FIFA Code of Ethics

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Article 36

Confidentiality

1. The members of the Ethics Committee and the members of the secretariats shall ensure that everything disclosed to them during the course of their duty remains confidential, in particular, facts of the case, contents of the investigations and deliberations and decisions taken as well as private personal data in compliance with the FIFA Data Protection Regulations. Equally, the members of the Ethics Committee shall not make any declarations related to ongoing proceedings dealt with by the Ethics Committee.


2. Only the final decisions already notified to the addressees may be made public.


3. In the event of a breach of this article by a member of the Ethics Committee, the relevant member shall be suspended by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee until the next FIFA Congress.