Term Limits For FIFA President?

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Term Limits For FIFA President?; AFC Chief Calls For Limit of Service
Topic Started: Tuesday Oct 14 2008, 08:55 PM (52 Views)
WeatherManNX01	Tuesday Oct 14 2008, 08:55 PM Post #1
The Emperor Posts: 12,418 Group: Commissioner Member #4 Joined: December 9, 2005 NFL Team New England Patriots NBA Team Boston Celtics NHL Team Boston Bruins NCAA Team Penn State Nittany Lions	From ESPN: Quote: Asian Football Confederation chief Mohamed bin Hammam believes limiting terms for presidents of governing bodies, including at the head of FIFA, can only be good for the evolution of football. Sepp Blatter was first voted into the top job in world football back in 1998 and was re-elected unopposed for another four years in 2007. While bin Hammam, a member of FIFA's executive committee since 1996, has no issues with Blatter's reign, the Qatar national believes having one person in such a position for too long could hinder the natural modernisation process and restrict the impact of fresh ideas. "I want to see a term limit for the presidents of all of the confederations, FIFA included,'' said bin Hammam, who has held his position since 2002 and at the AFC is subject to a three-term mandate. "The more you stay, the longer you are in power - whether you like it not and no matter who you are - the less evolution there can be. "Some of the statutes have been inherited, so if the international governing body will insist on a limitation related to the presidencies of the national associations and FIFA, I think that will be a great help.'' Full article. Actually, I would not be opposed to this. Term limits help prevent a certain regime of thinking from setting in and can help propel an entity along. There's a reason the United States votes for its president rather than follows an indefinite limit leadership. But on the other hand, the American leagues have prospered under the unlimited leadership of Pete Rozelle, Paul Tagliabue, David Baker, David Stern, et al. So there is certainly another advantage. But with something like FIFA that is worldwide, I think that limits can be a big plus in bettering the game, whereas the American leagues are quite small in comparison.



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