Whether it does or not remains to be seen, but if Thursday's sanctions help FIFA begin to repair the image problem it has had for years, then the actions must be applauded.
FIFA suspended and fined two members of its ruling executive committee and did the same to four other officials following allegations of corruption made by the British Sunday Times newspaper last month.
Claudio Sulser, the former Swiss international footballer turned lawyer and chairman of the Ethics Committee who ruled against the six, said the entire affair had done little to help FIFA's image but hoped it might change perceptions.
"The damage caused to FIFA's image is great.
"When one talks of FIFA there is generally a negative attitude out there - talk of corruption and so on - but it's no joke because FIFA is a big organisation with many interests and certain things can go awry.
"The difference now is we are trying to work in complete transparency."
Sulser criticised The Sunday Times's methods but if the newspaper had not conducted their investigation the fact that Adamu and Temarii were prepared to act unethically would not have come to light.
Even though Sulser was critical of the newspaper, clearly the ethics committee believed there was enough truth in their stories to take the action they did, and subsequently announce Thursday's severe sanctions.
The vote will now be taken by 22 members of the executive committee rather than 24 with FIFA's secretary general Jerome Valcke announcing that CAF and the OFC would have to nominate new members for their executive committees.
Valcke also thought Thursday's rulings were good for FIFA, proving the governing body will not tolerate any wrongdoing as far as the World Cup votes are concerned.
"This was important for the future." Valcke told a news conference after the findings were announced.
