FIFA clamp down on 'corruption' by removing the term from new code of conduct

World football’s governing body FIFA has scrapped the word ‘corruption’ from its code of conduct.

The organisation, at the time run by Sepp Blatter, was hit by scandal after the award of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.

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The new president, Gianni Infantino, vowed to make things right and take steps towards getting fans to believe in FIFA again.

But it appears that action included taking the term corruption out of its guidelines, with the Sun reporting the guide also give advice on what to do if fearing a ban for bribery.

And the updated code also features a limitation period of ten years – which the previous version did not have – while prosecutors will only have five years to complete cases regarding other code breaches.

But section 12.1 of the new code states: “Bribery, misappropriation of funds and manipulation of football matches or competitions may no longer be prosecuted after a lapse of ten years.”