Corruption in Soccer and the Difficulty of Proving it

Exposé Écrit pour un Séminaire / Cours , 2015 , 10 Pages , Note: 1,3

Sport - Divers

The following paper is concerned with the problem of corruption in soccer and the difficulty to prove that corruption happened in some cases. For this the first part defines corruption and gives some examples from the past. This is important to understand the meaning of corruption in this paper and to give some background information about it.
The main part of the paper focuses on the suspicion of corruption for the Soccer World Cups in Qatar 2022. Many people see the decision for those two countries critical and so an analysis of the process should help to find out if corruption took place by choosing the country.
The third part of the paper is a comparism between the corruption in European soccer leagues and the MLS.
The result of the analysis for the World Cups shows that it is impossible to prove that corruption took place but there are many facts that could prove that corruption took place but nobody is really investigating this case. Also the comparism shows that corruption does more often happen in European leagues than in the MLS.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT
• CORRUPTION IN SOCCER
• THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
• THE WORLD CUP CORRUPTION AFFAIR IN QATAR
• CORRUPTION IN EUROPEAN LEAGUES AND THE MLS
• DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper examines the issue of corruption in soccer, focusing on the difficulty in proving its occurrence in certain cases. It investigates the suspicion of corruption in the selection of Qatar as the host of the 2022 World Cup, and compares corruption levels in European leagues with the MLS.

• Defining corruption in the context of soccer
• Analyzing the suspicion of corruption in the selection of Qatar as the 2022 World Cup host
• Comparing corruption levels in European leagues and the MLS
• Examining the impact of corruption on soccer's reputation
• Exploring the challenges of proving corruption in soccer

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The first chapter defines corruption and provides historical examples to contextualize its meaning in soccer. It explores various forms of corruption, including match-fixing and bribery, and discusses the potential consequences of such actions.

The second chapter delves into the suspicion of corruption surrounding the selection of Qatar as the host of the 2022 World Cup. It examines the decision-making process, analyzes the potential factors contributing to the choice of Qatar, and explores the controversies surrounding the selection.

The third chapter compares corruption levels in European soccer leagues and the MLS. It examines the specific types of corruption prevalent in each region, analyzes the contributing factors, and discusses the impact of corruption on the integrity of the leagues.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main keywords and focus topics of this paper include soccer corruption, match-fixing, bribery, Qatar World Cup, European leagues, MLS, FIFA, UEFA, and the impact of corruption on the reputation of soccer.

• Université: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
• Note: 1,3
• Auteur: Patricia Seitz (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2015
• Pages: 10
• N° de catalogue: V301855
• ISBN (ebook): 9783956876929
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668005457
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: corruption, soccer, difficulty, proving