FIFA says statutes revision part of global campaign to improve governance, transparency

Sofia Malizia

FIFA has confirmed that the recently concluded Statutes Revision Process of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) constitution is an ongoing exercise amongst its 211 member associations in a bid to improve governance and transparency.

This was confirmed in a release from the federation. FIFA Member Association Manager Sofia Malizia, stated in the release, “One of FIFA ́s primary objectives is that all of its members, shall comply with their obligations as provided in the FIFA Statutes. In this respect, GFF, as a member of FIFA and CONCACAF, must ensure that their statutes fully comply with the mandatory provisions and requirements contained in the Statutes of FIFA and CONCACAF. Furthermore, FIFA encourages all member associations to adopt additional principles of good governance and best practices in their statutes and regulations.”