UEFA Statute 2012

UEFA StatutesRules of Procedure of the UEFA Congress

Regulations governing the Implementation of the UEFA Statutes

Edition 2012

Contents

UEFA STATUTES 1 I. DEFINITION OF TERMS 1

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 Article 1 Legal Form and Headquarters .......................................................... 1 Article 2 Objectives .......................................................................................... 1 Article 3 Relationship with FIFA ....................................................................... 2 Article 3bis Relationship with the Stakeholders in European Football ................. 2 Article 4 Official Languages ............................................................................. 3 III. MEMBERSHIP 3 Article 5 Membership ....................................................................................... 3 Article 6 Admission and Admission Procedure ................................................ 3 Article 7 Rights of Member Associations ......................................................... 3 Article 7bis Obligations of Member Associations ................................................. 4 Article 8 Withdrawal and Termination of Membership, Exclusion,

Dissolution of a Member Association ................................................ 5 Article 9 Suspension ........................................................................................ 5 IV. HONORARY PRESIDENT AND HONORARY MEMBERSHIP 6 Article 10 Honorary Membership ....................................................................... 6 V. ORGANS 6 Article 11 Organs ............................................................................................... 6 1. Congress 6 Article 12 General/Decision-Making Powers ..................................................... 6 Article 13 Ordinary Congress: Powers, Notice, Agenda .................................... 7 Article 14 Extraordinary Congress: Powers, Notice, Agenda ............................ 7 Article 15 Proposals of Member Associations ................................................... 8 Article 16 Chairman of Congress, Acting Chairman, Casting Vote ................... 8 Article 17 Minutes .............................................................................................. 8 Article 18 Voting Rights ..................................................................................... 8 Article 19 Elections ............................................................................................ 9 Article 20 Coming into Force of Decisions ....................................................... 10 2. Executive Committee 10 Article 21 Composition ..................................................................................... 10 Article 22 Term of Office .................................................................................. 10 Article 23 Powers of the Executive Committee ................................................ 11 Article 24 Duties of the Executive Committee ................................................. 11 Article 25 Delegation of Management ............................................................. 12 Article 26 Frequency of Meetings and Quorum ............................................... 12 Article 27 Voting and Election Procedures, Minutes ........................................ 12

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Article 28 Suspension of Members of the Executive Committee and Other Organs, as well as Removal of Members of Other Committees ..................................................................................... 13

3. President 13 Article 29 Powers and Duties of the President ................................................ 13 Article 30 Administration − Duties of the General Secretary ........................... 14 Article 31 Appointment, Employment, Meetings .............................................. 14 4. Administration of Justice 14 Article 32 Organs for the Administration of Justice .......................................... 14 Article 33 Control and Disciplinary Body ......................................................... 15 Article 34 Appeals Body .................................................................................. 15 Article 34bis Disciplinary Inspectors ..................................................................... 16 Article 34ter Club Financial Control Body ............................................................ 16 VI. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL STRATEGY COUNCIL, COMMITTEES,

EXPERT PANELS, WORKING GROUPS 16 Article 35 Professional Football Strategy Council ........................................... 16 Article 35bis Committees ..................................................................................... 17 Article 36 Composition ..................................................................................... 18 Article 37 Obligations ....................................................................................... 18 Article 38 Expert Panels and Working Groups ................................................ 18 VII. ADMINISTRATION 19 Article 39 Administration .................................................................................. 19 Article 40 Directors .......................................................................................... 19 Article 41 Appointment, Employment, Meetings ............................................. 19 VIII. ACCOUNTS 19 Article 42 Revenue, Payment of Levies and Deductions from Match

Receipts ........................................................................................... 19 Article 43 Budget and Closing of Accounts ..................................................... 20 Article 44 Financial Year .................................................................................. 20 Article 45 Internal Auditors .............................................................................. 20 Article 46 Auditing Body ................................................................................... 21 IX. MEDIA 21 Article 47 Exploitation of Rights ....................................................................... 21 Article 48 Audio-visual and Radio Transmissions ........................................... 21 X. COMPETITIONS 21 Article 49 Competitions .................................................................................... 21 Article 50 Competition Regulations ................................................................. 22 Article 51 Prohibited Relations ........................................................................ 23 Article 51bis Principle of Promotion and Relegation ............................................ 23


