FIFA statutes 1994

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FIF

A

FDRATION INTERNATIONALE

D E FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIO

N

STATUTE

S

Regulations governing th

e

pplication of the Statute

s

Standing Order s

of the Congres

s

En glish edit io

n

1994


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FIFA

FDRATION

INTERNATIONALE

D E

FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATIO

N

STATUTE

S

Re gulation s Go verning th e

Application o f the Statute

s

Stand ing Orde rs

of the Con gres s

Eng lish editio

n

1 9 9 4


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Index

pag

e

Statutes

3

Reg ulat ions gove rning the Applicat io

n

of the Statutes

2 9

Stand ing Orders o f the Cong ress

3 9

This tex t was approved by the 1 9 9 4 F IFA Cong ress in Chicag

o

and sh al l apply as from 1 6 September 19 9 4

FDRATION

INTERNATIONAL E

DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIO

N

President

Dr Joo Havelange (Brazi l )

Genera / Secretary

Joseph S . Blatter

(Switzerland )

ddress

FIFA Ho use ,

Hitzigweg 1 1 , 8030 Zurich, Switzer lan d

Telephone

: 41-1/384 95 9

5

Telefax

:

41 -1 / 3 84 96 9

6

Telex

:

81 7-24 0 fi f

ch

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STATUTES OF FIF

Interpretation clause

In interpreting these Statutes and regulations the words

:

FIFA or Federation means Fdration Internationale de Foot-

Faderam

n

ball association .

z

An associat ion or the associat ions refer to the nat ional associa-

Associatio

n

t ion s, except whe re the context den otes a di f ferent me aning .

s League means an internal organisation subordinated to a

na- Leagu

e

tional association.

4 British associations refer to the four associations of the United

Bdtish

Kingdom , i

.e

. The Fo otball Asso ciat ion, The Scott ish Foo tball associa-

association

s

tion, The Football Association of Wales, and the Irish Football Asso

-

ciation (Northern Ireland)

.

6

International Board or

the Board refers to the International

Iniemauona t

Foo tball Associat ion Board .

F . A

. Boad

s Confederation is a group of national associations affiliated to

coarederatio

n

FIFA and belong ing to the sam e cont inen t (or ass imi lable geog raphi

c

entity)

.

r The Executive Committee means the Executive Committee o f

FIFA as constituted in accordance with these Statutes

.

committe

e

a

Member means a national association which is in membership

Member

with FIFA or a person who is a member of a committee of FIFA

.

9

Officials mean all board members, coaches, trainers and people

of

fi

c i

al

s

responsible for technical, medical and administrative matters in

a

confederation, national association, league or club

.

1 e The term asso ciation foo tball refers to the game speci fically con-

Associatio

n

trolled by the Federation and as regulated by the Laws of the Game

.

football


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I

.

Title, constitution, headquarter

s

Art . 1

TI Ile and

t

The

Fdrat ion Internationale de Football association is an as

-

consbtution

sociation in accordance with Art

. 60

ff

of the Swiss Civil Code' .

x FIFA shall consist of the national associations which are affiliate

d

to i t and recog nised by i t as con troll ing asso ciation footbal l in the ir re

-

spective countries .

a

Only one association shall be recognised in each country .

Each of the four British associations shall be recognised as

a

member of FIFA

.

s

A football association in a region which has not yet gained inde-

pendence may, with the authorisation of the national association o

f

the country on which it is dependent, also ask to become affiliated t

o

FIFA .

Headquarters

a

The location of the FIFA headquarters shall be determined by

a

resolution of the Congress

. It shall be located in Zurich, Switzerlan

d

and m ay only be transferred e lsewhere i f the Co ngress passes a reso

-

lut ion to that e ffect (cf

. Art

. 1 6 4 [d ] ).

'

Article 60

of

the Swiss Civil Cod e

'Associations which have a political, religious

. sN eand . , ended, chadteme, soviet or any othe

r

then e n Industrial object, aryulre the status of a person as soon as they sho w by Neircanstitutlo

n

theirinterlon to h ave corporate existence

.

'The wradiation must be drawn up in ardor and state the object

. the capital and the oM ardeatio n

of

the society .

1 1

. Object

s

Art .

2

Object .

The objects of the Federation are

:

f

to promote the game of association football in every way it deem

s

fit ;

z to foster friendly relations among national associations, confed-

erations, and their officials and players by promoting the organisatio

n

of football matches at all levels and by supporting association football

by all other means which it deems appropriate

;

a

to con trol every type o f associat ion football bytaking steps as sh al

l

be deemed necessary or advisable to prevent infringements of th

e

Statutes or regulations of FIFA or of the Laws of the Game as lai

d

down by the International Football association Board, to prevent th

e

in troduct ion of other improper metho ds o r pract ices in the game and t

o

protect i t from abuses

;

at

there shall be no discrimination against a country or an individua

l

for reasons of race, religion or politics ;

a - a a nat ional associat ion which to lerates, a l lows or organises compe

-

titions in which discrimination is practised or which is established in

a

country where discrimination in sport is laid down by law shall not b

e

admitted to FIFA or shall be expelled if it is already a member

. A na-

tional association, when applying to take part in a competition, or de-


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ciding to o rganise one , shal l g ive assurances to the Fede ration that it

s

provis ions wi ll be respe cted ;

4 to provide, by means of statutory regulations, principles for set-

tling any differences that may arise between or among national asso

-

ciations

.

III

. Membershi

p

Art

. 3

Associations shal l be admi t ted as me mbers by the Con gress on ly

.

2 The Executive Committee or the Emergency Committee of th e

eration (Art

. 19 and 22) is empowered to grant provisional mem -

bership which sh al l be subm itted to th e n ext Con gress for rat if icat ion .

Art

.

4

' An association applying for membership shall address a written

Application fo

r

request to this effect to the Federation

.

membership

2

The application for membership shall contain a declaration i n

which the applicant association undertakes

:

(a)

to conform at al l times to the Statutes, regulat ions and decis ions o f

FIFA

;

(b) to observe the Laws of the Game in force with the Federation .

d

The applicant association shall enclose a copy of its own statute

s

and reg ulat ion s wi th i ts reque st . These statutes must, without excep-

tion, contain a mandatory clause stipulating the restraints and obliga-

t ions contained in Art . 58 of the FIFA Statutes .

4 The applicant association shall submit to FIFA a file containin g

details of its internal organisation and the sports infrastructure (facili -

ties for playing football) in its country .

5

The Regulations governing the Application of the Statutes shall

Tennsan d

determine the terms and conditions

.

condit ion

s

Art

. 5

' During the Congress session at which its application for member-

Decisio

n

ship is to be decided, the applicant association in question may,

eppiic

d g n

through its delegates, address the Congress in support of its applica-

t ion

. These delegates must, however, leave the conference h al l whi ls t

the application is being considered and voted upon . If the applicatio

n

is accepted, the delegates of the association which has just been

granted membership shall immediately be allowed to take part in th

e

remaining work of the Congress .

2

An asso ciat ion which has been granted mem bersh ip must pay the

consequence

s

annual subscription fee as laid down in Art

. 46 of these Statutes for or

memberenip

the year of its admission

.

s Payment of the subscription fee must be made within 30 days o f

acceptance o f the a ssociat io

n

s membership bythe Congress

. Fa il in

g

th is , the prov is ions of Ar t . 4 6 3 sh al l be applied mutatis mutandis

.

Membership


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x Once an association has been accepted as a member, it shall b

e

entitled to enter immediately for any of the competitions organised b y

FIFA, provided that the entry deadl ine has n ot passed

.

Art

.

6

comspon-

'

Each association shall inform the Federation of the name and ad

-

sense

dress of the person responsible for conducting, on its behalf, officia l

correspon den ce both wi th FIFA and the o ther associa tions on a ll mat

-

ters including disputes among associations .

x Each association shall send to the Federation and, upon request

to the other affiliated associations, its official handbook and all com-

munications modifying its statutes and regulations .

Art

. 7

Executive

'

The executive body of an association shall be appointed only b

y

bodies

me ans o f e lect ion with in that asso ciation

. The statutes of an associa-

tion shall provide for an election procedure that guarantees the com

-

plete independence of the electorate

.

