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1、Publication title over two lines maximumSUB HEADER TO GO HEREMONTH YEARFIFA STATUTESRegulations Governing the Application of the StatutesStanding Orders of the CongressMAY 2024 EDITION3Table of contentsFdration Internationale de Football AssociationPresident:Gianni Infantino Secretary General:Mattia

2、s Grafstrm Address:FIFA FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O.Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland Telephone:+41(0)43 222 7777 Website:FIFA.comTABLE OF CONTENTSDefinitions 8FIFA STATUTES 10I.General provisions 111.Name and headquarters 112.Objectives 113.Human rights 124.Non-discrimination,equality and neutrality 125.Promotin

3、g friendly relations 126.Players 127.Laws of the Game 138.Conductofbodies,officialsandothers139.Officiallanguages13II.Membership 1410.Admission,suspension and expulsion 1411.Admission 1412.Request and procedure for application 1513.Member associations rights 1514.Member associations obligations 1615

4、.Member associations statutes 1716.Suspension 1817.Expulsion 1818.Resignation 1919.Independence of member associations and their bodies 1920.Status of clubs,leagues and other groups of clubs 20III.Honorary president,honorary vice-president and honorary member 2121.Honorary president,honorary vice-pr

5、esident and honorary member 2145 IV.Confederations 2222.Confederations 2223.Confederations statutes 24V.Organisation 2524.Bodies 25A.Congress25.Congress 2626.Vote,delegates,observers 2627.CandidatesfortheofficeofFIFAPresident,fortheCouncilandforthechairpersons,deputy chairpersons and members of the

6、Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee and the judicial bodies 2728.Ordinary Congress agenda 2929.Adoption of and amendments to the Statutes,the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress 3030.Elections,other decisions,requisite majority 3131.Min

7、utes 3232.Effectivedatesofdecisions32B.Council33.Composition,election of the President,the vice-presidents and the members of the Council 3334.Powers of the Council 34C.President35.President 36D.General secretariat36.General secretariat 3737.Secretary General 37E.Bureau of the Council38.Bureau of th

8、e Council 38F.Standing committees and expert panels39.Standing committees 3940.Expert panels 41VI.Annual member associations conference 4241.Annual member associations conference 42VII.Independent committees 4342.Institutional independence 4343.Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee 4344.Judicial

9、 bodies 4545.Disciplinary Committee 4646.Ethics Committee 4647.Appeal Committee 47VIII.Football Tribunal 4848.Football Tribunal 48IX.Arbitration 4949.Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS)4950.Jurisdiction of CAS 4951.Obligations relating to dispute resolution 50X.Submission to decisions of FIFA 5152.I

10、mplementation of decisions 5153.Sanctions 51XI.Finance 5254.Financial period 5255.Auditors 5256.Membership subscriptions 5257.Settlement 5358.Levies 53XII.Rights in competitions and events 5459.Rights in competitions and events 5460.Authorisation to distribute 54 Table of contents67 XIII.Competition

11、s 55A.FIFAfinalcompetitions61.Competition venues 55B.International matches and competitions62.International match calendar 5663.International matches and competitions 5664.Contacts 5765.Authorisation 57XIV.Final provisions 5866.Dissolution 5867.Transitory provisions 5868.Enforcement 59REGULATIONS GO

12、VERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE STATUTES 60I.Application for admission to FIFA 611.Application for admission 612.Confederations 61II.Normalisation committees 623.Normalisation committees 62III.Match agents and football agents 634.Match agents 635.Football agents 63IV.Eligibility to play for represent

13、ative teams 646.Principles 647.Nationality entitling players to represent more than one association 658.Acquisition of a new nationality 669.Stateless individuals 6610.Change of association 67V.Sporting integrity 7011.Principle of promotion and relegation 70VI.Laws of the Game 7112.Amendments to the

14、 Laws of the Game 71VII.Referees and assistant referees 7213.Nomination 7214.Report 7215.Reimbursement 73VIII.Final provisions 7416.Objectives 7417.Enforcement 74STANDING ORDERS OF THE CONGRESS 751.Participation in the Congress 762.Chair 763.Scrutineers 774.Interpreters 775.Debates 776.Speakers 777.

15、Proposals 788.Procedural motions and closing of debates 789.Votes 7810.Elections 7911.Calculation of majorities 8012.Enforcement 80 Table of contents89 DefinitionsThe terms given below denote the following:1.FIFA:Fdration Internationale de Football Association.2.Association:a football association re

16、cognised as such by FIFA.It is a member of FIFA,unlessadifferentmeaningisevidentfromthecontext.3.League:an organisation that is subordinate to an association.4.British associations:the four associations in the United Kingdom The Football Association,The Scottish Football Association,The Football Ass

17、ociation of Wales and The Irish Football Association(Northern Ireland).5.The IFAB:The International Football Association Board(IFAB).6.Country:a state recognised as independent by a majority of members of the United Nations.7.Confederation:a group of associations recognised by FIFA that belong to th

18、e same continent(or assimilable geographic region).8.Congress:the supreme and legislative body of FIFA.9.Council:the strategic and oversight body of FIFA.10.Bureau of the Council:thebureauoftheCouncilasdefinedinarticle38 oftheseStatutes.11.Laws of the Game:the laws of association football issued by

19、The IFAB in accordance with article 7 of these Statutes.12.Member association:an association that has been admitted into membership of FIFA by the Congress.13.Official:any board member(including the members of the Council),committee member,referee and assistant referee,coach,trainer and any other pe

20、rson responsiblefortechnical,medicalandadministrativemattersinFIFA,aconfederation,a member association,a league or a club as well as all other persons obliged to complywiththeFIFAStatutes(exceptplayers,footballagentsandmatchagents).DEFINITIONS14.Club:a member of an association(that is a member assoc

21、iation of FIFA)or a member of a league recognised by a member association that enters at least one team in a competition.15.Player:any football player licensed by an association.16.Association football:the game controlled by FIFA and organised by FIFA,theconfederationsand/orthememberassociationsinac

22、cordancewiththeLawsof the Game.17.Official competition:a competition for representative teams organised by FIFA or any confederation.18.Stakeholder:a person,entity or organisation which is not a member association and/orbodyofFIFAbuthasaninterestorconcerninFIFAsactivities,whichmayaffectorbeaffectedb

23、yFIFAsactions,objectivesandpolicies,inparticularclubs,players,coaches,professional leagues and football fans.NB:Terms referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders.Any term in the singular applies to the plural and vice versa.10FIFA StatutesI.General provisions11FIFA StatutesI.GENERAL

24、PROVISIONS1.Name and headquarters1.The Fdration Internationale de Football Association(FIFA)is an association inaccordancewitharticle60ff.oftheSwissCivilCode.2.FIFAs headquarters and legal domicile shall be determined by a decision passed by the Congress.2.ObjectivesThe objectives of FIFA are:(a)to

25、improve the game of football constantly and promote it globally in the light of its unifying,educational,cultural and humanitarian values,particularly through youth and development programmes;(b)to organise its own international competitions;(c)to draw up regulations and provisions governing the gam

26、e of football and related matters and to ensure their enforcement;(d)to control every type of association football by taking appropriate steps to prevent infringements of the Statutes,regulations or decisions of FIFA or of the Laws of the Game;(e)touseitseffortstoensurethatthegameoffootballisavailab

27、letoandresourcedfor all who wish to participate,regardless of gender or age;(f)to promote the development of womens football and the full participation of women at all levels of football governance;(g)to promote integrity,ethics and fair play with a view to preventing all methods or practices,such a

28、s corruption,doping or match manipulation,which might jeopardisetheintegrityofmatches,competitions,players,officialsandmemberassociations or give rise to abuse of association football;and(h)to regulate,develop and promote all other forms of football,such as futsal,beach soccer and football esport co

29、mpetitions.FIFA STATUTES1213FIFA StatutesI.General provisions3.Human rightsFIFA is committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and shall strive to promote the protection of these rights.4.Non-discrimination,equality and neutrality1.Discrimination of any kind against a country

30、,private person or group of people on account of race,skin colour,ethnic,national or social origin,gender,disability,language,religion,political opinion or any other opinion,wealth,birth or any other status,sexual orientation or any other reason is strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or

31、 expulsion.2.FIFA remains neutral in matters of politics and religion.Exceptions may be made withregardtomattersaffectedbyFIFAsstatutoryobjectives.5.Promoting friendly relations1.FIFA shall promote friendly relations:(a)betweenandamongmemberassociations,confederations,clubs,officials and players;and

