"We have made it our priority to strengthen the Compliance Department so we can tackle the issue of corruption head on," chief executive Brian Barwick told the FAs official Web site on Friday.
"We are committed to thoroughly investigating any wrongdoing in the game. The department is doing an excellent job and by bringing in additional resources, we will be able to build on that work," he added after a meeting of the FA Board. The FA reminded everyone involved in the game that they were expected to come forward with evidence of breaches of rules.
The BBC television programme "Panorama" made accusations last week of corruption and rule-breaking by managers and agents. All the accused have denied any wrongdoing, with several raising the prospect of legal action against the BBC. The programme prompted the FA to launch a series of inquiries and world soccers governing body FIFA is also monitoring a situation it said was not good for the game. |