The Fe dera t ion sha l l not recognise the execut ive body o f an asso

-

ciation, even on an interim basis, if it has not been appointed in ac-

cordance with 1 above .

8

Any decision taken by an outside body to suspend an associa-

tion's executive body shall not be binding on the Federation .

Leagues or any other groups of clubs at association level shal l

only be permitted with the association's express consent and shall b

e

subordinate to it

. The association's statutes shall define the power s

apportioned to any such group as well as its rights and obligations

.

The regulations of any such group shall be subject to the approval o

f

the association .

Art .

8

Honorer

'

The Congress may grant the title of Honorary President or Honor-

aasMeu t

a Member to an person for meritorious services rendered to th

e

wd Honorary

ry an y

Member

Federat ion

.

x Nominations for such positions shall be made by the Executiv

e

Committee

.

a

An H ono rary Pres ident or an H ono rary M ember sh a ll be permi tte

d

to attend the Congress with the right to join in discussions, but not t o

vote

.

Art .

9

coniodeanons

+ National associations affiliated to FIFA and geographically situ-

ated on the same continent may form confederations which will be

recognised by FIFA .

FIFA shall recognise the following confederations :

(a)

Confdration Africaine

de Footbal

l

(b) Asian Football confederation


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(c) Union o f Eu ropean Fo otbal l asso ciation s

(d)

Confederacin N or te-Centroamer icana y de l

Caribe

d e Ftbo l

(e) Confederac in Sudamer icana

de Ftbol .

z FIFA may, in exceptional circumstances, authorise a confedera-

tion to grant membership to a national association that belongs geo-

graphically to another continent and is not affiliated to the confedera

-

tion on that continent. The opinion of the confederation concerne

d

geographically is required

.

a Oceania is regarded as an independent geographical entity

. As

such, i t is ent i tled to som e of the r ights conferred upon the con federa

-

t ions

. These r ights sh al l be de termined by the Execut ive Co mmit tee i

n

accordance with its statutory powers

.

e Each of the recognised confederations shall have the following Rights an

d

r igh ts and dut ies

:

(a) to comply with and enforce compliance with the FIFA Statutes

regulations and decis ions

;

(b)

to co-ope rate with FIFA in al l matters relat ing to the orga nisation o f

in ternat iona l compet i tions an d footbal l in gen eral ;

(c )

to organise its own inter-club competitions

;

(d) to organise its own international competitions, particularly yout

h

compet i t ions ;

(e)

to en sure that internat ional league s or an y other such combinat io n

of c lubs or leagues sh al l not be formed wi thout i ts consen t and th

e

approval of FIFA

;

(f )

toassign to asso ciations wishing to become m em bersof FIFA, an d

upon the latter 's recomm end at ion , the status of associate membe

r

for not more tha n two yea rs' duration, which wi l l give such a sso cia

-

t ions the r ight to part icipate in i ts competi t ion s and d iscussion s bu t

not the r ight to vo te

;

(g) to elect, as the confederation's representatives, vice president s

and m embers to the FIFA Execut ive Com mit tee in com pliance wit

h

Art

. 1 9 of the FIFA Statutes ;

(h) to maintain good relations and co-operation with FIFA by appoint-

ing two members to serve on a consultative committee with a

n

equal number of representativesfrom FIFA to deal with matters o

f

in terest to the con federat ion and FIFA

;

(1) to ensure that the representatives it has appointed to th

e

FIFA bodies, and elected to the Executive Committee, exercis

e

th is funct ion wi th due respect and at tent ion ;

(k) to appoint committees which will work in close co-operation with

the cor responding FIFA com mi ttees ;

(I) to grant permission in exceptional circumstances, and providin g

FIFA approves, to an association of another confederation (or it s

membe r clubs) or to an association which is not a m ember of a con

-

federat ion (or its mem ber clubs) to take part in approved compe t i -

t ions which i t organises ;

(m)gen eral ly to take al l act ion i t dee ms us eful to en courage the deve l-

opment of association football on its continent (e .g . by organis in g

courses, seminars, etc

. )

;


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(n)

to con st i tu te a l l the bodies ne cess ary to fu l fi l the d ut ies incumben t

upon them ;

(o)

to procure the funds required to fulfil its duties adequately

.

5

The Executive Committee of FIFA may, in specific cases, del-

egate some of its duties or powers to any confederation

.

a

The statutes and regulations of the confederations must be sub-

mitted to the Executive Committee of FIFA for approval

.

IV . Legislative, executive and administrative bodie

s

Art

. 1

0

toelslauvo + The Congress shall be the legislative body of FIFA and, as such

o .000W

.

.n

the supreme authority .

adminisMi

m

bous

2

The Executive Committee shall be the executive body of FIFA .

a

The general secretariat shall be the administrative body of FIFA

.

4

The s tand ing an d ad hoc com mittees sha l l serve to ass is t the vari

-

ous bodies of FIFA in their respective duties

. Their composition an

d

functions are stipulated in Art. 23 to 37 of these Statutes

.

The Congress

Art

. 1 1

mo coasmss

The Co ngress, the supreme body of FIFA, sha ll be he ld every tw

o

years

.

Z

The Executive Committee may at any time call an Extraordinary

Cong ress of the Fe dera t ion

. At the written request of one-third of th

e

affiliated national associations of the Federation, the Executive Com

-

mittee shall convene an Extraordinary Congress within three month

s

of receipt of such request .

Art

. 1 2

Rght rovom

Each ass ociation shal l have the r ight to one vote and be e nt i tled t

o

be represented by a maximum of three delegates, all of whom ma

y

take part in the debates. The confederations shall be entitled to b

e

represented by three observers .

0 .1 .'ates

z The names of the delegates must be sent to the general secre-

tariat before the opening of the Congress

. The one hav ing the r ight t o

vote must be ind ica ted . Shou ld th is de legate leave the conference ha l l

at any time during the Congress, he shall be replaced by the repre-

sentative next on the list of delegates drawn up by the national asso -

ciation concerned .

a

Only the delegates present and entitled to vote shall decide an y

questions put to the vote .

N o de legate sha l l be a l lowed to represen t more than one associa-

tion .


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5

During their term of office, members of the Executive Committe e

shall not be eligible to act as delegates of their associations

.

a Vo ting by letter or proxy is no t al lowe d .

r Delegates to the Congress must be bona fide members of th

e

affiliated association they represent and be subjects of the countr y

represented by that association

.

a The Federation shall bear the costs of travel and accommodatio

n

for one delegate from each association taking part in the Congress

.

The Exe cut ive Co mm ittee s hal l issue appropr iate di rect ives in th is re -

spect .

Art . 1

3

' The date and place of a Congress must be notified to affiliate d

associations by registered letter posted six months in advance

.

E

The agenda, specifying the nature of the business to be trans

-

acted, the report of the General Secretary, the balance sheet and th

e

auditors' report must be sent to the associations by registered lette

r

and posted two months before the date of the Congress.

s All proposals and questions to be submitted to the Congress b

y

affiliated associations must be sent in writing to the general secre-

tariat of FIFA at least four months before the Congress. Only those

proposals and q ues t ions sent in t ime an d inc luded in the agend a ma

y

be discussed at the Congress .

. The Congress may, in emergencies, deal with matters submitte d

after the above closing date, provided an absolute majority of the as-

sociations aff il iated to FIFA (which have not for fe ited the i r right to vot e

for any reason at the t ime of the Congress ) is present and a major i ty o

f

three-fourths of the votes recorded thus decides .

a The place, date and agenda of an Extraordinary Congress mus

t

be notified to the affiliated national associations at least two month s

before it is due to take place .

e The names of candidates for the presidency of the Federatio n

may be submitted by any member association and must reach th e

gen eral secretar iat of FIFA two mon ths before the open ing date of th e

Congress

. A retiring president shall be eligible for re-election . The

nam es o f all cand idates must be forwarded by the g ene ral secretar ia t

of FIFA to all the national associations at least one month before th

e

Congress

.