XI. DISCIPLINARY MEASURES 24 Article 52 Disciplinary Jurisdiction ................................................................... 24 Article 53 Disciplinary Measures against Member Associations and

Clubs ............................................................................................... 24 Article 54 Disciplinary Measures against Individuals ....................................... 24 Article 55 Disciplinary Measures and Directives .............................................. 25 Article 56 Disciplinary Regulations .................................................................. 25 Article 57 Disciplinary Power ........................................................................... 25 Article 58 Finality ............................................................................................. 25 XII. RECOGNITION OF THE UEFA STATUTES, DISPUTES 25

1. Recognition of the UEFA Statutes 25 Article 59 Recognition of the UEFA Statutes ................................................... 25 2. Disputes of National Dimension 26 Article 60 Obligation to Refer Disputes to Court of Arbitration ........................ 26 3. Disputes of European Dimension 26 Article 61 CAS as Ordinary Court of Arbitration .............................................. 26 Article 62 CAS as Appeals Arbitration Body .................................................... 26 Article 63 Common Provisions ........................................................................ 27 XIII. CONCLUDING PROVISIONS 27 Article 64 Governing Law and Legal Forum .................................................... 27 Article 65 Matters not Covered in the Statutes ................................................ 28 Article 66 Dissolution of UEFA ........................................................................ 28 Article 67 Equal Status of Men and Women .................................................... 28 Article 68 Authoritative Version ....................................................................... 28 Article 69 Exceptional Provisions .................................................................... 28 XIV. COMING INTO FORCE OF THE STATUTES 29 Article 70 Coming into Force ........................................................................... 29

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE UEFA CONGRESS 31

Article 1 Chairman of the Congress .............................................................. 31 Article 2 Congress Bureau ............................................................................. 31 Article 3 Agenda ............................................................................................ 31 Article 4 Discussion ....................................................................................... 31 Article 5 Permission to Take the Floor ........................................................... 31 Article 6 Motion on a Point of Order .............................................................. 32 Article 7 Motions, Motions to Amend an Agenda Item and Motions to

Delete an Agenda Item ................................................................... 32 Article 8 Votes ................................................................................................ 32 Article 9 Elections .......................................................................................... 33 Article 10 Interpreters ...................................................................................... 33


Article 11 Minutes ............................................................................................ 33 Article 12 Representation ................................................................................ 33 Article 13 Coming into Force ........................................................................... 34

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UEFA STATUTES 35

1. Application for Admission to UEFA 35 2. Elections 35 3. Coming into Force 36


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d) organise and conduct international football competitions andtournaments at European level for every type of football whilstrespecting the players’ health;

e) prevent all methods or practices which might jeopardise theregularity of matches or competitions or give rise to the abuseof football;

f) ensure that sporting values always prevail over commercialinterests;

g) redistribute revenue generated by football in accordance withthe principle of solidarity and to support reinvestment in favourof all levels and areas of football, especially the grassroots ofthe game;

h) promote unity among Member Associations in matters relatingto European and world football;

i) safeguard the overall interests of Member Associations;j) ensure that the needs of the different stakeholders in European

football (leagues, clubs, players, supporters) are properly takeninto account;

k) act as a representative voice for the European football familyas a whole;

l) maintain good relations with and cooperate with FIFA and theother Confederations recognised by FIFA;

m) ensure that its representatives within FIFA loyally represent theviews of UEFA and act in the spirit of European solidarity;

n) respect the interests of Member Associations, settle disputesbetween Member Associations and assist them in any matterupon request.

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2 UEFA shall seek to achieve its objectives by implementing any measures it deems appropriate, such as setting down rules, entering into agreements or conventions, taking decisions or adopting programmes.

Relationship with FIFA Article 3

Confederation 1 UEFA shall be a Confederation recognised by FIFA.Relations with

FIFA 2 UEFA shall, if necessary, define its relations and respective

jurisdictions with FIFA by contract. Relationship with the Stakeholders in European Football

Acticle 3bis

Relationship with the

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UEFA, as the football governing body at European level, may recognise and involve in the consultation process in European football matters, groups representing the interests of the variousstakeholders of European football (leagues, clubs, players, supporters), provided that they are: a) organised in accordance with UEFA’s Statutes, regulations and values;b) constituted in a democratic, open and transparent manner.

