the transparency is important to build and maintain trust with the stakeholders around the organization.

Also, the quick response by FIFA to investigate the allegations was a smart decision.

How FIFA Handled It

Overall, the crisis that FIFA faced was inevitable. However, the organization took the necessary steps in a timely manner, and continues to investigate and update media and the publics. The media has responded in a neutral stance, and it seems that FIFA is working with the media to best represent the organization.

Conclusion