32、(b)in society for humanitarian objectives.2.FIFA shall provide the necessary institutional means to resolve any dispute that mayarisebetweenoramongmemberassociations,confederations,clubs,officialsand players.6.PlayersThe Council shall regulate the status of players and the provisions for their trans

33、fer,as well as questions relating to these matters,in particular the encouragement of player training by clubs and the protection of representative teams in the form of special regulations from time to time.7.Laws of the Game1.Each member association shall play association football in compliance wit

34、h the Laws of the Game issued by The IFAB.Only The IFAB may lay down and alter the Laws of the Game.2.The members of The IFAB are FIFA and the four British associations.3.The organisation,duties and responsibilities of The IFAB are governed by the statutes of The IFAB.4.Each member association shall

35、 play futsal in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game,as issued by the Council.5.Each member association shall play beach soccer in accordance with the Beach Soccer Laws of the Game,as issued by the Council.8.Conduct of bodies,officials and others1.AllbodiesandofficialsmustobservetheStatutes,r

36、egulations,decisionsandCodeof Ethics of FIFA in their activities.2.Executive bodies of member associations may under exceptional circumstances be removedfromofficebytheCouncilinconsultationwiththerelevantconfederationandreplacedbyanormalisationcommitteeforaspecificperiodoftime,asestablishedinarticle

37、3oftheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutes.3.Every person and organisation involved in the game of football is obliged to observe the Statutes and regulations of FIFA as well as the principles of fair play.9.Official languages1.Arabic,English,French,German,Portuguese,RussianandSpanisharet

38、heofficiallanguagesofFIFA.Minutes,officialcorrespondence,regulations,decisionsandannouncements are published in English,French and Spanish and,when deemed necessary,inArabic,German,Russianand/orPortuguese.Ifthereisanydivergencein the wording,the English text shall be authoritative.Member association

39、s are responsible for translations into the language(s)of their country.2.AttheCongress,qualifiedinterpretersshalltranslateintotheofficialFIFAlanguages.Delegates may speak in their mother tongue if they ensure interpretation into one oftheofficialFIFAlanguagesbyaqualifiedinterpreter.1415FIFA Statute

40、sII.MembershipII.MEMBERSHIP10.Admission,suspension and expulsionThe Congress shall decide whether to admit,suspend or expel a member association solely upon the recommendation of the Council.11.Admission1.Any association which is responsible for organising and supervising football in all of its form

41、s in its country may become a member association.Consequently,it is recommended that all member associations involve all relevant stakeholders in football in their own structure.Subject to paragraph 5 below,only one association shall be recognised as a member association in each country.2.Membership

42、 is only permitted if an association is currently a member of a confederation.TheCouncilmayissueregulationswithregardtotheadmissionprocess.3.Any association wishing to become a member association shall apply in writing to the FIFA general secretariat.4.The associations legally valid statutes shall b

43、e enclosed with the application for membership and shall contain the following mandatory provisions:(a)always to comply with the Statutes,regulations and decisions of FIFA and of the relevant confederation;(b)to comply with the Laws of the Game in force;(c)torecognisetheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CA

44、S),asspecifiedintheseStatutes.5.Each of the four British associations shall be recognised as a separate member association of FIFA.6.Thisarticleshallnotaffectthestatusofexistingmemberassociations.12.Request and procedure for application1.The Council shall request the Congress either to admit or not

45、to admit an association.TheassociationmaystatethereasonsforitsapplicationtotheCongress.2.The new member association shall acquire membership rights and duties as soon as it has been admitted.Its delegates are eligible to vote and be elected with immediateeffect.13.Member associations rights1.Member

46、associations have the following rights:(a)to take part in the Congress;(b)to draw up proposals for inclusion in the agenda of the Congress;(c)to nominate candidates for the FIFA presidency and the Council;(d)to participate in and cast their votes at all FIFA elections in accordance with the FIFA Gov

47、ernance Regulations;(e)to take part in competitions organised by FIFA;(f)to take part in FIFAs assistance and development programmes;and(g)to exercise all other rights arising from these Statutes and other regulations.2.The exercise of these rights is subject to other provisions in these Statutes an

48、d the applicable regulations.1617FIFA StatutesII.Membership14.Member associations obligations1.Member associations have the following obligations:(a)to comply fully with the Statutes,regulations,directives and decisions of FIFA bodies at any time as well as the decisions of the Court of Arbitration

49、for Sport(CAS)passed on appeal on the basis of article 49 paragraph 1 of the FIFA Statutes;(b)to take part in competitions organised by FIFA;(c)to pay their membership subscriptions;(d)to cause their own members to comply with the Statutes,regulations,directives and decisions of FIFA bodies;(e)to co

50、nvene its supreme and legislative body at regular intervals,at least every two years;(f)to ratify statutes that are in accordance with the requirements laid down in these Statutes;(g)to create a referees committee that is directly subordinate to the member association;(h)to respect the Laws of the G

51、ame;(i)tomanagetheiraffairsindependentlyandensurethattheirownaffairsarenotinfluencedbyanythirdpartiesinaccordancewitharticle19oftheseStatutes;(j)topreventandfightagainstanykindofdiscrimination;(k)to promote the development of womens football and the full participation of women at all levels;and(l)to

52、 comply fully with all other duties arising from these Statutes and other regulations.2.Violation of the above-mentioned obligations by any member association may lead to sanctions provided for in these Statutes.3.Violations of paragraph 1(i)may also lead to sanctions,even if the third-party influen

53、cewasnotthefaultofthememberassociationconcerned.Eachmemberassociation is responsible towards FIFA for any and all acts of the members of their bodies caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such members.15.Member associations statutesMember associations statutes must comply with the p

54、rinciples of good governance,andshallinparticularcontain,ataminimum,provisionsrelatingtothefollowingmatters:(a)to be neutral in matters of politics and religion;(b)to prohibit all forms of discrimination;(c)to be independent and avoid any form of political interference;(d)to ensure that judicial bod

55、ies are independent(separation of powers);(e)allrelevantstakeholdersmustagreetorespecttheLawsoftheGame,theprinciplesof loyalty,integrity,sportsmanship and fair play as well as the Statutes,regulations and decisions of FIFA and of the respective confederation;(f)all relevant stakeholders must agree t

56、o recognise the jurisdiction and authority of CAS and give priority to arbitration as a means of dispute resolution;(g)that the member association has the primary responsibility to regulate matters relatingtorefereeing,thefightagainstdoping,theregistrationofplayers,clublicensing,theimpositionofdisci

57、plinarymeasures,includingforethicalmisconduct,and measures required to protect the integrity of competitions;(h)definitionofthecompetencesofthedecision-makingbodies;(i)toavoidconflictsofinterestsindecision-making;(j)legislative bodies must be constituted in accordance with the principles of represen

58、tative democracy and taking into account the importance of gender equality in football;and(k)yearly independent audits of accounts.1819FIFA StatutesII.Membership16.Suspension1.The Congress may suspend a member association solely at the request of the Council.Notwithstanding the foregoing,the Council

59、 may,without a vote of the Congress,temporarilysuspendwithimmediateeffectamemberassociationthatseriously violates its obligations.A suspension approved by the Council shall be ineffectuntilthenextCongress,unlesstheCouncilhasrevokedsuchsuspensionprior to such Congress.2.A suspension of a member assoc

60、iation by the Congress requires a three-quarter majority of the member associations present and eligible to vote.A suspension of amemberassociationbytheCongressortheCouncilshallbeconfirmedatthenext Congress by a three-quarter majority of the member associations present and eligibletovote.Ifitisnotco

61、nfirmed,suchsuspensionshallbeautomaticallylifted.3.A suspended member association may not exercise any of its membership rights.Other member associations may not entertain sporting contact with a suspended member association.The Disciplinary Committee may impose further sanctions.4.Member associatio

62、ns which do not participate in at least two of all FIFA competitions over a period of four consecutive years shall be suspended from voting at the Congressuntiltheyhavefulfilledtheirobligationsinthisrespect.17.Expulsion1.The Congress may expel a member association only at the request of the Council

63、if:(a)itfailstofulfilitsfinancialobligationstowardsFIFA;or(b)it seriously violates the Statutes,regulations or decisions of FIFA;or(c)it loses the status of an association representing association football in its country.2.The presence of an absolute majority(more than 50%)of the member associations

