Domenico Scala has set out his plans to reform FIFA

Domenico Scala has set out his plans to reform FIFA, writes Sky Sports News HQ's chief news reporter Kaveh Solhekol.

The head of FIFA's audit and compliance committee wants the salary of the president to be made public. He says a FIFA president should not be allowed to hold office for more than 12 years and he wants FIFA's executive committee to be split into two.

Scala met FIFA's reform committee in Berne last week and he outlined his proposals for restoring the reputation of world football's governing body after a series of corruption scandals. "We need reforms now," Scala said. "We cannot wait."

As well as revealing their salaries, Scala wants FIFA officials to undergo integrity checks. "Substantial improvements have been made," he said. "We're not starting at zero but reform is essential."  

Sepp Blatter has seen the eight-point plan but Scala has not received any feedback from the FIFA president.

"I have not spoken to him," Scala said. "I don't know his opinion. I know there's a personal element. I don't want to get into that debate. Reforms could have been addressed many years ago but they have not."

Blatter will step down in February. Scala says the campaigns of those standing to replace Blatter have been dominated by "empty words" about reform. UEFA president Michel Platini was the only one of the candidates who saw the report before it was published on Thursday because he is a member of FIFA's executive committee.

It is by no means certain that Scala's proposals will be implemented. They were presented to the executive committee in July and to the reform committee last week.

Scala's 25-page report says FIFA is a success story which has been damaged by structural problems caused by rapid growth.

Scala's audit and compliance committee is described as independent by FIFA, but many believe Scala is too close to world football's governing body. "That is complete rubbish," Scala said. "You have to judge what I say. I've made a very stringent report. I've made the report public and it speaks for itself."

SCALA'S 8-POINT PLAN

1.  INTEGRITY CHECKS

Fit and proper tests for all executive committee members, candidates and senior officials. Confederations and associations to introduce integrity checks.  

2. TERM LIMITS

The FIFA president allowed to serve for a maximum of 12 years - three terms of office (each of four years). Limit also applies to executive committee members, the secretary general and committee members. Confederations and associations to also introduce term limits.

3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

Executive committee members to be elected by FIFA congress instead of being appointed by confederations and associations. 

4. SALARY DISCLOSURE

The salary of the FIFA president and senior officials to be made public. This includes executive committee members, the secretary general and committee chairmen.

5. LESS BUREAUCRACY

The number of committees to be reduced. Development committee to be led by independent chairman.

6. HIGHER STANDARS

Improve governance standards at confederations and associations. Implement ethics and disciplinary regulations. "FIFA needs to protect itself by demanding higher standards."

7. WORLD CUP BIDDING

Bidders banned from funding development projects outside their own countries.

8. STRUCTURAL CHANGE

Executive committee to be split into two - a governing body and a management board. Governing body directs strategy and appoints a management board which is in charge of operations.