Art . 1 4

' The agenda of the Ordinary Congress shall include at least th e

fo llowing i tem s :

(a) an add ress by the Pres ident ;

(b)

appointmen t of five mem bers to che ck the off ic ial minutes ;

(c) appointmen t of scrut ine ers ;

(d)

formal approval of the minutes of the preceding Co ngres s

;

(e)

the repor t covering the pe r iod s ince the preceding Co ngress

;

(f)

submission of balance she et, receipts and e xpend i ture account

;

(g) vote on the approval of the accounts

;

Vote by lette

r

Dale

an a plac

e

n t the 0n5oar

y

C

Proposal

s

entl

...allon s

Extreon iner

Congres s

Candidate

s

for Presldenty

Agend

a

of the cogenc

y

Congress


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(h) submission of the budget ;

(1) admission and/or resignation of national associations ;

(k) consideration of proposals for alteration to the Statutes, Regula-

tions governing the Application of the Statutes and Standing Or-

ders of the FIFA Congress

;

(1) questions from national associations and any other matters th

e

Execut ive Com mittee wishes to propose . (Such ques t ions shal l b e

submit ted in wri ting in acco rdance with Art

. 1 3 3 o f the Statutes

. )

(m)appointment of chartered accountants to examine and certify th

e

accounts of the Federation;

(n) election of the President (if necessary) and installation of the vic

e

presidents and members of the Executive Committee.

ExlraondInary

In the case of an Extraordinary Congress, the notice of the meet

-

Congress

ing shall include the agenda. No items other than those contained i n

the agenda may be discussed .

Art

. 1 5

ataauons to

' The Congress alone may alter the Statutes, the Regulations gov -

me

StaN1es

Regulations

ernin9 the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of th

e

and Elanding

Congress of FIFA

.

orders

z A proposed alteration to the Statutes may be included in th e

agenda and put to the vote only if it has been submitted by one na-

tional association and seconded by two others or if proposed by th

e

Executive Committee

.

d

In order to be able to consider an amendment to the Statutes,

a

Cong ress must be at tende d by an absolute major ity of the FIFA mem -

ber associations, which at the time of the Congress have not forfeite

d

their right to vote for any reason .

To be adopted, the amendment must receive the approval o f

three-fourths of the votes cast by the delegates present and entitle

d

to vote

.

a

An amendment to the Regulations governing the Application o

f

the Statutes or the Standing Orders of the Congress may be pro

-

posed by one national association or by the Executive Committee

.

a

Proposals to amend the Regulations governing the Application o

f

the Statutes or the Standing Orders of the Congress shall be passe

d

by a simple majority of votes cast by the delegates present and enti-

t led to vote (cf

. 5)

.

Art . 1 6

Elections

'

Voting for the elections shall be by secret ballot .

omar

z Other decisions, when voting is necessary, shall be taken by

a

decisions

show of hands . If this method of voting does not result in a definit

e

majority in favour of a proposal, the vote shall be taken by calling th

e

roll, countries being called in English alphabetical order .

Neeeeeay

s For the election of the President of the Federation, two-thirds o

f

aelorlllos

the votes recorded in the first ballot are necessary

. In a secon d bal lo

t

and any subsequent ballots which may be necessary, an absolut

e

major ity o f the votes recorded is requ i red . From the secon d ba l lo t on

-

1 0


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wards, and if there are more than two candidates, the one obtainin g

the lowe st numbe r of votes wil l be el iminated after each ballot unt i l onl y

two candidates rema in in the running

.

< Other de cisions sh al l betaken by a simple majori ty of the vote s re -

corded with the exception of the following, which can only be taken i

f

an a bsolute major i ty of the a ssociat ions affi liated to FIFA (which ha v

e

not forfeited their right to vote for any reason at the time of the Con-

gress) is presen t and a m ajor ity of three-fourths of the vo tes recorde d

is reache d :

(a) amendments or additions to the Statutes (cf

. Art

. 15 4) ;

(b) additions to the Congress agenda (cf

. Art

. 13 4)

;

(c )

expulsion of a member from the Federation (cf

. Art

. 60 2) ;

(d) change of the Federation's headquarters (cf

. Art

. 1 6)

;

(e) dissolution of the Federation

.

.

Art

. 1

7

f The General Secretary shall keep the official minutes of the Con-

M I M u t a s

gress

.

2

The minutes shall be submitted for verification to five member s

special ly appointed for th is purpose by the Con gress

.

Art

. 1 8

f

Decisions taken at a Congress shall come into operation and be-

impiomonwno n

come binding on the Federation and affiliated associations three

of LOddon

o

months after the closing date of the Congress

.

z Decisions taken by the Congress to accept the affiliation of ne w

member national associations shall, however, come into force imme -

diately (cf

. Art

. 5 ) . In such a case the associations shall be entitled t o

vote immediately upon formal acceptance of their candidature .

a

The Congress may, in emergencies, decide that decisions be en

-

forced at a different date

. In such cases, the decisions shall becom

e

operative on the date fixed by the Congress

.

Executive Committe

e

Art

. 1 9

The Executive Committee of the Federation shall consist of

:

constitutio n

1 Pres iden

t

8 vice presiden ts

12 member

s

The President shall be elected by the associations represented at

Etaovon o

f

the Congress and entitled to vote (cf

. Art

. 16 3) .

preama

m

3 The vice presidents and members of the Executive Committee App

.]=ot o f

shall be appointed b the confederations, except for the vice

resi-

vtd

pmttlonm

P

ent l member

s

dents representing the four British associations and the USSR, who

1 1


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shal l be elected by the ass ociat ion s conce rned

. Each must be a mem -

ber of the nat ional association at the t ime of h is e lect ion

. The appoin t

-

men ts sha ll be made in the fo l lowing mann er

:

(a) Africa

vice president (1 ) members (2 )

(b) N or th an d Ce nt ra l

America and Caribbean vice president

(1 )

members

(2

)

(c) South America vice president

(1 )

members (2 )

(d) Asia

vice president (1 )

members (2 )

(e) Europe

vice president

(2 )

members

(4 )

(f)

the four Brit is

h

associations

vice president

(1 ) member

(

)

(g) USSR

vice president (1 ) member ()

The President and a vice president may not belong to the sam

e

nat ional asso ciation

.

5

No two nationals from the same country or two members of th

e

same national association may be members of the Executive Com-

mittee simultaneously

.

Mandates

a

The m andates for the Pres iden t , the v ice pres idents and the me m-

bers are for a term of four years

. They may be rene wed

.

In order to ensure continuity within the Executive Committee, n

o

more than 10 new members may be installed simultaneously

.

a

If the President ceases to carry out or is prevented from perform-

ing h is dut ies, the sen ior v ice preside nt shal l unde rtake them unt i l th

e

next Cong ress at the la test

. In such a case, the Co ngress shal l e lect

a

new president.

e

If other members of the Executive Committee relinquish their du

-

ties, they shall be replaced immediately, for the remainder of thei

r

term of office, by the confederation or national association(s) whic

h

appointed them

.

Art

. 2 0

Pewess The Executive Committee shall be the Federation's executiv

e

body

. I t shal l be empowe red to take decis ions o n a l l matters which ar

e

not exclusive to the Congress, with the exception of matters referre

d

by these Statutes to other bodies

.

Meetings

x

The Executive Committee shall, in principle, meet twice a year

.

a

At the request of eleven members of the Executive Committee

the President must convene an extraordinary meeting

.

The Executive Committee shall appoint the chairmen, deput

y

chairmen and members of the standing committees (cf . Art . 23) .

s

The Executive Committee shall appoint the chairmen, deput

y

chairmen and members of the Federation's judicial bodies

.

6

The Executive Committee shall, if need be, form standing or a

d

hoc committees in addition to those mentioned under Art

. 23 h ereaf-

ter.

The Executive Committee shall appoint the delegates from FIF

A

to the International F . A

. Board

.

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9

The Executive Committee shall appoint the General Secretary

and, on his recommendation, approve the engagement of the perma

-

nent staff of the secretariat. The General Secretary shall attend th

e

me et ings o f all the com mit tee s ex o ffic io

.

a The Execut ive Com mi ttee shal l fix the venue and d ate o f the ne x

t

Congress

.

1 0 The Executive Committee shall determine the venue (cf. Art . 5

1

t) and the dates of the FIFA final competitions and the number o f

teams permit ted to take part

.

Art

. 2 1

' The President shall represent the Federation legally

.