64、 eligible to vote at the Congress is necessary for an expulsion of a member association to be valid,and the motion for expulsion must be adopted by a three-quarter majority of the valid votes cast.18.Resignation1.AmemberassociationmayresignfromFIFAwitheffectfromtheendofacalendaryear.Notice of resign

65、ation must reach the general secretariat no later than six months before the end of the calendar year and be sent to the general secretariat by registered letter.2.The resignation is not valid until the member association wishing to resign has fulfilleditsfinancialobligationstowardsFIFAanditsotherme

66、mberassociations.19.Independence of member associations and their bodies1.Eachmemberassociationshallmanageitsaffairsindependentlyandwithoutundueinfluencefromthirdparties.2.A member associations bodies shall be either elected or appointed in that association.A member associations statutes shall provi

67、de for a democratic procedure that guarantees the complete independence of the election or appointment.3.Any member associations bodies that have not been elected or appointed in compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2,even on an interim basis,shall not be recognised by FIFA.4.Decisions passed

68、 by bodies that have not been elected or appointed in compliance with paragraph 2 shall not be recognised by FIFA.2021FIFA Statutes20.Status of clubs,leagues and other groups of clubs1.Clubs,leaguesoranyothergroupsaffiliatedtoamemberassociationshallbe subordinate to and recognised by that member ass

69、ociation.The member associationsstatutesshalldefinethescopeofauthorityandtherightsanddutiesof these groups.The statutes and regulations of these groups shall be approved by the member association.2.Everymemberassociationshallensurethatitsaffiliatedclubscantakealldecisionson any matters regarding mem

70、bership independently of any external body.Thisobligationappliesregardlessofanaffiliatedclubscorporatestructure.Inanycase,the member association shall ensure that neither a natural nor a legal person(including holding companies and subsidiaries)exercises control in any manner whatsoever(in particula

71、r through a majority shareholding,a majority of voting rights,a majority of seats on the board of directors or any other form of economic dependence or control,etc.)over more than one club whenever the integrity of any match or competition could be jeopardised.III.HONORARY PRESIDENT,HONORARY VICE-PR

72、ESIDENT AND HONORARY MEMBER21.Honorary president,honorary vice-president and honorary member1.The Congress may bestow the title of honorary president,honorary vice-president or honorary member upon any former member of the Council for meritorious service to football.2.The Council shall propose these

73、 nominations.3.The honorary president,honorary vice-president or honorary member may take part in the Congress.They may join in the debates but may not vote.III.Honorary president,honorary vice-president and honorary member2223FIFA StatutesIV.ConfederationsIV.CONFEDERATIONS22.Confederations1.Member

74、associations that belong to the same continent have formed the following confederations,which are recognised by FIFA:(a)Confederacin Sudamericana de Ftbol CONMEBOL(b)Asian Football Confederation AFC(c)Union des associations europennes de football UEFA(d)Confdration Africaine de Football CAF(e)Confed

75、eration of North,Central America and Caribbean Association Football Concacaf(f)Oceania Football Confederation OFCRecognition of each confederation by FIFA entails full mutual respect of each others authority within their respective institutional areas of competence as set forth in these Statutes.2.F

76、IFA may,in exceptional circumstances,authorise a confederation to grant membership to an association that belongs geographically to another continent andisnotaffiliatedtotheconfederationonthatcontinent.Theopinionoftheconfederation concerned geographically shall be obtained.3.Each confederation shall

77、 have the following rights and obligations:(a)to comply with and enforce compliance with the Statutes,regulations and decisions of FIFA;(b)to work closely with FIFA in every domain so as to achieve the objectives stipulated in article 2 and to organise international competitions;(c)to propose candid

78、ates for the chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of the standing committees;(d)to organise its own interclub competitions,in compliance with the international match calendar;(e)to organise all of its own international competitions in compliance with the international match calendar;(f)to ensu

79、re that international leagues or any other such groups of clubs or leagues shall not be formed without its consent and the approval of FIFA;(g)upon the recommendation of FIFA,to grant associations applying for membership the status of a provisional member.This status shall grant associations the rig

80、ht to take part in the confederations competitions and conferences.Any other rights and obligations of the provisional member shall be regulated by the confederations statutes and regulations.Provisional members may not take partinFIFAfinalcompetitions;(h)to nurture relations and cooperation with FI

81、FA actively and constructively for the good of the game through consultative meetings and to discuss and resolve any problems relating to the interests of the confederations and FIFA;(i)to ensure that the representatives appointed to FIFA bodies or elected to the Council carry out their activities o

82、n these bodies with mutual respect,solidarity,recognition and fair play,and in accordance with these Statutes and any related regulations issued by FIFA;(j)to set up committees that work closely together with the corresponding committees at FIFA;(k)exceptionally to allow,with FIFAs consent,an associ

83、ation from another confederation(or clubs belonging to that association)to participate in a competition that it is organising;(l)with the mutual cooperation of FIFA,to take any action considered necessary to develop the game of football on the continent concerned,such as arranging development progra

84、mmes,courses,conferences,etc.;(m)tosetupthebodiesnecessarytofulfilthedutiesincumbentuponit;and(n)toprocurethefundsnecessarytofulfilitsduties.4.The Council may delegate other duties or powers to one or more(or all)confederations by agreement with such confederations or confederation.5.Theconfederatio

85、nsstatutesandregulations,asrevisedfromtimetotime,shallbenotifiedtoFIFA.24FIFA StatutesV.Organisation2523.Confederations statutesThe confederations statutes must comply with the principles of good governance,and shallinparticularcontain,ataminimum,provisionsrelatingtothefollowingmatters:(a)to be neut

86、ral in matters of politics and religion;(b)to prohibit all forms of discrimination;(c)to be independent and avoid any form of political interference;(d)to ensure that judicial bodies are independent(separation of powers);(e)allrelevantstakeholdersmustagreetorespecttheLawsoftheGame,theprinciplesof lo

87、yalty,integrity,sportsmanship and fair play as well as the Statutes,regulations and decisions of FIFA and of the respective confederation;(f)all relevant stakeholders must agree to recognise the jurisdiction and authority of CAS and give priority to arbitration as a means of dispute resolution;(g)re

88、gulationofmattersrelatingtorefereeing,thefightagainstdoping,clublicensing,the imposition of disciplinary measures,including for ethical misconduct,andmeasuresrequiredtoprotecttheintegrityofcompetitions;(h)definitionofthecompetencesofthedecision-makingbodies;(i)toavoidconflictsofinterestsindecision-m

89、aking;(j)legislative bodies must be constituted in accordance with the principles of representative democracy and taking into account the importance of gender equality in football;and(k)yearly independent audits of accounts.V.ORGANISATION24.Bodies1.The Congress is the supreme and legislative body.2.

90、The Council is the strategic and oversight body.3.The general secretariat is the executive,operational and administrative body.4.Standing and ad hoc committees shall advise and assist the Council and the general secretariatinfulfillingtheirduties.Theircomposition,functionanddutiesaredefinedin the FI

91、FA Governance Regulations.5.TheindependentcommitteesfulfiltheirfunctionsinaccordancewiththeseStatutesand the applicable FIFA regulations.6.TheFootballTribunalfulfilsitsfunctioninaccordancewiththeseStatutesandtheapplicable FIFA regulations.7.TheindependentauditorsperformallauditsofFIFAsaccountsandfin

92、ancialstatements as required by Swiss law.2627FIFA StatutesV.OrganisationA.CONGRESS25.Congress1.A Congress may be an Ordinary or an Extraordinary Congress.A Congress may be held in person,by teleconference,by videoconference or by another means ofcommunication.2.TheOrdinaryCongressshallbeheldeveryye

93、ar.TheCouncilshallfixtheplaceanddate.Thememberassociationsshallbenotifiedinwritingatleastfourmonthsinadvance of the place and date of such Ordinary Congress.The formal convocation shall be made in writing at least one month before the date of the Congress.Thisconvocationshallcontaintheagenda,thePres

94、identsreport,thefinancialstatements,includingtheconsolidatedfinancialstatements,andtheauditorsreport.3.The Council may convene an Extraordinary Congress at any time.4.TheCouncilshallconveneanExtraordinaryCongressifone-fifthofthememberassociations make such a request in writing.The request shall spec

95、ify the items for the agenda.An Extraordinary Congress shall be held within three months of receipt of the request.5.Thememberassociationsshallbenotifiedoftheplace,dateandagendaatleasttwo months before the date of an Extraordinary Congress.The agenda of an Extraordinary Congress may not be altered.2

96、6.Vote,delegates,observers1.Each member association has one vote in the Congress and is represented by a maximum of three delegates.It is recommended that at least one of the delegates beawoman.Onlythememberassociationspresentareentitledtovote.Attendance by teleconference,by videoconference or by an

97、other means of communication shall constitute presence.Voting by proxy or by letter is not permitted at a Congress held in person.When a Congress is held by teleconference,by videoconference orbyanothermeansofcommunication,votingbycorrespondenceand/oronlineispermitted.2.Delegates must belong to the

98、member association that they represent and be appointed by the appropriate body of that member association.3.Confederation delegates may take part in the Congress as observers without a right to vote.4.Duringtheirtermofoffice,membersoftheCouncilmaynotbeappointed as delegates for their association.5.

