BLESS Domenico Scala for showing the world that Fifa has a better way in front of it, but it's going to be down right humorous what reasons will be given to ignore him by the very organising committees tainted with corruption allegations that he wants to fix.
The independent - and that word is so important around Fifa these days - head of their "audit and compliance" committee unveiled an eight-point plan to media this week that shows how he would clean up the organisation in the wake of May and June arrests of several high ranking officials and the resignation of president Sepp Blatter.
Scala understands money - he graduated from the University of Basel with a degree in economics.
He also understands decay and decline - he made his name in business working for a Swedish-Swiss dental company that specialised in implants.
So, it is safe to say he is well aware how things get rotten when people develop a sweet tooth for the finer things in life.
Scala first gained attention when he went on record that the murky manner in which Russia and Qatar earned the hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups could see those decisions cancelled if evidence of bribery was proven.
Anyone who has an understanding of democratic process - and Fifa has a membership and capital investment to rival any medium-sized Western country - can appreciate his eight-point plan.
Scala is calling for 12-year limits for all elected Fifa officials from the president down.
Blatter got through five elections, often unopposed, having held his power since 1998, while some members of the overall executive or the various national confederations have held their posts since the late 1980s.
"A number of issues have their root cause in the fact that people have stayed for far too long in a number of key positions," Scala explained.
Going further, he wants the president's salary to be made public, which would obviously raise a red flag if it is revealed he received a "boost" or "bonus" when figuring out his income tax.
A big one is the "executive" committee would be replaced with a governing council, elected by Fifa's congress, as well as a "management" committee to handle the day-to-day affairs.
Right now, the executive committee is the be-all and end-all, and they delegate jobs to no less than 30 other smaller committees.
These include the somewhat subjective "strategic" committee, through to the "beach soccer" committee.
Think about it, there will be representatives on that apparently crucial beach group making a five figure income higher than most well-placed civil servants.
Not to mention all the expenses covered - after all, you must fly to Hawaii to see if they would make good hosts for a Fifa-sanctioned beach tournament.
It goes without saying that if the committees have "conflicts of interest", then Scala wants more independent chairmen.
The other points are common sense - tougher integrity checks on officials, more strident rules for World Cup bids (such as bidders not funding "projects" outside their own nation), and cleaning up the overall structure.
It's thorough, manageable, and transparent. It will also go nowhere. Even now, the executive committee has a recently-created "reform" committee that can review Scala's report and recommend it be watered down or flat out ignored.
Amazing isn't it? Complain how there are too many cooks in the kitchen and they will actually forward it to the very chef who specialises in chopping up said complaints for the soup.
Scala took his report to the "reform" committee last week.
It's obvious he's willing to name names by making it clear he did that and then showing the world the document they might very well dismiss.
After all, under the bylaws, he can't even put his plans on Fifa's Congress agenda - at best he could convince one of the national associations to do so.
"There is a political reality and there is what is right. My role is to say what is right - I have no decision-making power," Scala shrugged. "I am here to advise and to recommend to the organisation."
The executive committee likes their bylaws, which safeguards their position as the top head of a serpent with many heads, just the way they are.
I'm reminded of the lawyer in the boxing flick Great White Hype bringing in the official documents to be signed by the fighters for their corrupt promoter to inspect.
"I had 'em reviewed by my staff. Nobody understands anything," the suit proudly beamed. "Any interpretation would lead to endless litigation. They're vague, indecipherable and, best of all, they're written in stone."
Good thing that guy was a fictional character.
Otherwise, he'd be a shoo-in for Fifa's "standards and practices" committee.