FIFA has appointed Swiss lawyer Francois Carrard, who helped restore the Olympic movement's credibility after the Salt Lake City scandal, to lead the world football governing body's Reform Committee.
Australia's Kevan Gosper, the former vice-president of the IOC, has also been appointed to the reform committee.
FIFA is currently reeling from its own corruption turmoil after seven football officials were arrested in a raid on a Zurich hotel on the eve of a FIFA congress in May.
"It is vital for the future of global football to restore the integrity and reputation of its governing body," Mr Carrard said.
"It's a very significant crisis, on a par with what I came across at the IOC between 1998 to 2000.
"Once again we have accusations of corruption, structural reforms to put in place, interference from the political world and sponsors. There are similarities [with the Olympics], even if the situations are different and that the world has changed in the past 15 years."
Gosper said he was looking forward to working with Carrard and the other members of the committee.
"I am pleased to represent Oceania on what I consider a very important mission," Gosper said.
"I feel my background and experience in sport and business will be of benefit to the Reform Committee."
Carrard said he had accepted FIFA's call to help as he considered it "important to find reforms which are acceptable to all to restore FIFA's credibility".
"I've got this experience of already having sporting crises to manage," he added.
Mr Carrard was appointed following consultation with the six football confederations and he will be assisted by representatives from two of each.
"As the independent chairman, I am committed to delivering the necessary package of credible reforms, working with representatives from within football and wider society.
"To that end, I will establish an independent advisory board, made up of representatives from outside football, to support the work of the committee and provide an additional layer of independent expertise."
The Reform Committee will provide a preliminary update to the FIFA Executive Committee at its regular quarterly meeting on September 24-25, FIFA said in a statement.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who is due to stand down in February next year when a new election will be held, said Mr Carrard was the "right man" with a "proven track record".
"We are confident that he can help FIFA to strengthen its governance structures in a credible and meaningful way," Mr Blatter said.
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