99、The President shall conduct the Congress business in compliance with the Standing Orders of the Congress.27.Candidates for the office of FIFA President,for the Council and for the chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and members of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee and the judicial bodies1.O

100、nlythememberassociationsmayproposecandidaturesfortheofficeofFIFAPresident.AcandidaturefortheofficeofFIFAPresidentshallonlybevalid ifsupportedbyatotalofatleastfivememberassociations.Memberassociationsmust notify the FIFA general secretariat,in writing,of a candidature for the FIFA presidency at least

101、 four months before the start of the Congress,together with thedeclarationsofsupportofatleastfivememberassociations.AcandidatefortheofficeofFIFAPresidentshallhaveplayedanactiveroleinassociationfootball(e.g.asaplayeroranofficialwithinFIFA,aconfederationoranassociation,etc.)fortwoofthelastfiveyearsbef

102、orebeingproposedasacandidateandmustpass an eligibility check carried out by the Review Committee in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.2.The general secretariat shall notify the member associations of the names ofproposedcandidatesfortheofficeofFIFAPresidentatleastonemonthbeforethe date

103、 of the Congress.2829FIFA StatutesV.Organisation3.Subject to paragraph 4 below,only member associations may propose candidatures for the Council.The relevant confederation shall be in receipt of the candidatures for the Council proposed by the member associations at least three months before the sta

104、rt of the respective confederation congress on the occasion of which the said election shall take place.The confederations shall notify the FIFA general secretariat,inwriting,ofallcandidaturessubmittedtothemwithinfivedaysoftheexpiration of the three-month deadline.The confederations shall furthermor

105、e provide FIFA with theevidenceoftimelysubmissionofthecandidatures.Eachmemberassociationis entitled to submit only one proposal for a member of the Council.If a member association presents proposals for more than one candidate,all of its presented proposals shall be deemed invalid.A member associati

106、on may only propose candidatesaffiliatedtoitsconfederation.4.The elections by the member associations of the female candidates for the Council(atleastoneperconfederation)aresetoutinarticle33paragraph5oftheseStatutes.5.Council members shall be elected by the member associations on the occasion of the

107、ir confederation congresses in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.Candidates for the Council must pass an eligibility check carried out by the Review Committee in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.The election of Council members shall be monitored by FIFA.6.Theconditionsto

108、beobservedduringacandidaturefortheofficeofPresidentandfor positions on the Council are stipulated in the FIFA Governance Regulations.7.The Council shall submit proposals for the positions of chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of each of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee and the j

109、udicial bodies to the Congress.The Council shall determine the number of seats to be assigned to each confederation in the relevant committee.Proposals shall be submitted,in writing,to the general secretariat at least four months before the start of the Congress.The procedure shall be laid down in t

110、he FIFA Governance Regulations.8.Candidates for the positions of chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of the judicial bodies must pass an eligibility check carried out by the Review Committee in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.9.Candidates for the positions of chairperson,deput

111、y chairperson and members of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee must pass an eligibility check carried out by the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.28.Ordinary Congress agenda1.The Secretary General shall draw up the agenda ba

112、sed on proposals from the Council and the member associations.Any proposal that a member association wishes to submit to the Congress shall be sent to the general secretariat in writing,with a brief explanation,at least two months before the date of the Congress.2.The Congress agenda shall include t

113、he following mandatory items,as necessary:(a)a declaration that the Congress has been convened and composed in compliance with the Statutes;(b)approval of the agenda;(c)an address by the President;(d)appointmentoffivememberassociationstochecktheminutes;(e)appointment of scrutineers;(f)suspension or

114、expulsion of a member association(if applicable);(g)approval of the minutes of the preceding Congress;(h)activity report(containing the activities since the last Congress);(i)report from the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee;(j)presentationoftheannualauditedfinancialstatements,includingtheco

115、nsolidatedfinancialstatementsandtheannualreportaswellastheauditorsreports;(k)approvaloftheannualauditedfinancialstatements,includingtheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsandtheannualreport;(l)approval of the budget;(m)admission for membership(if applicable);(n)votes on proposals for adopting and amendin

116、g the Statutes,the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress(if applicable);(o)discussion of proposals duly submitted by the member associations and the Council within the period stipulated under paragraph 1(if applicable);(p)appointment of auditor

117、s(if applicable);(q)election or dismissal of the President in accordance with these Statutes(ifapplicable);3031FIFA StatutesV.Organisation(r)election or dismissal of the chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and members of the following committees(if applicable)on proposal of the Council:-Disciplinary Co

118、mmittee;-Ethics Committee;-Appeal Committee;-Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee;(s)voteonthedesignationofthehostcountry/countriesoftheFIFAWorldCup and FIFA Womens World Cupfinalcompetitions(ifapplicable).3.The agenda of an Ordinary Congress may be altered,provided three quarters of the member

119、 associations present at the Congress and eligible to vote agree to such a motion.29.Adoption of and amendments to the Statutes,the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress1.The Congress is responsible for adopting and amending the Statutes,the Re

120、gulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress.2.Any proposals for an amendment to the Statutes must be submitted in writing with a brief explanation to the general secretariat by a member association or by the Council.A proposal submitted by a member ass

121、ociation shall be valid,provided it has been supported in writing by at least two other member associations.3.For a vote on an amendment to the Statutes to be valid,an absolute majority(morethan50%)ofthememberassociationseligibletovotemustbepresent.4.A proposal to adopt or amend the Statutes shall b

122、e adopted if approved by three quarters of the member associations present and eligible to vote.5.Any proposal to adopt or amend the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress must be submitted in writing with a brief explanation to the general secr

123、etariat by a member association or by the Council.6.For any proposal to adopt or amend the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress to be adopted,a simple majority(more than 50%)of the valid votes cast is required.30.Elections,other decisions,requ

124、isite majority1.Elections shall be conducted by secret ballot.2.Any other decision that requires a vote shall be reached by a show of hands or by means of an electronic count.If a show of hands does not result in a clear majority in favour of a motion,the vote shall be taken by calling the roll,memb

125、er associations being called in English alphabetical order.3.For the election of the President,where there is only one candidate,the Congress may decide to elect the President by acclamation.Otherwise,if there are two or fewer candidates,a simple majority(more than 50%)of the valid votes cast is nec

126、essary.If there are more than two candidates for the election of the President,two thirds of the votes of the member associations present and eligible to vote are necessary inthefirstballot.Asfromthesecondballot,whoeverobtainsthelowestnumberof votes is eliminated until only two candidates are left.4

127、.Council members shall be elected by the member associations in accordance with article 27 paragraph 5 of these Statutes.5.Eachconfederationpresidentshallbeavice-presidentexofficiooftheCouncil.6.Eachvice-presidentandeachmemberoftheCouncilshallberequiredtofulfiltheeligibility check conducted by the R

128、eview Committee in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.7.For the election of the chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of each of the judicial bodies and of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee,the candidate(s)who receive(s)the most votes in respect of the free seat(s)shall

129、 beelected.8.The election of the chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of each of the judicial bodies and of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee by the Congress may be conducted en bloc.At the request of at least ten member associations,however,aseparatevoteforaspecificcandidateshallt

130、akeplace.9.Unless otherwise stipulated in the Statutes,a simple majority(more than 50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficientforelections,votesandotherdecisionstobevalid.10.Further details are stipulated in the Standing Orders of the Congress.3233FIFA StatutesV.Organisation31.Minutes1.TheSecretaryGeneralsh

131、allberesponsibleforrecordingtheminutesattheCongress.2.The minutes of the Congress shall be checked by those member associations designated.32.Effective dates of decisionsDecisionspassedbytheCongressshallcomeintoeffectforthememberassociations60daysafterthecloseoftheCongress,unlesstheCongressfixesanot