Pmede

m

2

He shall preside at the Congress, meetings of the Executive an d

Emergency Committees and committees of which he has been ap-

pointed chairman

.

d

The President shall have an ordinary vote and, when votes ar e

equal, shall have the casting vote

.

a I f the Presiden t is absent or un avai lable, the sen ior v ice preside n t

who is available shall automatically perform his duties .

5

The provisions governing the business of the Congress shall b e

contained in the Standing Orders of the FIFA Congress

.

Emergency Committe e

Art. 2 2

1 An Emergency Committee of seven members shall be appointed

Emmsenc

y

by the E xecut ive Co mm ittee to d eal wi th all matters req uiring imme di-

commm0

0

ate decision between meetings of the Executive Committee

. Th

e

Committee shall include the President, the chairman of . the Finance

Committee and one representative from each confederation chose n

from the members of the Executive Committee .

2

As a general rule, business shall be conducted at specially con-

vened meetings

. However, if in exceptional circumstances the Com-

mittee is unable to convene a meeting, decisions may be reached b

y

mean s of wri tten comm unication, in wh ich case the E xecutive Comm it -

tee s hal l be not i fied imme diately .

0

All decisions taken by the Emergency Committee shall be imple-

aatlfl auo n

mented immediately and ratified by the Executive Committee at it s

next meeting

.

If the President is unable to attend, the senior vice president wh o

is available shall deputise

. The President shall have authority to ap-

point a substitute if one of the members is not available or if the na-

tional association of which he is a member is directly concerned in

a

case or dispute requiring urgent attention . The substitute must, how -

ever, belong to the same confederation as that to which the unavail-

able or ineligible member belongs

.

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Standing committees

Art

. 2 3

sW cYng

+ The standing co mmit tees s hal l be :

commlltees

(a) Finance Committe

e

(b) Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cu

p

(c )

Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournament

s

(d)

Committee for FIFA Youth Competition s

(e)

Committee for Five-a-side (Indoor) Footbal

l

(f)

Committee for Women's Footbal l

(g) Referees Committe

e

(h) Technical Committe e

(i) Sports Medical Committe

e

(k) Players' Status Committe

e

(1) Committee for Legal Matters

(m)Commiltee for Security Matters and Fair Pla

y

(n) Media Committe e

(o) Protocol Committe

e

consutuflon

z The chairman, deputy chairman and the members of each stand-

ing committee shall be appointed for a term of office of four years b

y

the Executive Committee .

The chairman and deputy chairman of each standing committe

e

shall be chosen from among the members of the Executive Commit -

tee .

J

Each chairman shall represent his committee, see that its busi-

ne ss is properly con ducted, f ix the d ate of the m ee t ing s in conjunct io

n

with the G en eral Secretary and repo rt to the E xecut ive Co mm ittee o

n

its work

.

4

Each committee may, if deemed necessary, appoint a burea

u

and/or a sub-committee to deal with urgent matters

. Any decision

taken by a bureau or a sub-committee shall enter into force immedi-

ately but shall be subject to confirmation by the plenary committe

e

concerned at its next meeting .

Art . 2

4

Flnenw

The Finan ce Com mit tee s hal l con sist of a chairman, deputy chairma

n

comminoo

and three members, each one of the five belonging to a different con-

federat ion . They shall be chosen from among the members of th

e

Executive Committee .

2

The duties of the Committee shall be

(a)

to control the financial administration of the Federation ;

(b)

to advise the Executive Committee on the management of prop-

erty;

(c)

to prepare the bud ge t of the E xecut ive Com mit tee an d to examin

e

those of the various standing and ad hoc committees and to sub -

mit them for approval to the Executive Committee ;

(d)

to supervise the financial accounts of the committees and to au-

thorise the General Secretary to make the payments, after verifi-

cation.

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Art . 2 5

' The O rganis ing Com mit tee for the FIFA W orld Cup shal l con sis t of

orum-1

.1 ,

a chairman, deputy chairman and the number of members deemed

C

F IA a

f o r

h e e F I F A W O o I

necessary

. The chairman, deputy chairman and at least two of the cu

p

members shall be selected from among the members of the Exe-

cutive Committee

. The Committee shall, however, have among it

s

members

:

(a) one member from each confederation ;

(b)

one member from the national association which organised th

e

las t Wor ld Cup ;

(c) one member from the national association which has been as

-

s igned to organise the next Wo r ld Cup ;

(d)

one member from the national association which has been as

-

signed to organise the subsequent World Cup .

The members mentioned under (b), (c) and (d) shall be appointed a

t

the recommendation of the national associations concerned

.

z The Committee shall be responsible for the organisation of th e

FIFA World Cup in accordance with the regulations governing th

e

competition

.

The Committee shall be empowered to submit to the Executive Com

-

mittee proposals for amendments which it considers should be mad

e

to the competition regulations

.

e

The Committee shall be responsible for the production and publi-

cation of an official report on the FIFA World Cup .

Art

. 2

6

' The Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments

or,,onlmn a

shal l consis t of a chairman, deputy chairman an d the number of me m-

t

om

emitoo fo

r

bars dee med necessary . I t shall , howeve r , have am ong i ts me mbers :

Footbal l

(a) one member from each confederation ;

T o Y T e m o n a

(b) one member from the national association which has been as-

signed to organise the next Olympic Games

. He shall be ap

-

pointed at the recommendation of the national association con -

cerned

.

z The Co mmit tee sha l l be respon sible for the o rganisat ion o f the O l-

ympic Football Tournaments in accordance with the special regula

-

tions governing the competition and the Olympic Charter

. The Com

-

mittee s hal l be em powe red to submit to the Execut ive Com mit tee pro

-

posals for amend men ts which i t considers shou ld be made to the tour

-

nament regulations .

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cat ion of an off ic ial report on the O lympic Foo tball Tourname nts .

Art

. 2 7

' The Committee for FIFA Youth Competitions shall consist of a

committee fo

r

chairman, a deputy chairman and the number of members deemed

F I F A Y o u l

h

necessary

. I t shal l , how ever, have amo ng i ts mem bers :

competit ions

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(a) one mem ber from each con federation

;

(b) one member from each of the national associations which ha s

been assigned to organise one of the forthcoming FIFA youth

compet i t ions

. They sh al l be appointed a fter nom inat ion by the n a -

tional associations concerned .

z The Committee shall be responsible for the organisation of

:

(a) the World Youth Championship

(b) the U-17 World Championship

in accordance with the s pecial regulations go verning these compe

-

titions.

The Committee shall be empowered to submit to the Executive Com

-

mittee proposals for amendments it considers should be made to th

e

competition regulations

.

a

The Committee shall be responsible for the production and publi

-

cation of an official report for each competition it organises .

Art

. 2

8

Commin

The Committee for Five-a-side Football (or Indoor Football an

d

t0f

F i ~

o o ' t b

~

Football

thus called hereafter) shall consist of a chairman, a deputy chairma

n

and the number of members deemed necessary

.

3

Its duties shall be

:

(a) to draw up the Laws of the Game for this type of football

;

(b) to approve the official translation of these Laws of the Game

;

(c)

to make decisions regarding the application of the Laws of th e

Game ;

(d ) to propose to the Executive Committee any measures deeme

d

necessary to ensure the control of indoor football

;

(e )

to deal with all matters involving indoor football

;

(f )

to organise an indoor football world competition from time to time

.


cation of an official report for each competition it organises

.

Art . 2 9

CommItt

The Committee for Women's Football shall consist of a chairman

,

tO fF

tbeil

deputy chairman and the number of members deemed necessary

.

P

Its duties shall be

:

(a) to deal with all matters regarding women

s footbal l

;

(b)

to propose to the Executive Committee any measures deeme d

necessary to promote the development of women

s footbal l

;

(c )

to organise a women's football world competition from time to

time

.

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cation of an official report for each competition it organises

.

Art. 30

a

t

m

.

'

The Referees' Committee shall consist of a chairman, deput

y

Commlllee

chairman and the number of members deemed necessary, with eac h

confederation being represented .

