Three investigative journalists who specialize in corruption allegations involving FIFA have declined invitations to take part in Sepp Blatter's reform program.
Jens Weinreich, Andrew Jennings and Jean-Francois Tanda say the process is designed to protect Blatter rather than genuinely unearth wrongdoing and change football's scandal-plagued world governing body.
The three writers claim that the so-called ''solutions committee'' created by Blatter to recommend reforms is not truly independent.
They issued a statement explaining why they rejected an invitation to meet with Swiss anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth, who chairs the committee.
Weinreich, Jennings and Tanda outlined 20 steps FIFA and Blatter should take to prove they are serious about reform and fighting corruption.