132、herdateforadecisiontotakeeffect.B.COUNCIL33.Composition,election of the President,the vice-presidents and the members of the Council1.The Council shall consist of 37 members:1 President,elected by the Congress,8 vice-presidents,and 28 other members.Uponbeingelectedtooffice,everymemberoftheCouncilund

133、ertakes,andacceptsresponsibility,to faithfully,loyally and independently act in the best interests of FIFA and the promotion and development of football at global level.2.The President shall be elected by the Congress for a period of four years in the year following a FIFA World Cup.Thetermofoffices

134、hallbeginaftertheendoftheCongress at which the President was elected.No person may serve as President formorethanthreetermsofoffice(whetherconsecutiveornot).Previoustermsserved as a vice-president or as a member of the Council shall not be considered in determining the term limits of a President.3.T

135、he members of the Council shall be elected by the member associations on the occasion of the respective confederation congresses for a term of four years.Theirtermsofofficeshallbeginaftertheendofthecongressatwhichtheywereelected.AmemberoftheCouncilmayservefornomorethanthreetermsofoffice(whether cons

136、ecutive or not).4.The confederations are allocated the following places on the Council:(a)CONMEBOL vice-president(1)members(4)(b)AFC vice-president(1)members(6)(c)UEFA vice-presidents(3)members(6)(d)CAF vice-president(1)members(6)(e)Concacaf vice-president(1)members(4)(f)OFC vice-president(1)members

137、(2)3435FIFA StatutesV.Organisation5.The members of each confederation must ensure that they elect at least one female member to the Council.In the event that no female candidate is elected by the members of a confederation for the Council,the seat reserved for a female member of such confederation w

138、ill be deemed forfeited by all members of such confederation and shall remain vacant until the next election of members of theCouncil.6.No more than one representative from the same member association may serve on the Council simultaneously.7.If the President is permanently or temporarily prevented

139、from performing their officialfunction,thelongest-servingvice-presidentshallassumethepowersandresponsibilities of the President until the next Congress.This Congress shall elect a new President,if necessary.If the longest-serving vice-president is prevented from assuming the powers and responsibilit

140、ies of the President,the next longest-serving vice-president shall assume the powers and responsibilities of the President.8.Any vice-president or other member of the Council who is permanently or temporarily preventedfromperformingtheirofficialfunctionshallbereplacedbythemembersof the relevant conf

141、ederation which elected such vice-president or member for the remainingperiodofoffice.9.The President may invite stakeholder representatives as observers to the Council for agendaitemsofspecificrelevancetothem.Thestakeholderrepresentativesshallbegiventherighttospeakonthespecificagendaitem,butnotther

142、ighttovote.34.Powers of the Council1.TheCouncildefinesFIFAsmission,strategicdirection,policiesandvalues,inparticularwith regard to the organisation and development of football at worldwide level and all related matters.2.Asregardsbusiness-orfinance-relatedmatters,theCouncilshall,interalia:definethes

143、tandards,policiesandproceduresapplicabletotheawardingofcommercial contracts by FIFA;definethestandards,policiesandproceduresapplicabletofootballdevelopmentgrants;definethestandards,policiesandproceduresregardingtheoperationalcostsof FIFA;and definethestandards,policiesandproceduresregardingallotherb

144、usiness-orfinance-relatedmattersofFIFA.TheCouncildelegatestheexecutionandmanagementofbusiness-orfinance-relatedmatters to the general secretariat,which operates under the authority and supervision of the President and the Council and is accountable to them.3.The Council oversees the overall manageme

145、nt of FIFA by the general secretariat.4.TheCouncilapprovesthebudgetandtheannualauditedfinancialstatements,includingtheconsolidatedfinancialstatements,preparedbytheFinanceCommitteeand the annual report to be submitted to the Congress for approval.5.The Council appoints the chairpersons,deputy chairpe

146、rsons and members of the standing committees and of the chambers of the Football Tribunal.6.The Council shall propose to the Congress for election the chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and members of the Disciplinary Committee,the Ethics Committee,the Appeal Committee and the Governance,Audit and Com

147、pliance Committee.7.The Council may decide to set up ad hoc committees if necessary at any time.8.The Council shall appoint the three representatives of FIFA who shall attend the general assembly of The IFAB in addition to the FIFA President.Furthermore,theCouncilisentitledtodecideonhowtherepresenta

148、tivesofFIFAshallvoteinTheIFAB.9.The Council shall appoint the Secretary General on the proposal of the President.The Secretary General may be dismissed by the Council acting alone.10.TheCouncilshalldecidetheplaceanddatesofthefinalcompetitionsofFIFAtournaments and the number of teams taking part from

149、 each confederation.Thisshallnotapplytodecisionsonthehostcountry/countriesoftheFIFAWorldCup and FIFA Womens World Cupfinalcompetitions,whichshallbevotedonbytheCongress.11.The Council shall issue regulations generally and,in particular,the FIFA Governance Regulations.12.The Council shall deal with al

150、l matters relating to FIFA that do not fall within the sphere of responsibility of another body,in accordance with these Statutes.13.ThepowersandresponsibilitiesoftheCouncilmaybespecifiedingreaterdetailin the FIFA Governance Regulations.3637FIFA StatutesV.OrganisationC.PRESIDENT35.President1.The Pre

151、sident represents FIFA.2.The President shall aim to foster a positive image of FIFA and to ensure that FIFAsmission,strategicdirection,policiesandvalues,asdefinedbytheCouncil,areprotectedandimplemented,inparticularbythegeneralsecretariat.3.The President shall seek to maintain and develop good relati

152、ons between and among FIFA,the confederations,member associations,political bodies and international organisations.4.The President chairs the Congress and meetings of the Council.The President shall have no right to vote at the Congress and shall have one ordinary vote on theCouncil.5.Thepowersandre

153、sponsibilitiesofthePresidentmaybedefinedingreaterdetailin the FIFA Governance Regulations.D.GENERAL SECRETARIAT36.General secretariat1.The general secretariat shall perform its tasks under the direction of the Secretary General,in particular,as regards:organisation of competitions and all related ma

154、tters,in accordance with the decisions and directions of the Council;the negotiation,execution and performance of all commercial contracts,in accordance with the standards,policies and procedures established by theCouncil;administrative support for the standing committees of FIFA,in particular with

155、regard to the awarding of football development grants;management of the operations and day-to-day business of FIFA,in accordance with the parameters established by the Council and within the budget established by the Finance Committee;and allotheradministrativemattersnecessaryfortheefficientoperatio

156、nandorganisation of FIFA,as required and authorised by the Council.2.The general secretariat is supervised by,and is accountable to,the President and the Council with regard to the discharge of its functions.3.Thepowersandresponsibilitiesofthegeneralsecretariatmaybedefinedin greater detail in the FI

157、FA Governance Regulations.37.Secretary General1.The Secretary General is responsible for the organisation,management and direction of the general secretariat.2.The Secretary General is appointed and may be dismissed by the Council,inaccordancewitharticle34paragraph9oftheseStatutes.TheSecretaryGenera

158、lshall report to the President and the Council.3.TheSecretaryGeneralshallberequiredtofulfilaneligibilitycheckperformedbythe Review Committee.4.ThepowersandresponsibilitiesoftheSecretaryGeneralmaybedefinedingreaterdetail in the FIFA Governance Regulations.3839FIFA StatutesV.OrganisationE.BUREAU OF TH

159、E COUNCIL38.Bureau of the Council1.The Bureau of the Council shall deal with all matters within the competence of the Council requiring immediate decision between two meetings of the Council.TheBureauoftheCouncilshallconsistofamaximumofsevenmembers.TheFIFAPresidentandthesixconfederationpresidentsare

160、exofficiomembersoftheBureau of the Council.2.The President shall convene meetings of the Bureau of the Council.If a meeting cannot be convened within an appropriate period of time,decisions may be passed through other means of communication.Such decisions shall have immediate legal effect.ThePreside

161、ntshallnotifytheCouncilimmediatelyofthedecisionspassedby the Bureau of the Council.3.AlldecisionstakenbytheBureauoftheCouncilshallberatifiedbytheCouncil at its next meeting.4.If the President is unable to attend a meeting,the longest-serving vice-president of the Council available to attend such mee

162、ting shall deputise for the President and actasthepresidingofficialofsuchmeeting.5.The President is entitled to designate a deputy for any member who is unable toattendorhasaconflictofinterest.ThedeputyshallbelongtotheCouncilandthesameconfederationasthememberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofintere