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c) to propose candidates from their own association for theelection of the President of UEFA, the members of the UEFAExecutive Committee and the European members of the FIFAExecutive Committee;

d) to propose candidates for the election of the Chairmen andmembers of the Organs for the Administration of Justice andof the Committees;

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1 Member Associations shall have the following obligations: a) to observe the principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship

in accordance with the principles of fair play; b) to comply with these Statutes and regulations and decisions

made under them; c) to respect the Laws of the Game as decided by the

International Football Association Board (IFAB). Member Associations shall include these obligations in their statutes, as well as a provision that leagues, clubs, players and officials shall observe these obligations.

Independence 2 Member Associations shall manage their affairs independently and with no influence from third parties. Member Associations shall provide in their statutes for a procedure guaranteeing that their executive body is freely elected and that their other bodies are elected or appointed in a completely independent way. Anybody or decision from a body that has not been elected or appointed in compliance with such a procedure, even on an interim basis, shall not be recognised by UEFA.

Leagues, Combinations

3 Leagues or any other groups of clubs at Member Association level shall only be permitted with the Association’s express consent and shall be subordinate to it. The Association’s statutes shall define the powers apportioned to any such group, as well as its rights and obligations. The statutes and regulations of any such group shall be subject to the approval of the Association.

Club Licensing System

4 Member Associations shall apply a club licensing systemaccording to the minimum requirements set by UEFA from time to time. Member Associations shall include such an obligation and define the licensing bodies in their statutes.

Integrity of the Competitions

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Administration − Duties of the General Secretary Article 30

Management of the

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1 The General Secretary shall be responsible for the organisation, management and direction of the Administration.

2 The following duties in particular shall be delegated to the General Secretary: a) representation of UEFA, as delegated by the UEFA President; b) appointment and dismissal of Directors, after consultation with

the President; c) appointment and dismissal of staff of the Administration; d) submission of an annual business plan; e) compilation of a written report for presentation to the Ordinary

Congress; f) drawing up of an estimate for income and expenditure; g) initiation of expenditure within the framework of the budget.

Further Duties 3 Further duties of the Administration shall be defined by the Executive Committee in detail in a set of regulations.

Delegation 4 The General Secretary may delegate his duties to the Deputy General Secretary and/or to the Directors. Such duties shall bedefined in regulations to be approved by the Executive Committee.

Appointment, Employment, Meetings Article 31

Appointment, Employment

1 The Executive Committee shall appoint the General Secretary and the Deputy General Secretary, who shall be employed by UEFA.

Attendance of Meetings

2 The General Secretary and the Deputy General Secretary shall attend meetings of Congress, the Executive Committee and its panels, as well as of Committees, and take an advisory part in the deliberations. The General Secretary may be represented by the Deputy General Secretary.

4. Administration of Justice Organs for the Administration of Justice

Article 32 Organs for the Administration

of Justice

1 UEFA’s Organs for the Administration of Justice are: a) the UEFA disciplinary bodies, i.e. the Control and Disciplinary

Body and the Appeals Body; b) the Disciplinary Inspectors; c) the Club Financial Control Body. Members of the Organs for the Administration of Justice may not belong to any other organ or Committee of UEFA.

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Election, Term of Office

2 Members of the Control and Disciplinary Body and Appeals Body as well as the Disciplinary Inspectors shall be elected by the Executive Committee (from candidates proposed by the Member Associations) for a term of four years. Members of the Club Financial Control Body shall be elected by the Executive Committee for a term of four years.

Jurisdiction 3 Further rules pertaining to the UEFA’s Organs for the Administration of Justice shall be set out in the Disciplinary Regulations or in other specific regulations adopted by the Executive Committee.

Control and Disciplinary Body Article 33

Composition 1 The Control and Disciplinary Body shall consist of a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and seven other members.

