Our scope
Our goal is to ensure that anyone affected by interpersonal physical, emotional or sexual violence in the football ecosystem has timely access to impartial guidance and expert support. YourSide focuses on cases that fall under the FIFA Code of Ethics, where conduct:
- Involves interpersonal violence or abuse, that is
- Committed by officials and players, FIFA-licensed match agents, and foot-ball agents.
When we refer to the “football ecosystem”, we are referring to FIFA, the (continental) confederations, and FIFA’s (national) member associations. If your case falls outside the scope of the FIFA Code of Ethics, YourSide may assist you in referring it to the competent authority, with your consent or on your behalf.
Services
In the delivery of its mandate, YourSide provides a range of core services aimed at supporting individuals affected by interpersonal violence within football, which includes:
Independent support
Alternative reporting mechanisms, offering a supportive impartial environment for survivors, victims and whistleblowers.
Triage support
Immediate trauma-informed guidance, process explanation, risk assessment, and survivor-led referrals to appropriate pathways.
Trauma-informed case management
Ongoing support through ethics or disciplinary procedures before FIFA, continental confederations or national member associations.
Prevention feedback
Sharing anonymised insights with the FIFA Safeguarding Department following cases that may require remedial or preventive safeguarding measures in a specific geographical region, or to identify trends in abuse in the sport.