FIFA passes sweeping reforms

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA on Friday passed a series of sweeping reforms as it looks to clean up world soccer's governing body following years of corruption.

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Published 26 February 2016 9:37pm

Updated 26 February 2016 10:05pm

Source: Reuters

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The delegates voted in the reforms, which include term limits for top officials and disclosure of their earnings, with 89 percent of members in favour.

FIFA will later elect a new president to take over from Sepp Blatter who has been banned from football for six years for ethics violations.

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