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z Its dut ies sh all be :

(a) to make decisions and interpretations regarding the application o

f

the Laws of the G ame ;

(b) to approve the official translation of the Laws of the Game

;

(c)

to propose to the Executive Committee the amendments to th e

Laws of the Game to be submitted to the International Footbal

l

association Board

;

(d) to compile a list of referees qualified to supervise internationa

l

matches from among the nominations submitted by the nationa l

associations ;

(e)

to appoint the referees for matches in competitions organised b y

FIFA or for any other matches or tournaments, whenever re

-

quested to do so

;

(f) to establish uniformity in methods of refereeing and implementa-

tion of the Laws for world-wide use

;

(g) to establish uniform criteria for the inspection of referees for us

e

by every na t iona l associat ion

;

(h) to approve the editing of the wording on the Laws of the Game i

n

official FIFA publ ication s ;

(1) to organise courses for international referees and referee instruc -

tors

;

(k) to draw up a list of instructors and lecturers capable of conducting

courses for referees ;

(1) to prepare and produce useful didactic material on refereeing

;

(m)to ensu re that each n at iona l associat ion has a proper ly cons t itute

d

referees' committee and ascertain that these committees function

satisfactori ly

.

Art. 3

1

' The Technical Committee shall consist of a chairman, deputy

omm o

chairman and the number of members deemed necessary

.

2

I ts duties sh al l be

:

(a)

to advance t ra in ing m ethods ;

(b) to take all possible measures to improve the qualifications o

f

coaches

;

(c)

to resolve questions on the theory and practice of football ;

(d) to take all possible measures to promote familiarisation with and

experience in teaching football ;

(a) to organise courses and conferences for instructors, trainers

coaches and administrators in conjunction with national associa-

tions and confederations ;

(f) to compi le mater ial on teaching and coaching tech nique s for p lay -

ers, trainers, coaches and referees

;

(g)

to provide the assistance necessary for the production of didacti c

films;

(h) to d eal wi th al l matters co ncerning the co nstruct ion of instal lat ion s

and the availability of equipment to teach football ;

(i) to issue a memorandum from time to time regarding technical as-

sistance and grants which have been given or are to be given to

-

wards any d eve lopment pro ject

;

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(k) to be responsible for editing the technical section of official FIF

A

publications;

(1) to recommend coaches, instructors or trainers to national asso-

ciations at the associations' request .

(m)to examine any problems concerning football pitches .

Art. 3

2

Sports Medical

'

The Spo rts M ed ical Com mit tee s hal l cons ist of a chairman, deput

y

co,aa,inea

chairman and the number of members deemed necessary, all o

f

whom shall be very well versed in medicine .

2

I ts dut ies sh all be

:

(a)

to act as an advisory board for the FIFA Executive Committee on

every aspect of medicine, physiology and hygiene

;

(b) to de velop and use s cient if ic experience in the f ie lds o f physiology ,

medical control, training theories, psychology and hygiene ;

(c )

to draw up a medical guide for use by coaches, players and ref

-

erees ;

(d)

to draw up a guide for players to improve their athletic ability

physical fitness and performance capacity ;

(e) to prepare memoranda for trainers and coaches on the physica l

preparation of football players ;

(f)

to prepare memo randa on d iet and nourishm en t for p layers, g iv in

g

appropriate recommendations

;

(g) to prepare memoranda on general aspects of sports hygiene and

in particular, the effects of certain substances on the body (alco-

hol, nicotine, medicaments, drugs etc

. )

;

(h )

to issue instructions regarding medical facilities to be made avail

-

able at international matches and tournaments ;

(1) to investigate types of injuries suffered during football matche

s

and to issue recommendations for improved prevention or treat

-

ment of such injuries

;

(k) to draw up regulations on doping control in FIFA competitions fo

r

the Executive Committee and check regularly that they are bein g

observed

.

Art

. 33

P

s

y

.&

' The Players ' Status Co mm ittee s hal l consist of a chairman, de put

y

committee

chairman and the number of members deemed necessary, with eac

h

confederation being represented .

2

Its duties shall be :

(a)

to examine general problems regarding the status of players

;

(b) to advise the Executive Committee on the interpretation of th e

FIFA Statutes and the Regulations governing the Status an d

Transfer of players ;

(c) to ensure that the definitions drawn up by FIFA regarding the sta -

tus of players are observed ;

(d)

to decide the status of players for the different competitions or-

ganised at international level ;

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(e) to investigate and decide upon disputed transfers submitted t o

FIFA in compl iance wi th the spe cial provis ions gove rning th is mat -

ter; in this connection, the following sanctions may be directly im

-

posed upon clubs, officials, members, coaches and players :

a caut ion

a censure

a fin e

a suspens io

n

The Committee shall deal, in principle, only with cases submitte d

via the national associations .

4

Coaches shall be classified as players as far as status is con -

cerned .

An appeal may be lodged with the Executive Committee agains t

any decis ion taken by the Comm ittee as de scr ibed und er 2 (d) and (e

)

above

.

Art . 34

' The Committee for Legal Matters shall consist of a chairman, de-

commide e

puty chairman and the number of members deemed necessary, all of

e v e n r s

who m sh al l have legal qual i fications

.

2

I ts duties sh al l be :

(a)

to take counse l , g ive advice and ado pt a posi tion on al l cases, d is

-

putes or enquiries submitted to the Committee

;

(b)

to follow the development of the Statutes and regulations whic h

govern FIFA and propose to the Executive Committee an y

amendment which the Committee deems useful

;

(c) to check the statutes and regulations governing affiliated associa -

tions, as the case may be, and to recommend that the Executiv

e

Comm ittee in tervene to br ing about any des i red ame ndme nts

.

Art . 3 5

' The C om mittee for Securi ty M atters and Fa ir Play shal l con sist of a

mr ~ ~ r

y

chairman, deputy chairman an d the fo l lowing m em bers :

M e n e m

(a)

the chairman of each of the organising committees of FIFA com-

rd Fair Pia

y

peti t ions

;

(b) the president of each confed erat ion ;

(c)

the chairman of the Committee for Legal Matters

;

(d ) the pres s officer of FIFA .

I ts d ut ies sha l l be the fo l lowing

:

(a)

to examine gen erally every aspect of secur ity ins ide the s tadia an d

in the immed iate v icin i ty

;

(b) to investigate every possible way of improving security at footbal l

matches

;

(c ) to deal with every aspect of fair play in its widest sense

;

(d )

to propose different kinds of campaigns designed to promote fai

r

play, to en sure that they are real ised and to fo l low up the resul ts

.

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Art . 3 6

M . d i a ' The Media Committee shall consist of a chairman, deputy chair -

commivae

man, the number of members deemed necessary, and the press of-

ficer of FIFA

. At the sugge st ion of the Comm ittee, the Gen era l Secre-

tary may convene co-opted members for special duties for a limite d

period

.

2


(a) to advise the general secretariat and FIFA committees on matters

involving public relations and work with the news media ;

(b) to develop proposals regarding FIFA publications and, if need be

assist in their conception and preparation ;

(c)

to adv ise the respect ive o rganis ing commit tees regard ing the con-

di t ions for the organisat ion of work by the med ia at FIFA eve nts

; t o

draw up the terms of reference ; to prepare and carry out the ac-

creditation procedure for media representatives and to supervis

e

the organisation of the media

;

(d) to work in conjunction with international media organisations

.

Art . 37

Pmtmoi

'

The P rotocol Com mit tee shal l consist of a chairman, deputy chair

-

commineo

man and the number of members deemed necessary

.

2


(a) to deal with all matters of protocol during FIFA competitions an

d

conventions or other events in which FIFA is involved ;

(b)

to draw up relevant proposals for the Executive Committee.

udicial bodie

s

Art . 3

8

JudidW bodies

The judicial bodies of FIFA in respect of competitions organised b

y

FIFA sh al l be

:

(a)

the Disciplinary Committee

;

(b)

the Appeal Committee

.

Art. 3

9

Dls pliaay

' The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of a chairman, deputy

comminoo

cha i rman and the number of members deeme d nece ssary

. The chair-

man shall have legal qualifications .

2

The function of this body shall be governed by regulations draw n

up by the Executive Committee, which shall also elaborate a list o

f

disciplinary measures.

a The Disciplinary Committee may sanction national associations

clubs, officials, members, coaches or players for any breach of FIFA

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Statutes, reg ulat ions and instruct ions , or any v io lat ion of de cis ion s re -

ache d by a bo dy of FIFA, or for any act ion violat ing the spirit or letter o

f

the Laws of the G ame .