Quorum 2 The Control and Disciplinary Body shall, as a rule, reach decisions in the presence of all its members, but it is entitled to take a decision if at least three of its members are present. Exceptions may be set out in the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, which may provide for the Chairman, or one of the Vice-Chairmenor a member acting as ad hoc Chairman, to hear special cases alone.

Jurisdiction 3 The Control and Disciplinary Body shall have jurisdiction to rule on disciplinary issues and all other matters which fall within its jurisdiction pursuant to these Statutes or regulations adopted by the Executive Committee.

Appeals Body Article 34

Composition 1 The Appeals Body shall consist of a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and nine other members.

Quorum 2 The Appeals Body shall, as a rule, reach decisions in the presence of three of its members. The UEFA Disciplinary Regulations may provide for exceptions and, in particular, empower the Chairman, or one of the Vice-Chairmen or a member acting as ad hoc Chairman, sitting alone, to take a decision on appeals which are obviously inadmissible, founded or unfounded.

Jurisdiction 3 The Appeals Body shall have jurisdiction to hear appeals against decisions of the Control and Disciplinary Body pursuant to the Disciplinary Regulations in force from time to time. These regulations may provide that a case be referred directly to the Appeals Body in urgent circumstances, in particular regarding the admission to, or exclusion from, UEFA competitions.

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Disciplinary Inspectors Acticle 34bis

Composition 1 The Executive Committee shall appoint the necessary number of Disciplinary Inspectors and designate one of them as Chief Inspector.

Jurisdiction 2 The Disciplinary Inspectors represent UEFA in proceedings before the Control and Disciplinary Body and the Appeals Body.

Club Financial Control Body Acticle 34ter

Composition 1 The Club Financial Control Body shall consist of a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and the necessary number of other members as determined by the Executive Committee.

Quorum 2 The Club Financial Control Body shall, as a rule, reach decisions in the presence of at least three of its members (including the Chairman, or one Vice-Chairman or a member acting as ad hoc Chairman). Exceptions may be set out in specific regulations adopted by the Executive Committee, which may in particular empower the Chairman, or one of the Vice-Chairmen or a member acting as ad hoc Chairman, sitting alone, to take a decision in special cases.

Jurisdiction 3 The Club Financial Control Body shall have jurisdiction to decide on issues specified in the applicable regulations as adopted by the Executive Committee.

VI. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL STRATEGY COUNCIL, COMMITTEES, EXPERT PANELS, WORKING GROUPS

Professional Football Strategy Council Article 35

Composition 1 The Professional Football Strategy Council is composed of: a) four Vice-Presidents of the UEFA Executive Committee; b) representatives elected by any such group recognised by UEFA

as representing the interests of the European professional football leagues;

c) representatives elected by any such group recognised by UEFA as representing the interests of the clubs participating in the UEFA competitions;

d) representatives elected by any such players’ union recognised by UEFA as representing the interests of the professional players in Europe.

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f) a ban on exercising any football-related activity,g) the withdrawal of a title or award.

Community Football Service

2 These disciplinary measures may be combined with a com-munity football service order.

Disciplinary Measures and Directives Article 55

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Accumulation, Combination

2 More than one disciplinary measure, together with more than one directive, may be imposed in relation to a particular matter.

Directives 3 A directive may be issued as an order ancillary to a disciplinary measure. It sets out how the disciplinary measure shall be carried out and/or may induce the party(ies) concerned to act in a certain manner.

Disciplinary Regulations Article 56

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The Executive Committee shall have the power to issue regulations setting out procedures for the administration of justice and disciplinary codes (the ‘Disciplinary Regulations’).

Disciplinary Power Article 57

Disciplinary Power

The following bodies only shall have power to impose disciplinarymeasures: a) the Control and Disciplinary Body;b) the Appeals Body;c) the Club Financial Control Body.

Finality Article 58

Finality Decisions of the Appeals Body and Club Financial Control Body shall be final, subject to Art. 62 and 63 of these Statutes.

XII. RECOGNITION OF THE UEFA STATUTES, DISPUTES 1. Recognition of the UEFA Statutes

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5 By exception to Art. 21, para. 1, and until the 2009 UEFA Congress, the Executive Committee shall consist of the President and 13 members elected by a Congress.

