WFDF President Robert Rauch said the duo would help to ensure there is an independent process to respond to athlete safeguarding issues.

The appointments support the organisation’s safe sport policy, which was approved by the Board of Directors in September.

The policy outlines the procedures available to WFDF competitors to file a complaint of discrimination, harassment or abuse, and details the consequences of a breach of the rules.

"We are extremely pleased that Julie Gabriel and John Liljelund have agreed to serve as WFDF’s integrity officers where they will be available to the disc sport community to ensure there is an independent process to respond to issues related to athlete safeguarding," said Rauch.

"The aim of the WFDF safe sport policy is to promote good practices, provide athletes of all ages with appropriate safety and protection while involved in the activities of WFDF, and to allow staff and volunteers to make informed and confident responses to specific safeguarding and athlete/child protection issues.

"Both Julie and John have decades of experience in sport and we are very thankful that they have agreed to support us in this important process."

Gabriel has served as the President of the Federation Internationale de Savate since 2010 and been a Board member on the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport for the past five years.

She is one of the founders and an honorary vice-president of the Great Britain Savate Federation, which was created in 1999.

As a competitor, Gabriel represented Britain at world and European Savate Assaut Championships from 2005 to 2009.

Gabriel also has instructor qualifications in martial arts including savate, canne de combat and sambo.

Finland-based Liljelund has been secretary general of the International Floorball Federation since 2005 after joining its Board in 1994.

Liljelund has also served as a Board member on the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations since 2017 and had a three-year spell as its auditor.

After moving from ice hockey to floorball in 1986, Liljelund played at the elite level in Finland and Sweden as a goalkeeper from 1987 to 2004 and still competes in the masters’ divisions.

Liljelund has also previously been coach of men’s, women’s and juniors’ teams since 1991, including Finland’s national side from 1995 to 1999, and has a professional coach degree from the Finnish Sports Institute.