163、st.F.STANDING COMMITTEES AND EXPERT PANELS39.Standing committees1.The standing committees are:(1)the Finance Committee(2)the Development Committee(3)the Mens National Team Competitions Committee(4)the Womens National Team Competitions Committee(5)the Mens Club Competitions Committee(6)the Womens Clu

164、b Competitions Committee(7)the Olympic Football Committee(8)the Youth Boys Competitions Committee(9)the Youth Girls Competitions Committee(10)the Futsal Committee(11)the Beach Soccer Committee(12)the Mens Football Stakeholders Committee(13)the Womens Football Stakeholders Committee(14)the Member Ass

165、ociations Committee(15)the Referees Committee(16)the Medical Committee(17)the Mens Players Committee(18)the Womens Players Committee(19)the Mens Coaches Committee(20)the Womens Coaches Committee(21)the Fans Committee(22)the Technical Development Committee(23)the Womens Football Development Committee

166、(24)the Grassroots and Amateur Football Committee(25)the Institutional Relations Committee(26)the Legal Committee(27)the Stadium and Security Committee(28)the Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Committee(29)the Football Social Responsibility Committee(30)the Football Technology,Innovation and Digit

167、al Transformation Committee(31)the Commercial and Marketing Advisory Committee(32)the Media and Communications Committee(33)the Football Esport Committee(34)the Future of Football Committee(35)the Laws of the Game Committee4041FIFA StatutesV.Organisation2.The FIFA Governance Regulations shall detail

168、 the powers and responsibilities of each standing committee,as well as their composition and structure.3.TheCouncilmaydecidetocreatenewcommittees,onaprovisionalbasis,untiltheirformal inclusion in the above list.4.The standing committees shall report to the Council.They shall advise and assist theCou

169、ncilintheirrespectivefieldsoffunction.5.Members of the standing committees may at the same time be members oftheCouncil.6.The chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of each standing committee shall be appointed by the Council on the proposal of the member associations,theFIFAPresident,theconfede

170、rationsortheFIFASecretaryGeneral.TheCouncilshallensureappropriatefemalerepresentationonstandingcommittees.Theirtermsshall last for four years,beginning upon the respective date of appointment by the Council.Members of the standing committees may be relieved of their duties at any time by the Council

171、.7.Candidates for the standing committees must pass an eligibility check carried out by the Review Committee.8.TheCouncilandeachcommitteemay,ifnecessary,setupabureauand/or sub-committeetosettleurgentorspecificmatters.40.Expert panels1.The Council,the FIFA President or the FIFA Secretary General may,

172、if necessary,appoint dedicated expert panels to carry out special technical duties in matters relevant to global football.2.The members of the expert panels shall be appointed for the period necessary to perform their duties.3.The composition and structure of each expert panel shall be decided by th

173、e Council,the FIFA President or the FIFA Secretary General.4.The chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of each expert panel shall be appointed by the Council,the FIFA President or the FIFA Secretary General on the proposal of the member associations,the FIFA President,the confederations or the

174、FIFA Secretary General.5.Candidates for the expert panels must pass an eligibility check carried out by the Review Committee.6.The FIFA Governance Regulations shall further detail the roles,responsibilities and functioning of the expert panels.42FIFA StatutesVII.Independent committees43VI.ANNUAL MEM

175、BER ASSOCIATIONS CONFERENCE41.Annual member associations conferenceFIFA shall organise at least once a year,at its own cost,a member associations conferenceforthepresidentsofthememberassociationsand/ortheirtopexecutives,inordertoaddressissuesofhighrelevanceforthefootballworld,suchas,for instance,foo

176、tball development,integrity,social responsibility,governance,humanrights,racism,match-fixing,genderequality,protectionofcleanathletesand youth,and security.VII.INDEPENDENT COMMITTEES42.Institutional independenceThe independent committees as well as their individual members shall conduct their activi

177、ties and perform their duties entirely independently but always in the interests of FIFA and in accordance with the Statutes and regulations of FIFA.43.Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee1.The Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee shall consist of the number of members deemed necessary,all

178、 of whom must not belong to any other FIFA body.The committee members shall be knowledgeable and experienced in governance and/orfinancialand/orlegalmattersandmaynotbeinvolvedinanydecisionaffectingtheoperationsofFIFA.2.Candidates for any position on the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee aswe

179、llastheincumbentmembersofthecommitteeshallfulfiltheindependencecriteriaasdefinedintheFIFAGovernanceRegulationsandpassaneligibilitycheckcarried out by the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee.3.The chairperson,deputy chairperson and members of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee sh

180、all be elected by the Congress.Their terms shall last four years,beginningattheendoftheCongresswhichhaselectedthem.Thechairperson,deputy chairperson and other members of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee may only be relieved of their duties by the Congress.4.The chairperson,deputy chairp

181、erson and members of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee may serve a maximum of three terms(whether consecutive or not).5.If the chairperson,deputy chairperson or a member of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee resigns or becomes permanently incapacitated with regard toperforming

182、theirfunctionsduringtheirtermofoffice,theCouncilshallappoint a replacement to serve until the next Congress,when a replacement shall be elected bytheCongressfortheremainderoftheinitialtermofoffice.4445FIFA StatutesVII.Independent committees6.The Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee shall report

183、 to the Congress.7.The Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee shall advise,assist and oversee theCouncilinmonitoringFIFAsfinancial,governanceandcompliancematters,andmonitorcompliancewiththeFIFAGovernanceRegulations.Itshallsupervisethe general secretariat.8.The Governance,Audit and Compliance Comm

184、ittee shall review the Related-Party Declarations submitted by the members of FIFA committees in accordance with the relevant provisions of the FIFA Governance Regulations.9.The Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee shall ensure the completeness andreliabilityofthefinancialaccountingandreviewthe

185、financialstatements,theconsolidatedfinancialstatementandtheexternalauditorsreport.ThecommitteeshallfurthermoremonitorFIFAsfinancial,governanceandcompliancemattersincluding,inparticular,thedistributionandflowofdevelopment-relatedfunds,and suggest to the appropriate FIFA bodies any action that it deem

186、s necessary as a result of such monitoring.10.The Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee shall establish the following:(a)the Review Committee;(b)the Human Rights and Sustainability Sub-Committee;and(c)the Compensation Sub-Committee.11.The Review Committee shall conduct eligibility checks in resp

187、ect of candidates and incumbent members of the Council(including the President),of the standing committees,of the judicial bodies,of the Football Tribunal and in respect of the Secretary General,and shall also conduct independence reviews in respect of candidates and incumbent members of the judicia

188、l bodies and the standing committeeswhomustfulfiltheindependencecriteriainaccordancewiththeseStatutes and the FIFA Governance Regulations.12.The Human Rights and Sustainability Sub-Committee shall in particular advise the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee in their reporting to the Council on

189、 matters relating to human rights,safeguarding and child protection,sustainable events and the environment.13.TheCompensationSub-CommitteeshallinparticulardefineCompensationRulesand determine the compensation of the FIFA President,the members of the Council and the FIFA Secretary General.The individ

190、ual compensation of the FIFA President,the members of the Council and the FIFA Secretary General shall be made public.14.Details of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committees,the Review Committees,the Human Rights and Sustainability Sub-Committees and the Compensation Sub-Committees responsibili

191、ties,their composition,their internal cooperation andotherproceduralmattersarestipulatedintheFIFAGovernanceRegulations.44.Judicial bodies1.The judicial bodies of FIFA are:(a)the Disciplinary Committee;(b)the Ethics Committee;and(c)the Appeal Committee.2.The Disciplinary Committee and the Appeal Comm

192、ittee shall consist of a chairperson,adeputychairpersonandaspecificnumberofothermembers.Bothchambers of the Ethics Committee shall each consist of a chairperson,two deputy chairpersons andaspecificnumberofothermembers.Thecompositionofthejudicialbodiesshould respect the fair distribution of positions

193、 and take account of the member associations.When proposing chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and other members of judicial bodies to the Congress,the Council shall take into account appropriate female representation on the judicial bodies.3.The judicial bodies are to be composed in such a way that t

194、he members,together,have the knowledge,abilities and specialist experience that is necessary for the due completion of their tasks.The chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the judicialbodiesshallbequalifiedtopractiselaw.4.The chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee and th