6 By exception to Art. 19, para. 3, and Art. 22, para. 1, the 2009 UEFA Congress shall elect nine members of the Executive Committee, eight of whom shall have a four-year term and one of whom shall have a two-year term of office.

7 The members of the Executive Committee appointed by the Executive Committee on 9 February 2007 shall remain in office beyond 1 June 2007 in accordance with the UEFA Statutes in force at the time of their appointment.

8 The term of office of the UEFA Committee and Expert Panel members in office on 1 June 2012 shall be extended until the 2015 UEFA electoral Congress.

9 The term of office of the woman appointed for the first time after 1 June 2012 as member of the Executive Committee by the Executive Committee itself shall last until the 2015 UEFA electoral Congress.

XIV. COMING INTO FORCE OF THE STATUTES Coming into Force

Article 70 Coming into

Force These Statutes were originally adopted at the UEFA Congress on24 September 1997 in Helsinki and came into force on24 December 1997. They were subsequently amended by theUEFA Congress on 30 June and 1 July 2000 in Luxembourg, on11 October 2001 in Prague, on 25 April 2002 in Stockholm, on27 March 2003 in Rome, on 22/23 April 2004 in Limassol, on21 April 2005 in Tallinn, on 23 March 2006 in Budapest, on25/26 January 2007 in Düsseldorf, on 28 May 2007 in Zurich, on25 March 2010 in Tel Aviv and on 22 March 2012 in Istanbul. Thecurrent version of these Statutes comes into force on1 June 2012. Nyon, 22 March 2012 For the UEFA Congress: The President: The General Secretary: Michel Platini Gianni Infantino

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Considered and approved on behalf of the Member Associationsby: [signatures of Member Associations] Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, F.Y.R.of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, NorthernIreland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania,Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales.

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RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE UEFA CONGRESS

Chairman of the Congress Article 1

1 The President or, in his absence, the first Vice-President shall chair the Congress. If the first Vice-President is not present either, the longest-serving Vice-President shall chair the Congress. If no Vice-President is present, the Congress shall elect a member of the Executive Committee as Chairman.

2 The Chairman shall ensure that the rules of procedure are observed. He shall open, conduct and close the Congress. He shall give speakers permission to take the floor.

3 The Chairman shall keep order at the Congress. He may take the following measures against Congress participants who disrupt the proceedings: a) call to order; b) reprimand; c) exclusion from the Congress.

Congress Bureau Article 2 The tellers, together with the General Secretary and the Deputy General Secretary, shall form the Congress Bureau.

Agenda Article 3

1 The agenda shall be approved at the start of the Congress. 2 The agenda may be amended at any time if supported by two-thirds or

more of the Member Associations present. 3 The Congress may not consider a proposal to amend the Statutes unless it

is included as an item of business on the agenda sent out with the notice of Congress.

Discussion Article 4

1 Each agenda item shall be introduced with a brief report: a) by the Chairman or a member of the Executive Committee; b) by a representative designated for that purpose by a Committee; c) by the Member Association which had the item in question placed on the

agenda. 2 The item shall then be opened to the floor for general discussion.

Permission to Take the Floor Article 5

1 Delegates shall be given permission to take the floor in the order that requests have been made to do so. A speaker may not take the floor unless

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and until he has been given permission to do so. A speaker shall speak from the place designated for that purpose.

2 A speaker may only be given the floor for a second time on the same matter when all other Congress participants who have requested to take the floor have had a chance to speak on the matter in question.

3 The Chairman may set a time limit for speakers.

Motion on a Point of Order Article 6

1 A motion on a point of order shall be dealt with forthwith. Any other discussion shall be immediately suspended.

2 If a motion on a point of order is adopted, only Congress participants who requested to do so before the vote shall be given the floor.

3 The Chairman shall decide when to close the discussion unless more than half of the Member Associations present and voting decide on a vote to do otherwise.

Motions, Motions to Amend an Agenda Item and Motions to Delete an Agenda Item

Article 7 All motions, motions to amend, and motions to delete an agenda item shall be made in writing.

