Swiss lawmakers pave way for ‘Lex FIFA’ anti-corruption law (Reuters)
Lawmakers in Switzerland have paved the way for new rules that make it easier for authorities to clamp down on corruption at sporting bodies based in the country such as FIFA. The Swiss authorities are currently carrying out a criminal probe into how FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. Anti-corruption campaigners have pushed Swiss authorities for years to bring sporting bodies — once a source of national prestige — under more legal scrutiny.