4

The Disciplinary Committee shall base its decisions on the List o f

D iscipl inary M easu res drawn up by the E xecut ive Com mit tee (cf . 2) .

5

Discipl inary powers are, however, exclusively reserved to the othe

r

compe tent bodies of FIFA in respect of :

the status and transfer of players (cf

. Art

. 33)

the suspension and expulsion of national associations (cf

. Art

.

4 3 and 60)

Art

. 4

0

' The Appeal Committee shall consist of a chairman, deputy chair-

me m i n e e

man and the number of members deemed necessary . The chairman

shal l have legal q ual if icat ion s

.

e It shall hear appeals lodged against decisions by the Disciplinar

y

Committee which are not irrevocable according to FIFA regulations

.

s D ecis ions pronounce d by the Appeal Com mit tee s hal l be i r revoca-

ble and binding o n al l the part ies co ncerne d

.

4 The funct ion o f the Appea l Commit tee an d the procedure to be fo l

-

lowed shall be contained in special regulations drawn up by the Ex-

ecut ive Comm ittee .

General Secretaria

t

Art

. 4

1

' The General Secretariat of the Federation shall be a permanent seee,e

i

administrative body .

=o `

r e ~ a e

r

2

it may be called upon to carry out administrative, publicity an d

technical work .

Art

. 4 2

' The General Secretary shall be the chief executive of the perma- assets

nent secretariat of the Federation

.

secretar

y

a He shall be appointed on the basis of an individual legal agree -

ment.

a He s hal l be respon sible for

:

n e

e

P Oesibm-

(a) managing and keeping the accounts of the Federation ;

t ie

s

(b) the execution of decisions taken by the Executive Committee

;

(c) the production of the minutes of the meetings of the Executiv

e

Committee, the standing and ad hoc committees

;

(d) the correspondence of the Federation

;

(e) relations among the Federation and the confederations

national associations, organisations and committees;

(f)

the organisation of the general secretariat

;

(g) the appointment of the staff in the general secretariat .

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V

. Suspension of national association

s

Art . 4 3

Are . of

+ Only the Co ngress s hal l be competent to suspen d a nat ional asso -

I p t l 5 t l 1 c 0 o n

ciat ion

. Howe ver, in emergen cies, such a sanct ion may be imposed b y

the Executive Committee

. The suspension may only have effect unti

l

the next Congress at the latest and may then only be prolonged by

a

decision taken by a three-fourths majority of the votes made at tha

t

Congress .

The provision contained in Art . 46 3 of these Statutes is not subject

to the foregoing paragraph .

z A national association that has been suspended shall forfeit it

s

right to vote at the Congress until the sanction has been lifted

.

Moreover, suspended national associations may not entertain foot

-

balling contacts with other members

.

Lou of t ight

9

National associations must take part in FIFA competitions .

to vote

Any nat ional asso ciations wh ich doe s no t partic ipate in at least two o

f

any FIFA competitions over a period of four consecutive years shal

l

be sus pen de d from vo t ing at the Co ng ress un t il it has fu l lf il led i ts obl i -

gat ions in th is respect

.

VI

. Finance

s

Art . 4

4

Flnandal

+ The f inancia l per iod of the Fe derat ion shal l be four years and shal

l

podod

begin on 1 January preceding the f ina l round of each FIFA W orld Cup

.

z In termedia te ba lance sh eets sha l l be drawn up on 31 De cembero

f

every year

.

Art

. 4

5

Auditors

+ The Congress shall appoint a firm of chartered accountants to ex

-

amine the accounts of the Federation after the accounts have bee

n

approved by the Finance Committee

. The appointment shall be fo

r

four years .

2

The accountants' reports shall be submitted to the Congress

.

Art

. 4 6

Annual

+ Each national association shall pay a standard annual subscrip

-

.ube

flown tion

. This shall be due on 1 January each year

.

z The amoun t o f the an nua l subscr ip t ion sh a ll be determined by th e

Congress every four years following the recommendation of the Ex-

ecutive Committee

. It shall be the same for every national associa-

tion .

3

An associat ion which h as no t paid i ts subscr iption by 1 April in an

y

year shal l autom at ical ly be suspe nd ed , unless i t prod uces a val id rea

-

son which is acceptable to the Executive Committee

. As soon as th e

subscription has been paid, the suspension shall be lifted .

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Art

. 4

7

' For every internat ion al match including friendly matches , tourna

-

ments and all the matches of the Olympic Football Tournaments

played between two national A teams (cf

. Art

. 4 2 of the Regula-

tions governing the Application of the Statutes) the association of th e

country in wh ich the match is being played shal l pay the Fed erat ion

a

share o f the g ross receipts from the m atch

.

2

The amo unt due and method of payment shall be la id do wn in the

Minimu m

Regulations governing the Application of the Statutes of FIFA

. These

a n

d b a i i

regulations sh al l also prescr ibe the amoun t represe nt ing the m inimu m

contr ibut ion d ue to FIFA from th e procee ds o f matches subjected to

a

levy .

a

The confederations are authorised to levy a share in addition to

o ~

e y m

:

that demande d by FIFA . The amoun t and method of payment shal l be

regulated by their statutes, espe cial ly i f the m atch in qu estion involve

s

two nat ional teams from di f ferent con federat ions

.

V II . Television and radio transmissions

Art. 4 8

' FIFA, its member associations, confederations and clubs own the

TaloNSian an d

exclusive rights to broadcasts and transmissions of events coming

i lan9nllaoion s

radi .

under their respective jurisdiction via any audiovisual and sound

broadcasting media whatsoever whether live, deferred or as ex-

cerpts

.

2

The Executive Committee shall decide on the use of the rights i n

accordance with the existing statutes and regulations of the respec-

tive confederations.

a

The provisions for implementation of this article are contained i n

special regulations drawn up by the Executive Committee, which

shall, in particular, settle the rights and obligations arising from th e

international use and broadcasting of televised pictures among th e

own ers of the r ights and o ther nat ional associations .

VIII

. Official languages

Art

. 4

9

' The official languages of the Federation are English, French,

omala l

Spanish and German

. English is the standard language for the min-

iongaago

s

utes, official correspondence and communications

.

a

Each national association shall be responsible for its own transla

-

t ion

.

a

English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic and Portu-

Tho

congres

s

guese are the official languages of the Congress . Translations shall

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be mad e by interpreters officially accred ited by the E xecutive Com mit -

te e . D e legates may address the Co ngress in the i r own language , pro-

vided they arrange for their speeches to be translated into one of th e

seven aforementioned languages

.

4 The Congress may dispense with any one of these seven lan-

guages providing none of the delegates objects

.

Official

5

Offic ial decis ions of the Co ngress or the E xecut ive Co mmit tee an d

d&c1sions an d

statements

communications from the general secretariat shall be issued in eac

h

of the four official languages .

Authoritative

a

In the case of any divergence in the interpretation of the French ,

text

Spanish or German translation of the Federation's Statutes, regula-

t ions , de cis ion s or commu nicat ions , the E ng l ish text shal l be regarde d

as authoritative .

IX

. International competition

s

Art

. 5 0

Organisation of

'

The organisation of international competitions among teams rep -

competit ions

resenting national associations must be approved by the Executiv

e

Committee of the Federation .

z The orga nisat ion o f such compe t it ion s, the rules of which mus t b e

approved by the Fed erat ion, may be left to o r delegated to the confed

-

erat ions

. These rules must contain provisions regarding disciplinar

y

act ion and the levy due to the Fe derat ion in accordance wi th Art . 47 o f

these Statutes

.

s International competitions among club teams and/or teams repre-

sen t ing leag ues m ust be approved by the E xecut ive Com mit tee o f th

e

Federation, which may leave or delegate its responsibilities to th

e

confederat ions

. The latter shall be responsible for ensuring that suc h

compe t it ion s d o n ot con f lict with na t iona l compe t it ion s o f affi liated as-

sociat ions .

4 The autho r isat ion of the E xecut ive Com mit tee o f the Fe derat ion i

s

necessary for matches between representative teams of confedera-

tions (such as selected teams, champion teams) and representativ

e

teams o r club teams o f another confed erat ion

. Such matches may no t

assume the status of a competition or championship without specia

l

permission from the Executive Committee of the Federation .

