"We've put in place mechanisms to control who comes into this building. It's the first time we've had these eligibility and integrity checks for all FIFA committees. And I can tell you that about 20
percent of those who have been put forward for committees have not been admitted."
-- FIFA president
Gianni Infantino on the background checks instituted to weed out corruption in
soccer. (
ESPN FC)
And what about the people who “put forward” the folks who couldn’t pass the eligibility and integrity checks? Are they also reviewed? While some may be putting names forward in good faith, the possibility remains that the person making the recommendation would also fail the eligibility and integrity checks.