Votes Article 8

1 Voting shall be open, unless the Congress decides otherwise. 2 Voting shall be by show of hands (voting card). 3 A vote may be taken by roll call, if 10 or more Member Associations present

and eligible to vote so request. 4 No one shall be forced to vote. 5 Before each vote, the Chairman, or a person designated by him for the

purpose, shall read the proposal and explain the voting procedure to the Congress.

6 Proposals shall normally be voted on in the order in which they are introduced in the discussion.

7 A proposal to amend a proposed amendment shall be voted on before the proposed amendment. A proposed amendment shall be voted on before the original proposal.

8 Proposals which are unopposed shall be taken as adopted. 9 The Chairman shall satisfy himself as to, and announce, the result of the

vote. 10 No one shall be given the floor during a vote or until the result of a vote has been announced.

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Elections Article 9

1 Elections shall take place by written secret ballot. If the number of candidates is equal to the number of vacant positions, the Congress may decide to proceed otherwise. The Congress Bureau shall distribute, count and verify the ballot papers.

2 Before the votes are counted, the Chairman shall announce the number of ballot papers distributed.

3 If more ballot papers are handed in than were distributed, the election shall be null and void and shall be repeated forthwith.

4 In the first ballot, a person shall be elected if supported by an absolute majority of the valid votes cast (i.e. half of the votes plus one). If no election is made, there shall be a second ballot, in which the person supported by a simple majority (i.e. most votes) shall be elected. In the event of a tie in the second ballot, there shall be a third ballot, in which the person supported by a simple majority shall be elected. In the event of a tie in the third ballot, election shall be determined by the drawing of lots.

5 Only valid ballot papers handed in shall be counted for the calculation of the absolute majority mentioned in para. 4 above.

6 Blank or spoiled ballot papers shall be ignored in the counting of votes. If two or more votes for one candidate are on the same ballot paper, neither shall be valid.

7 The Chairman shall announce the result. 8 The ballot papers cast, counted and verified shall be placed by the Congress

Bureau in envelopes prepared for that purpose, which shall be immediately sealed. The UEFA Administration shall keep the sealed envelopes and destroy them 100 days after the close of the Congress.

Interpreters Article 10 The UEFA Administration shall be responsible for simultaneous translation into the official languages of the Congress. Qualified interpreters shall be used for the purpose.

Minutes Article 11 The UEFA Administration shall be responsible for taking minutes of the business conducted at the Congress.

Representation Article 12

1 Each Member Association shall have one vote. 2 A Member Association may be represented at the Congress by a maximum

of three delegates.

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3 Delegates’ travel expenses shall be borne by the Member Association concerned. However, their accommodation expenses shall be covered by UEFA.

Coming into Force Article 13 These Rules of Procedure of the UEFA Congress were originally adopted by the UEFA Congress on 24 September 1997 in Helsinki and came into force on 24 December 1997. They were subsequently amended by the UEFA Congress on 30 June and 1 July 2000 in Luxembourg, on 11 October 2001 in Prague, on 28 May 2007 in Zurich and on 22 March 2012 in Istanbul. The current version of these Rules of Procedure of the UEFA Congress comes into force on 1 June 2012.

Nyon, 22 March 2012

For the UEFA Congress:

The President: The General Secretary: Michel Platini Gianni Infantino

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REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UEFA STATUTES

1. Application for Admission to UEFA Article 1 A national football association that wishes to become a member of UEFA shall submit a written application to the UEFA Administration, for submission to the UEFA Congress. Article 2 The UEFA Executive Committee may provisionally admit a national football association into membership. A national football association admitted on a provisional basis shall have the same rights and obligations as a Member Association, subject to Art. 18, para. 5 of the Statutes. The application for admission must include the following: a) the statutes and regulations of the association; b) a declaration whereby the association submitting the application undertakes

to observe UEFA’s Statutes, regulations and decisions at all times; c) documents giving information about the internal organisation of the

association submitting the application, as well as the competitions staged by the association;

d) names of the members of all association organs. Article 3 Provisional admission shall continue until the next UEFA Congress, which shall decide whether to admit or not as a Member Association a national football association that has been admitted provisionally.

2. Elections Election of the President and Members of the UEFA Executive Committee

and European Members of the FIFA Executive Committee Article 4

1 Candidates for the position of President of UEFA shall be proposed in writing to the UEFA Administration at least three months before the date set for the opening of the Congress.

