Introduction Sporting activities are a multibillion industry. Image is one of the most important aspects of sports. Sponsorship deals account for a sizeable percentage of sports revenue. In addition, television rights also account for a significant percentage of sports revenue. This necessitates parties that are involved in sports management to have a high level of accountability. Accountability would help in maintaining the image of sports. One of the major features of sports is unpredictability. It is vital for relevant organizations to ensure that they maintain the unpredictability of sports. Accountability helps in improving the governance of sports. One of the major advantages of sports is the fact that it brings people and countries in a manner that is impossible using other means. Despite the fact that sporting activities are not inherently a business in economic terms, its activities have huge implications on business activities. Football is the most popular sport. The World, which takes place every four years, is the most watched sports event. Therefore, it is vital for FIFA, the international organization that manages global football, to have a high level of accountability. Accountability of FIFA would help in improving the management of football. This would have great benefits to various football stakeholders. Review of Article Roger Pielke’s article, ‘how can FIFA be held accountable?’ discusses the accountability issues that FIFA faces. FIFA is the international organization that oversees football (soccer). The organization also has jurisdiction over various international football competitions. Various parties have accused FIFA of engaging in corruption. In addition, various stakeholders have accused FIFA of lack of transparency and accountability. This has necessitated FIFA to implement various initiatives to clear its name. In 2011, FIFA implemented process that strived to improve its governance. This initiative would end on May 2013. This article uses literature on international relations to determine whether FIFA is accountable and how various stakeholders may ensure the accountability of FIFA. According to the article, it is not easy to hold FIFA accountable. This is due to the various complex factors that are involved in management of football. The experience from reforming the International Olympic Committee over the last decade may provide a template on how to reform FIFA. However, it is clear that for any accountability measure to be effective, it must use various methods of accountability simultaneously (Pielke, 2013). This article may help in understanding the mechanisms that various stakeholders may use to ensure the accountability of large international organizations. Personal Analysis and Reflection Accountability is one of the most important issues in global governance. Governance refers to the making and implementing rules that help in the efficient running of a certain entity. Global governance is governance in a global scale (Rosner & Shropshire, 2011). Therefore, good governance and accountability are synonymous. Accountability helps in improving the management of sports organizations. However, it is difficult for gl