195、e chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and members of both chambers of the Ethics CommitteeandoftheAppealCommitteeshallfulfiltheindependencecriteria asdefinedintheFIFAGovernanceRegulationsandmustpassaneligibilitycheckcarried out by the Review Committee.5.The chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and other me

196、mbers of the judicial bodies shall be elected by the Congress and shall not be members of any other FIFA body.Their terms shall last four years,beginning at the end of the Congress which has elected them.The chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and other members of the judicial bodies may only be reliev

197、ed of their duties by the Congress.4647FIFA StatutesVII.Independent committees6.The chairpersons,deputy chairpersons and members of the judicial bodies may each serve a maximum of three terms(whether consecutive or not).7.If a chairperson,a deputy chairperson or a member of a judicial body resigns o

198、r becomes permanently incapacitated with regard to performing their functions duringtheirtermofoffice,theCouncilshallappointareplacementtoserveuntilthe next Congress,when a replacement shall be elected by the Congress for the remainderoftheinitialtermofoffice.8.The investigatory chamber of the Ethic

199、s Committee shall conduct the eligibility checks and independence reviews in respect of candidates and incumbent members of the Governance,Audit and Compliance Committee.9.Thedecision-makingpowersofcertaincommitteesremainunaffected.45.Disciplinary Committee1.The function of the Disciplinary Committe

200、e shall be governed by the FIFA DisciplinaryCode.2.The Disciplinary Committee may pronounce the sanctions described in the FIFA DisciplinaryCodeonmemberassociations,clubs,officials,players,footballagentsand match agents.3.These provisions are subject to the disciplinary powers of the Congress and Co

201、uncil with regard to the suspension and expulsion of member associations.4.The Council shall issue the FIFA Disciplinary Code.5.The Disciplinary Committee may propose amendments to its regulations to theCouncil.46.Ethics Committee1.The function of the Ethics Committee shall be governed by the FIFA C

202、ode of Ethics.The Ethics Committee shall be divided into an investigatory chamber and an adjudicatory chamber.2.The Ethics Committee may pronounce the sanctions described in the FIFA Code of Ethicsonofficials,players,footballagentsandmatchagents.3.The Council shall issue the FIFA Code of Ethics.4.Th

203、e Ethics Committee may propose amendments to its regulations to the Council.47.Appeal Committee1.The function of the Appeal Committee shall be governed by the FIFA Disciplinary Code and the FIFA Code of Ethics.2.The Appeal Committee is responsible for hearing appeals against decisions from theDiscip

204、linaryCommitteethatarenotdeclaredfinalbytheseStatutesortherelevant FIFA regulations.3.Decisions pronounced by the Appeal Committee shall be irrevocable and binding on all the parties concerned.This provision is subject to appeals lodged with CAS.48FIFA StatutesIX.Arbitration49VIII.FOOTBALL TRIBUNAL4

205、8.Football Tribunal1.The Football Tribunal shall pass decisions relating to football-related disputes and regulatory applications.It shall comprise three chambers:(a)the Dispute Resolution Chamber;(b)the Players Status Chamber;and(c)the Agents Chamber.2.The functions of the Football Tribunal shall b

206、e governed by the Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal,as issued by the Council.3.The Football Tribunal may pronounce the sanctions described in these Statutes andtheFIFADisciplinaryCodeonmemberassociations,clubs,officials,players,football agents and match agents.4.These provisions are s

207、ubject to the disciplinary powers of the Congress and Council with regard to the suspension and expulsion of member associations.5.The Football Tribunal may propose amendments to its regulations to the Council.IX.ARBITRATION49.Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS)1.FIFA recognises the independent Cour

208、t of Arbitration for Sport(CAS)with headquarters in Lausanne(Switzerland)to resolve disputes between FIFA,member associations,confederations,leagues,clubs,players,officials,footballagentsandmatch agents.2.The provisions of the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration shall apply to the proceedings.CAS

209、 shall primarily apply the various regulations of FIFA and,additionally,Swiss law.3.All awards passed by CAS concerning FIFA decisions may be published by FIFA.50.Jurisdiction of CAS1.AppealsagainstfinaldecisionspassedbyFIFAanditsbodiesshallbelodgedwithCAS within 21 days of receipt of the decision i

210、n question.2.Recourse may only be made to CAS after all other internal channels have beenexhausted.3.CAS,however,does not deal with appeals arising from:(a)violations of the Laws of the Game;(b)suspensions of up to four matches or up to three months(with the exception of doping decisions);(c)decisio

211、ns of the Football Tribunal concerning the recognition of a national dispute resolution chamber;and(d)decisions against which an appeal to an independent and duly constituted arbitration tribunal recognised under the rules of an association or confederation may be made.5051FIFA StatutesX.Submission

212、to decisions of FIFAX.SUBMISSION TO DECISIONS OF FIFA52.Implementation of decisions1.The confederations,member associations and leagues shall agree to comply fully with any decisions passed by the relevant FIFA bodies which,according to these Statutes,arefinalandnotsubjecttoappeal.2.They shall take

213、every precaution necessary to ensure that their own members,playersandofficialscomplywiththesedecisions.3.The same obligation applies to football agents and match agents.53.SanctionsAny violation of the foregoing provisions will be punished in compliance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code.4.Theappealsh

214、allnothaveasuspensiveeffect.TheappropriateFIFAbodyor,alternatively,CASmayordertheappealtohaveasuspensiveeffect.5.FIFAisentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecision passed in particular by the confederations,member associations or leagues in accordance with the provi

215、sions set out in the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations.6.The World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)is entitled to appeal to CAS against any internallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbyFIFA,the confederations,member associations or leagues in accordance with the provisions set out in the FI

216、FA Anti-Doping Regulations.51.Obligations relating to dispute resolution1.The confederations,member associations and leagues shall agree to recognise CAS asanindependentjudicialauthorityandtoensurethattheirmembers,affiliatedplayersandofficialscomplywiththedecisionspassedbyCAS.Thesameobligationshall

217、apply to football agents and match agents that are licensed by FIFA.2.Recoursetoordinarycourtsoflawisprohibitedunlessspecificallyprovidedforinthe FIFA regulations.Recourse to ordinary courts of law for all types of provisional measures is also prohibited.3.The associations shall insert a clause in t

218、heir statutes or regulations,stipulating thatitisprohibitedtotakedisputesintheassociationordisputesaffectingleagues,membersofleagues,clubs,membersofclubs,players,officialsandotherassociationofficialstoordinarycourtsoflaw,unlesstheFIFAregulationsorbindinglegalprovisionsspecificallyprovidefororstipula

219、terecoursetoordinarycourtsof law.Instead of recourse to ordinary courts of law,provision shall be made for arbitration.Such disputes shall be taken to an independent and duly constituted arbitration tribunal recognised under the rules of the association or confederation or to CAS.The associations sh

220、all also ensure that this stipulation is implemented in the association,if necessary by imposing a binding obligation on its members.Theassociationsshallimposesanctionsonanypartythatfailstorespectthisobligation and ensure that any appeal against such sanctions shall likewise be strictly submitted to

221、 arbitration,and not to ordinary courts of law.52FIFA StatutesXI.Finance53XI.FINANCE54.Financial period1.ThefinancialperiodofFIFAshallbefouryearsandshallbeginoneach1JanuaryintheyearfollowingthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup.2.The revenue and expenditure of FIFA shall be managed so that they balan

222、ce out over thefinancialperiod.FIFAsmajordutiesinthefutureshallbeguaranteedthroughthe creation of reserves.3.The Secretary General is responsible for drawing up the annual consolidated accounts of FIFA with its subsidiaries as at 31 December.55.AuditorsTheauditorsshallaudittheaccountsandannualfinanc

223、ialstatements,includingtheconsolidatedfinancialstatements,approvedbytheCouncilandpresentareportto the Congress in accordance with applicable Swiss civil law.The auditors shall be appointed for a period of three years.Their mandates may be renewed.56.Membership subscriptions1.Membership subscriptions

224、 are due on 1 January of each year.The annual subscription for new member associations for the year in question shall be paid within 30 days of the close of the Congress at which they were admitted.2.TheCongressshallfixtheamountoftheannualsubscriptioneveryfouryearsontherecommendation of the Council.

