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Sport bewegt und begeistert die Menschen. Dies ist nicht nur einer traditionell verankerten Verbands- und Vereinskultur zu verdanken, sondern auch dem unermüdlichen Einsatz Zehntausender von ehrenamtlichen Helfern/Helferinnen und Funktionären/Funktionärinnen, die sich tagtäglich für einen gesunden, respektvollen, fairen und erfolgreichen Sport einsetzen. Allerdings birgt auch der Sport, wie jeder andere gesellschaftliche oder wirtschaftliche Bereich, die Gefahr… Read more »

Sport is a global phenomenon engaging billions of people and generating annual revenues of more than US$145 billion. Problems in the governance of sports organisations, the fixing of matches and the staging of major sporting events have spurred action on many fronts. Attempts to stop corruption in sport, however, are still at an early stage.… Read more »

Between 2011 and 2014 FIFA distributed a minimum of US$2.05 million to each of its 209 member football associations (FAs). This included a one-off payment in 2014 of US$1.05 million following the success of the World Cup.During that same period FIFA also gave US$102 million to the six regional football Confederations. FIFA says the money… Read more »

FIFA is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation with revenues that exceed US$5bn. It has unprecedented reach, political clout and enormous worldwide social influence. Its power is such that it can demand that World Cup host countries change their laws. Such is the global impact that countries will spend billions on hosting the World Cup. If FIFA… Read more »

Die gesellschaftliche Bedeutung des Sports hat in den vergangenen Jahren durch steigende Professionalisierung und Kommerzialisierung erheblich zugenommen und eine globale Reichweite erlangt. Wo viel Geld im Spiel ist, wächst das Risiko für korrupte und betrügerische Machenschaften, welche die grundlegenden Werte des Sports – Fairness und Respekt – untergraben können. Zur Publikation Weitere Publikationen

Governance is high on the agenda in all sectors – public, private and voluntary. It is of crucial importance for the grassroots sport sector to drive towards better governance. Good Governance in grassroots sport is a prerequisite for organisational legitimacy, autonomy and ultimately survival. Indeed if grassroots sport, with its most significant financial contributions stemming… Read more »

In the past decade a worrying number of scandals across many sports have hit the headlines. Bad governance and corruption damage not only the image of sport, its federations and representatives, but compromise the positive influence sport has, especially on young people, in spreading the values of good sportsmanship and Olympism. Sport allows billions of… Read more »