2 Candidates for positions on the FIFA Executive Committee and the UEFA Executive Committee shall be proposed in writing to the UEFA Administration at least two months before the date set for the opening of the UEFA Congress.

3 If the President or a member of the Executive Committee does not offer himself for re-election, that person and his Member Association shall inform the UEFA Administration in writing at least four months in advance of the next Congress. The UEFA Administration shall immediately inform the other Member Associations.

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Election of European Vice-Presidents and Members of the FIFA Executive Committee

Article 5 If a Vice-President or a person elected to the FIFA Executive Committee vacates the position during his term of office, the UEFA Executive Committee shall elect a replacement for the remaining period until the next UEFA Congress. Any such replacement may not take over the office of Vice-President of FIFA.

Election of the Chairmen and Members of the Organs for the Administration of Justice, as well as the Chairmen and Members of

Committees Article 6 The Member Associations shall submit proposals in writing to the UEFA Administration for the election of the Chairmen and members of the Organs for the Administration of Justice and Committees. The UEFA Administration shall set an appropriate deadline for the submission of proposals.

3. Coming into Force Article 7 These Regulations were approved by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting of 5 December 1997 in Geneva and came into force on 24 December 1997. They were revised on 7 July 2000 and on 25/26 January 2007.

Nyon, 26 January 2007

For the UEFA Executive Committee:

The President: The Chief Executive a.i.: Michel Platini Gianni Infantino

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INDEX

4/5 Majority .................................. 27 Abolition ....................................... 22 Absence of President .................. 13 Accounts ................................ 19, 20 Accumulation of measures .......... 25 Acting chairman ............................. 8 Administration .................... 1, 14, 18 Administration of Justice ............. 14 Admission ...................................... 3 Admission procedure ..................... 3 Advisory capacity .......................... 6 Age Limit ............................... 11, 18 Agenda .......................................... 8 Appeals Body .............................. 15 Application for admission ........ 3, 34 Appointment of directors ............. 19 Appointment of the General

Secretary ................................. 14 Assets .......................................... 28 Associations’ obligation ............... 25 Associations’ statutes .................. 25 Attendance of meetings ......... 14, 19 Audio-visual and Radio

Transmissions .......................... 21 Auditing Body .............................. 20 Authoritative version .................... 28 Budget ......................................... 20 Bureau ......................................... 18 CAS ............................................. 26 Casting vote ............................ 8, 13 Chairman ..................................... 13 Chairman of Congress .................. 8 Chairman of the Congress .......... 30 Club Financial Control Body ........ 16 Club licensing system .............. 4, 22 Club teams .................................. 22 Code of Sports-related

Arbitration of the CAS .............. 27 Combination of measures ........... 25 Combinations ................................ 4 Coming into force ...... 12, 29, 33, 35 Coming into force of decisions .... 10 Committees ................................. 17 Committees chairmen ................. 18 Communication of statutory

a mendments .............................. 5 Community football service ......... 24

Competition regulations .............. 22 Competitions ............................... 21 Conditions of participation in

competitions ............................ 22 Confederation ................................ 2 Congress ................................... 3, 6 Congress agenda ........................ 30 Congress Bureau ........................ 30 Congress minutes ....................... 32 Contravention of Statutes,

regulations, decisions and directives ................................. 23

Control and Disciplinary Body ..... 15 Convocation .................................. 7 Convocation of the Congress ........ 7 Court of Arbitration ...................... 26 Deadline for payment .................. 19 Delegation ................................... 14 Delegation of management ......... 12 Deputy General Secretary ........... 14 Dereliction of duty ....................... 13 Directives .................................... 25 Directors ...................................... 19 Disciplinary inspectors ................ 16 Disciplinary jurisdiction ................ 23 Disciplinary measures against

individuals ................................ 24 Disciplinary measures against

member associations and clubs ........................................ 24

Disciplinary power ....................... 25 Disciplinary regulations ......... 15, 25 Discussion of agenda items ........ 30 Disputes ...................................... 25 Dissolution of an association ......... 5 Dissolution of UEFA .................... 27 Duties of the Administration ........ 18 Duties of the directors ................. 19 Duties of the Executive

