One really has to wonder if FIFA wants to reform itself or if it has fed at the trough of unlimited power, illegitimate money, and zero meaningful oversight for so long that it cannot stop even if it wanted to. Over the weekend, the world’s largest sporting organization seemed to reach a new crisis point, as its new president, Gianni Infantino, was given the sort of dictatorial powers by the FIFA Congress which his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, never possessed.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...