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Francois Carrard will head the group charged with reforming FIFA.
AFP/Zurich
FIFA on Tuesday appointed former International Olympic Committee director general Francois Carrard to lead the world football governing body's 2016 Reform Committee.
Swiss lawyer Carrard, 77, previously guided the IOC through its own governance reforms in the wake of the bribery scandal-hit Salt Lake City Winter Olympics of 2002.
FIFA is currently reeling from its own bribery scandal after seven football officials were arrested in a raid on a Zurich hotel on the eve of a FIFA congress in May.
"It is vital for the future of global football to restore the integrity and reputation of its governing body," said Carrard, who was appointed following consultation with the six football confederations and will be assisted by representatives from two of each.
"As the independent chairman, I am committed to delivering the necessary package of credible reforms, working with representatives from within football and wider society.
"To that end, I will establish an independent advisory board, made up of representatives from outside football, to support the work of the committee and provide an additional layer of independent expertise."
The Reform Committee will provide a preliminary update to the FIFA Executive Committee at its regular quarterly meeting on September 24-25, FIFA said in a statement.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who is due to stand down in February when a new election will be held, said Carrard was the "right man" with a "proven track record".
He added: "We are confident that he can help FIFA to strengthen its governance structures in a credible and meaningful way."
The corruption scandal hit Blatter hard, with the Swiss chief, 79, subsequently vowing to step down despite winning a fifth term in May's elections in Zurich.
The vote came two days after the arrests of the seven FIFA officials, who are among 14 people facing charges in the US over more than $150mn of bribes for marketing and broadcasting contracts.
In parallel, Swiss investigators are looking into the award of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
The scandal led high-profile FIFA sponsors McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Visa to back calls for an independent reform commission.
"Blatter said: "FIFA's commercial partners will also play a key role in the reforms, and we will be discussing with them the most productive way to include their views."
Those commercial partners will also appoint two representatives to the commission.
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