Committee ............................... 11 Duties of the General

Secretary ................................. 14 Duties of the President ................ 13 Election of European

members of FIFA Executive Committee ................................. 9


Election of European Vice-Presidents and Members of the FIFA Executive Committee ............................... 35

Election of President and Executive Committee ................. 9

Election of the chairmen and members of the Organs for the Administration of Justice, as well as the chairmen and members of committees .............................. 35

Election of the President and Members of the UEFA Executive Committee and European Members of the FIFA Executive Committee ...... 34

Elections ............................ 9, 32, 35 Entry ............................................ 22 Equal status of men and

women ..................................... 28 Exceptional provisions ................. 28 Excluded jurisdiction .................... 27 Exclusion from meetings ............. 12 Exclusion of an association ........... 5 Executive Committee ........ 1, 10, 27 Expert panels .............................. 18 Exploitation of rights .................... 21 Extraordinary congress ................. 7 Fair play ..................................... 1, 4 FIFA ............................................... 1 FIFA Regulations Governing

International Matches .............. 22 Finality ......................................... 25 Financial obligations ...................... 5 Financial year .............................. 20 Frequency of meetings ................ 12 Governing Law ............................ 27 Headquarters ................................. 1 Honorary members ....................... 6 Honorary membership ................... 6 Honorary president ........................ 6 Improper conduct ........................ 13 Independence ................................ 4 Integrity of the competitions .......... 4 Internal auditors ........................... 20 Internal procedures ..................... 26 Interpreters .................................. 32 Jurisdiction .................................. 23

Laws of the Game ......................... 4 League ...................................... 1, 4 Legal form ..................................... 1 Legal forum ................................. 27 Levies .......................................... 19 Licensing criteria ......................... 23 Majorities ................................. 9, 12 Management of the

Administration .......................... 14 Media .......................................... 21 Member association ...................... 1 Members ....................................... 3 Minutes .................................... 8, 12 Motion on a point of order ........... 31 Motions ........................................ 31 Non admission ............................ 22 Objectives ..................................... 1 Obligation to refer disputes to

Court of Arbitration .................. 26 Obligations .................................. 18 Obligations of member

associations ............................... 4 Official languages .......................... 3 Open voting ................................... 8 Ordinary congress ......................... 7 Organisational regulations .......... 12 Organs .......................................... 6 Organs for the Administration

of Justice ................................. 14 Permission to take the floor......... 30 Power ............................................ 3 Powers of the Executive

Committee ............................... 11 Powers of the president .............. 13 President ..................................... 13 Professional Football Strategy

Council ..................................... 16 Prohibited measures ................... 23 Prohibited relations ..................... 22 Promotion .................................... 23 Proposals of member

associations ............................... 8 Provisional admission ................... 3 Provisional members .................... 9 Recognition of the UEFA

Statutes ................................... 25 Re-election .................................. 10 Regulations governing the

implementation of Article 48 .... 21


Regulations governing the implementation of the UEFA Statutes ......................... 34

Relations with FIFA ....................... 2 Relationship with the

stakeholders in European football ....................................... 2

Relegation ................................... 23 Removal from office .................... 13 Representation ...................... 13, 32 Representative teams ................. 21 Revenue ...................................... 19 Right to appeal ............................ 26 Rights of member

associations ............................... 3 Scope of review ........................... 27 Secret ballot .................................. 9 Specific grounds for

suspension ................................. 5 Statutes ..................................... 3, 4Supreme organ .............................. 6

Suspension ................................... 5 Suspensory effect ....................... 26 Swiss Law ................................... 27 Term of office .................. 10, 17, 18 Termination of membership .......... 5 Terms of reference ...................... 18 Time limit for appeal ................... 26 UEFA ............................................. 1 Unsportsmanlike conduct ............ 23 Untransferable duties .................. 11 Vacancies .................................... 11 Violations of the Laws of the

Game ....................................... 23 Votes ........................................... 31 Voting and election

procedures ............................... 12 Voting rights ............................ 8, 12 Withdrawal .................................... 5 Woman appointed by the

Executive Committee ............... 10 Working groups ........................... 18

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