5

Internat ional matches organised between representat ive teams o

f

nat ional associat ions must be not i fied to the secretariat of the Fede ra-

tion, once the date has been fixed .

Art

. 5

1

Final nounas

+ The ven ue o f the f inal round o f compet i tions organised bythe Fed -

f N

B

Federation's

station shall be designated by the Executive Committee so that th e

competitions contes ts shal l not be s taged on the same con t inent on two success iv e

occasions

. Furthermore, the nat ional associations se lected must be i

n

a position to guarantee that the competition will be organised in ac-

cordance with the sports rules and financial regulations governing it .

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2

The reg ulations for the FIFA W orld Cu p compet i t ions must provid

e

for a certain amount of the entire gross receipts to be reserved fo

r

development purposes

. They shall regulate the method of paymen

t

and al locat ion

.

Art

. 5

2

' Affi liated asso ciations a nd thei r c lubs sh al l not be pe rmitted to play

Pr^hl b 1

it

d

matches or entertain other sports contacts with associations whic h

are not affiliated to FIFA or with clubs belonging to them, without th

e

Federation's consent .

z Aff il iated nat ional asso ciations a nd thei r c lubs sh al l not be pe rmit-

ted to play matches against teams consisting of players who do no

t

belong to a club or league affiliated to a national association

.

8

National associations shall not be allowed to form groups withou

t

special permission from the Federation

.

Members of the Federation may not play matches on the territor

y

of anothe r nat ion al associat ion w i tho ut the cons ent of the lat ter

.

Art

. 5 3

' Associations, leagues or clubs established within the territory of a

unaNbodse

d

national association affiliated to the Federation shall not be permitted

g

m bt

esh' p

to become members of another national association without the ap-

proval of the Federation and the national association in whose terri

-

tory they were founded .

2

Associations, leagues or clubs established within a territory o

r

country where the re is no asso ciation affi liated to the Fed erat ion s hal

l

not be permitted to become members of a national association in an

-

other coun try without the con sen t of the Fed erat ion

.

X . Suspensions and expulsion

s

Art . 54

' Affiliated national associations shall recognise each other's sus-

suspension

s

pensions and expulsions

.

end o

V

uisioe

s

2

The Federation is bound by this article .

s Exce pt ions shal l , ho weve r, be mad e in respect o f

the special regulations governing the transfer of player

s

a suspension or expulsion imposed by a national association o

r

a confederation on a member of a committee or sub-committe

e

of FIFA

.

Art

. 5

5

A national association which is involved in a dispute with the con-

Dispute betwee

n

federat ion of which i t is a mem ber may appeal at any time to the Fe d-

e o n e a

ss o

.

erat ion to intervene

.

a confederad

2

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XI. Players' status

Art . 56

Played staWs

t

Players of nat ional asso ciat ion s affi l iated to the F ed erat ion sh all b

e

either amateur or non-amateur

.

m g

s p lide a

The definitions and other provisions governing the status an

d

transfer of players shall be contained in special regulations drawn u

p

by the E xecut ive Co mm ittee

.

XIL Laws of the Gam e

Art

. 5 7

tewe o

f

' Each member of the Federation shall play association football ac -

the came

cording to the Laws of the Game laid down by the International Foot -

ball association Board, which alone has full authority to alter them

.

special

z The funct ion of th is Board is go verne d by specia l reg ulations

.

regulations

XIII . Disputes

Art

. 5 8

settlement of

'

National associations, clubs or club members shall not be permit -

aputs

tooffd

n

led to refer disputes with the Federation or other associations, clubs

n n

or club membe rs to a court of law and the y shal l agree to submit eac

h

one of such disputes to an arbitration tribunal appointed by commo

n

consent.

2

The national associations must, in order to give effect to th

e

aforegoing, insert a clause in their statutes by which their clubs an

d

members shall not be permitted to take a dispute to courts of law bu

t

shall be required to submit any disagreement to the jurisdiction of th

e

association or to an arbitration tribunal .

a

Even if the law of a country allows clubs or club members to con -

test at a civil court any decisions pronounced by sports bodies, club s

or club mem bers sh al l refra in f rom do ing s o un t il a l l the po ssibi li ties o

f

sports jurisdiction within, or under the responsibility of, their nationa

l

association have been exhausted

. The national associations shal

l

ens ure, as far as they can compe tent ly do so , that their c lubs and clu b

members observe this obligation and that they are aware of the con

-

sequences of disregarding it (cf

. 2 and 6)

.

a

In the even t o f d isagreem ent between two or severa l associat ion

s

which are unable to agree on the composition of the arbitration tribu-

nal, the E xecut ive Comm ittee sh al l have the r ight to de cide

. This deci-

sion shall be final and binding upon the associations concerned .

Implementation

5

National associations, clubs or club members shall adhere strictly

of aeclslons

to the decisions taken by the competent bodies in respect of dispute

s

in accordance with the terms of the foregoing paragraphs .

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a

Any breach of the aforementioned provisions shall be sanctioned

sanauon s

in accordance wi th the FIFA List of D iscipl inary M easures (cf

. Art

. 3 9 )

.

Any club which contravenes the terms outlined above may be sanc-

tioned by being suspended from all international activity (official com-

pet i tions an d fr ien dly matches) in ad di t ion to receiv ing a ban o n al l in-

ternational matches (involving national associations and clubs

)

played in its stadium .

Disputes regarding the transfer and eligibility of players shall be

saeoiai

MSG

settled in accordance with the procedure laid down in Art

. 33 of thes

e

Statutes .

XIV

. Resignation

s

Art

. 5

9

' A national association wishing to resign from the Federation must

eaegnam

n

notify FIFA of such resignation by registered letter

. This intimation of

resignation shall, however, only be recognised if it is confirmed b

y

ano ther registered letter within three m on ths of receipt of the fi rst

. Th e

association concerned shall continue to be considered as a membe r

of FIFA until the second letter has been received .

2

A national association whose intimation of resignation has been

conseguance a

accepted shall lose its status as member and all the privileges con

-

tarred by the Federation

.

a

A request for res ignat ion sh all on ly be accepted when the associa-

condit ion s

t ion h as set t led al l i ts f inan cial obl igat ions towards the Fed erat ion an d

i ts me mbers

.

XV . Expulsion of national association s

Art . 60

' A nat ional ass ociat ion may forfe i t its me mbersh ip wi th the

Federa-

W.--f

t ion

:

(a)

for non-pament of dues or other debts to FIFA ;

(b)

for any serious infraction of the Statutes and regulations of th e

Federation ;

(c) for any grave dishonour to FIFA or any national association affili-

ated to FIFA ;

(d)

by ceasing to h ave the re al status of a nationa l footbal l asso ciatio

n

in its own country .

2

The expulsion of a national association may only be decreed b

y

the Congress. For such a decision to be valid, the Congress must b e

attende d by a n a bsolute major i ty of the nat ional asso ciations a ffi liate d

to FIFA (which have no t forfeited their r ight to vote for any reaso n at th

e

t ime of the Cong ress) and the decis ion must be passed by a majori ty o

f

three-fourths of the votes recorde d

.

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XVI

. Final provision s

Art

. 6

1

Matters not

'Any matters not provided for unde r these Statutes or cases of forc e

providetl for

majeure shal l be set t led by the E xecutive Comm ittee, whose decis ion s

sh al l be final

.

2

D ecis ions in matters of leg is lat ion s hal l not become operat ive unt i l

they have been approved by the Congress .

Art . 62

strict

Every activity of the bodies and committees shall be subject t

o

obeemHon

strict observation of the Statutes and regulations of the Federation .

Art

. 6

3

DIaemeuon

In the eve nt of the dissolut ion o f the F ede rat ion, i ts funds s hal l no t

be distr ibuted . They shall be transferred to the supreme court of th e

country in which the headquarters are situated, which shall inves

t

them in gilt-edged securities until the re-establishment of the Federa

-

tion

.

Art. 64

These Statutes were ado pted by the FIFA Cong ress in R ome on

6

June 1990 and amended by the FIFA Congresses in Zurich on 3 Jul y

1992 and in Chicago on 16 June 1994

. They supersede those date

d

28/29 September 1961 and come into force as laid down in Art

. 1 8 .

Chicago, 16 June 1994

ON BEHALF OF THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COM M ITTE

E

President :

General Secretary :

Dr

ojo

Havelange Joseph S Blatte

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REGUL TIONS GOVERNIN

G

THE P P LIC TION OF THE ST TUTE

S

1

. Application for affiliation to FIF

A

Art

.

1

Any as sociat ion wishing to be come affi liated to FIFA sh al l apply to

ioa fo

r

p p i e i

th e

Fdration Internat iona le de Foo tball associat ion . The Executive

provisiona l

Committee of FIFA may grant provisional affiliation immediately .

affiliatio

n

Art

.

2

' The Executive Committee may, before granting provisional affilia-

coniedemuen

s

tion to the prospective association, request the confederation to

- associate

membon,

which the association geographically belongs to grant it the status o

f

associate member of that confederation for a period of two years .

Once these two years have elapsed, the confederation concerne

d

shall supply FIFA with a detailed report on the organisation of the as

-

sociation.

2

Based o n th is report and the do cuments me nt ioned in Art

. 4 of th e

FIFA Statutes, the FIFA Execu t ive Com mit tee s hal l decide whe ther t

o

grant the association concerned provisional affiliation

.

Art .

3

The subsequent FIFA Congress shall decide whether to grant de

-

f ini t ive affi liat ion or n ot (cf

. Art

. 1 4

(i)

of the FIFA Statutes)

.

II . Definition, announcement and registration of matche s

Art

. 4

' International football matches recognised by the Federation shall

intemationa

l

be those between two national associations affiliated to the Federa-

tion and for which each association fields a representative nationa l

team

.

2

An international A match shall be a match that has been ar-

internationa

l

ranged between two national associations affiliated to the Federation

A malohe

e

and for which both associations field their first national representativ

e

team .

a

The terms used to def ine a match shal l be those recognised as g iv

-

ing an appropriate political and geographical description of the coun -

tries or territories in the national associations whose teams are in

-

volved in the match and over which countries or territories they hav

e

sole control and jur isdict ion .

4 I f a nat ional association al lows one of i ts leagues to choos e a tea

m

which bears the n ame of its country, the ma tch shal l be con sidered a

n

in ternat ion al match as descr ibed in the aforeme nt ioned t .

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Art

.

5

lntemlub

+ An interclub match sh al l be a m atch played between two clubs

. AI -

matches

though the c lubs may be long to d i fferent nat ional assoc iat ions , such a

match sh al l not be recog nised a s an internat ional match (cf

. Art . 4 1 ) .

lnleeeague

z An interleague match shall be a match played between tw

o

tons.

leagues

. Although the leagues may belong to different national asso-

ciations, such a match shall not be recognised as an international

match (cf

. Art

. 4 1 ), subject to the provis ion of Art

. 4 4 above

.

Art

.

6

lnlemalional

+ Every international A match (cf

. Art. 4 2) including friendl y

A^malonBS

-

otification

matches and those played in tournaments or in games comprisin

g

football shall be made known to the Federation's general secretariat

by the national associations organising them within 14 days of thei

r

being held. In any case, such notification must reach the Federatio

n

at least 48 hours before the planned date of the match .

Sanctions a

Failure to give notification of a match within this prescribed period

shall incur a fine of SFr

. 1 ,000 to be paid to the Fe derat ion

. Fai lure t

o

provide any notification whatsoever shall incur a fine of SFr. 2,000 .

These fines shall be paid within 10 days of receipt of the Federation's

decis ion .

Art

.

7

international

+ The secretary of the national association on whose territory th

e

matches

match is being played shall, within 14 days of each international A

match, notify the Federation's general secretariat of the result of th e

match, the su rnames an d f irs t name s of the referee an d l inesm en wh

o

off ic iated and the su rname s, fi rs t name s and status of the players an d

substitutes of each team, using the official form for this purpose

. Thi s

form shall be filled in completely and signed

.

sanction a

If the aforementioned form is sent in belatedly, a fine of SFr

. 1 0

0

shall be paid to the Federation . If the form is not sent in at all, the

amount of the fine due shall be SFr . 1 ,000, payable wi th in 1 0 days o f

receipt of the Federation's decision . In case of repeated dilatoriness

the amo unt of the f ine may be increased by the Exe cut ive Com mit tee

.

Art

.

8

official list

Eve

ry

in ternat iona l A match (cf

. Art

. 4 2 ) shal l be recorded w i t h

its results on an official list kept up to date by the Federation .

2

Such a m atch sh al l , ho weve r, no t be registered o n the o fficial list o f

international matches involving two affiliated national associations i f

either of the associations so desires and informs the Federation an d

the other association to this effect at least 48 hours before the match

takes place

. The levy due to the Federation for international A

matche s in virtue of Art

. 4 7 1 of the FIFA Statutes must st i ll be paid i n

such a case .

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II I . Interclub and interleague matche

s

Art

. 9

' No interclub or interleague matches between teams from different

lnterclub am

national associations shall be played without the express authorisa- m u s

t ion of the nat ional associat ions con cerned . The nat ional associat ions

aumodsauo

n

sha l l include a provision in the ir regu lation s st ipulating at wh at point o f

time the clubs are required to seek authorisation and, in addition, th e

sanctions to be imposed if this rule is breached .

2

A club with headquarters near a frontier shall be permitted to pla

y

ano ther club located nea r the front ier of the adjoin ing co untry if not ic

e

of 24 hours has been given to the two national associations con

-

cerned

.

a

A national association shall inform the national associations con

-

cerned of every match which it knows has been arranged and playe

d

in their area of jurisdiction and for which permission was either no t

sough t or g iven

.

4

Scratch teams consisting of players not belonging to the sam e

club or association sh al l no t be permitted to play clubs or team s repre

-

senting associations unless approval has been granted by the na-

t iona l asso ciations conce rned, by the Fe derat ion and by the oppo sin

g

team .

IV

. Tournaments

Art

. 1 0

' All tournaments involving more than two local or national teams

Toumamonro

(clubs or representative teams) which belong to different national as-

aurhodomo n

sociations must be approved by the Federation .

z The request for approval shall be submitted by the national asso -

ciation in whose country the tournament is planned at least tw o

months before the earliest of the planned dates

.

a The request for approval shall be accompanied by a list of th e

teams wh o are planning to take part in the tourname nt and the tourna -

ment regulations drawn up by the organising body

.

4

If a tournament is played on the territory of a national association

sanotloa a

without prior permission, the national association in question shall b

e

fined an amount of at least SFr. 3,000 by the Federation and may b

e

subject to m ore se r ious sanct ions in the e vent of ano ther type o f v io la-

tion (such as the participation of a team from a national associatio

n

which has been suspended ) .

V . Financial Arrangements

Art . 1 1

' The levy to be paid to the Federation for each match played be-

uaoy

tween two national W teams (cf

. Art

. 47 1 of the FIFA Statutes), in -

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cluding the matches played in tournaments or in games comprisin

g

football (except for junior tournaments) shall amount to 2% (two pe

r

cent )

.

Calculation 3

The am oun t shal l be based on the gross rece ipts ( ticket sa les, ad-

vert is ing rights, r igh ts for television and radio broad casts, and f i lm an

d

video rights etc .) derived from matches subject to levies

.

Deductions a

The only deductions that may be made from the gross income ar

e

state or local taxes actually paid (but not bank charges or difference

s

in exchange rates) and any charges for the hire of the stadium

. Th

e

total amount deducted shall not exceed 30% of the entire gross in -

come

.

Coniedemunns

4

National associations affiliated to a recognised confederatio n

are governed by the provisions of 1 of this article subject to th e

following conditions:

(a) the levy due to the Fed erat ion in respe ct of matches played o n th

e

territory of a confederation between national associations belong -

ing to that confederation is only 1%, the remaining 1% being pay -

able directly to the confederation involved ;

(b) the 2% levy due in respect of matches played between nationa l

associations affiliated to different confederations, on the territor y

of one of these confederations, is payable to the Federation

which will retrocede

1M

to each of the confederations involved .

Art

. 1

2

statement o r

+ For each match subject to a levy a detailed statement of accoun t

account

shall be drawn up by the national association of the country in whic

h

the match has been played

.

a This statement shall contain all the requisite figures reflecting th

e

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