225、It shall be the same for every member association and amount to no more than USD 1,000.57.SettlementFIFA may debit any member associations account to settle claims.58.Levies1.The confederations may demand a levy on international matches played between two“A”representative teams,in accordance with th

226、e confederations statutes andregulations.2.Member associations may demand their own levy on matches played in their territory,independently of their confederation,in accordance with the member associations statutes and regulations.54FIFA StatutesXIII.Competitions55XII.RIGHTS IN COMPETITIONS AND EVEN

227、TS59.Rights in competitions and events1.FIFA,its member associations and the confederations are the original owners of all of the rights emanating from competitions and other events coming under their respective jurisdiction,without any restrictions as to content,time,place and law.Theserightsinclud

228、e,amongothers,everykindoffinancialrights,audiovisualandradio recording,reproduction and broadcasting rights,multimedia rights,marketing and promotional rights and incorporeal rights such as emblems and rights arising under copyright law.2.The Council shall decide how and to what extent these rights

229、are utilised and draw up special regulations to this end.The Council shall decide alone whether these rights shall be utilised exclusively,or jointly with a third party,or entirely through a third party.60.Authorisation to distribute1.FIFA,its member associations and the confederations are exclusive

230、ly responsible for authorising the distribution of image and sound and other data carriers offootballmatchesandeventscomingundertheirrespectivejurisdiction,withoutanyrestrictions as to content,time,place and technical and legal aspects.2.The Council shall issue special regulations to this end.XIII.C

231、OMPETITIONSA.FIFA FINAL COMPETITIONS61.Competition venues1.TheCouncilshalldecidethevenueforthefinalcompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA,withthesoleexceptionofthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup and the FIFA Womens World Cup,which shall be decided by the Congress in accordance with paragraph 2 of

232、this article.2.ThedecisiononthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup and the FIFA Womens World Cup aims to achieve the objective of securing the best possiblehostingconditionsinthehostcountry/countriesandshallfollow theprocedurebelow:(a)BasedonspecificregulationstobeissuedbytheCouncil,theFIFA

233、generalsecretariat shall establish a fair and transparent bidding procedure,inviting allqualifiedmemberassociationstosubmitabidanddefiningindetailtherequirements for the bidding and hosting as well as criteria for selecting the host of the event.(b)Based on its best judgement,the FIFA general secret

234、ariat shall submit to the Council a public report evaluating the compliance of all bids with the bidding procedure and the requirements for hosting the event,taking into consideration thedefinedcriteriaforselectingthehost.(c)The Council shall review the report and designate,based on its best judgeme

235、nt and in an open ballot,up to three bids to be submitted to the Congress for afinaldecision.Theresultofeachballotandtherelatedvotesbythemembersof the Council shall be made public.(d)The Congress shall select the host venue from the bids designated by the Council.An absolute majority(more than 50%)o

236、f the member associations present and eligibletovoteisnecessaryinthefirstballot.Ifanabsolutemajorityisnotreachedinthefirstballot,thenthebidwiththelowestnumberofvotesinthefirstballot is eliminated.In the second ballot,or if fewer than three bids are presented to the Congress,a simple majority(more th

237、an 50%)of the valid votes cast issufficient.Theresultofeachballotandtherelatedvotesbythemembers of the Congress shall be made public.5657FIFA StatutesXIII.Competitions3.A Congress may not award the hosting rights to more than one FIFA World Cup at thesamemeeting,exceptiftheCounciltakesaspecificdecis

238、ioninthisrespect.4.The right to host the event shall not be awarded to members of the same confederation for two consecutive editions of the FIFA World Cup.B.INTERNATIONAL MATCHES AND COMPETITIONS62.International match calendarThe Council shall compile an international match calendar that shall be b

239、inding upon the confederations,member associations and leagues,after conferring with the confederations.63.International matches and competitions1.The Council shall be responsible for issuing transparent,objective,non-discriminatory and proportionate regulations for organising international matches

240、and competitions betweenrepresentativeteamsandbetweenleagues,cluband/orscratchteams.No such match or competition shall take place without the prior permission of FIFA,therelevantconfederationsand/ortherelevantmemberassociationsinaccordancewith the Regulations Governing International Matches.2.The Co

241、uncil may issue further provisions for such matches and competitions.3.The Council shall determine any criteria for authorising line-ups that are not covered by the Regulations Governing International Matches.4.Notwithstanding the authorisation competences as set forth in the Regulations GoverningIn

242、ternationalMatches,FIFAmaytakethefinaldecisionontheauthorisationof any international match or competition.64.Contacts1.Playersandteamsaffiliatedtomemberassociationsorprovisionalmembers of the confederations may not play matches or make sporting contacts with players orteamsthatarenotaffiliatedtomemb

243、erassociationsorprovisionalmembers of the confederations without the approval of FIFA.2.Member associations and their clubs may not play on the territory of another member association without the latters approval.65.AuthorisationAssociations,leaguesorclubsthatareaffiliatedtoamemberassociationmayonly

244、join another member association or take part in competitions on that member associations territory under exceptional circumstances.In each case,authorisation must be given by both member associations,therespectiveconfederation(s)andbyFIFA.58FIFA StatutesXIV.Final provisions59XIV.FINAL PROVISIONS66.D

245、issolutionIf FIFA is disbanded,its assets shall be transferred to the supreme court of the country in which its headquarters are situated.It shall hold these assets in trust as“bonus pater familiae”until FIFA is re-established.67.Transitory provisions1.For members of committees elected or appointed

246、before 27 April 2016,the term limits set forth in articles 33,43 and 44 of these Statutes shall only apply as from the date of completion of their respective mandates.2.FIFAs headquarters and legal domicile are located in Zurich(Switzerland),until the Congresstakesadecisioninaccordancewitharticle1pa

247、ragraph2oftheseStatutes.68.EnforcementThese Statutes were adopted at the Congress on 17 May 2024 and come into force sixty(60)days after the close of the said Congress.17 May 2024For FIFAPresident Secretary GeneralGianni Infantino Mattias GrafstrmRegulations Governing the Application of the Statutes

248、I.Application for admission to FIFA 60I.APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO FIFA 1.Application for admissionThe Council may lay down the procedure for admission in special regulations.2.Confederations1.TheCouncilshalldecidewhethertheassociationfulfilstherequirementsforadmissiontoFIFAbasedontheconfederation

249、sfinalreport.2.Iftherequirementshavebeenfulfilled,thenextCongressshalldecidewhether to admit the association or not.61REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE STATUTESRegulations Governing the Application of the StatutesIII.Match agents and football agents62II.NORMALISATION COMMITTEES 3.Normalis

250、ation committees1.The objective of a normalisation committee is to support and assist a member association and to protect its rights and interests.2.The process for the appointment and implementation of a normalisation committee shall be carried out by the general secretariat in consultation and col

251、laboration with the relevant confederation.This process shall address,in particular,the tasks of the normalisation committee,the duration of the mandate and the criteria for selection and appointment of the members.3.The tasks of a normalisation committee may vary depending on the member association

252、sspecificsituation.However,asageneralprinciple,thetasksof a normalisation committee shall include,without limitation:(a)runningthedailyaffairsofthememberassociation;.(b)determining,together with the FIFA general secretariat,the need to review the statutes and,where necessary,other regulations of the

253、 member association to ensure their compliance with the principles and requirements laid down in the FIFA Statutes;and.(c)organising and conducting the election of a new executive body for thememberassociation.4.Anormalisationcommitteeshallalwaysbeappointedforaspecificperiodoftime.The duration of th

254、e mandate shall be reasonable and adapted to the member associationsspecificsituation.Ifthecircumstancessorequire,themandate of a normalisation committee may be extended by the Council.5.A normalisation committee shall consist of a proportionate and suitable number of members.Candidates for a normal

255、isation committee must pass the corresponding eligibility checks carried out by the Review Committee in accordance with the FIFA Governance Regulations.6.The FIFA Council may issue regulations related to the process for the appointment and implementation of a normalisation committee.III.MATCH AGENTS

256、 AND FOOTBALL AGENTS4.Match agents1.Match agents may be employed to arrange friendly matches.2.Match agents shall hold a FIFA licence.3.The Council shall issue Match Agent Regulations governing the occupation of matchagents.5.Football agents1.Players,coaches,clubs,leagues and associations are entitl

257、ed to engage the services of a football agent to provide services in relation to the transfer and/oremploymentofplayersandcoacheswhenconcludinganemploymentcontractand/oratransferagreement.2.Football agents shall hold a FIFA licence.3.The Council shall issue Football Agent Regulations governing the o

258、ccupation of football agents.63Regulations Governing the Application of the StatutesIV.Eligibility to play for representative teams6465IV.ELIGIBILITY TO PLAY FOR REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS6.Principles1.Any person holding a permanent nationality that is not dependent on residence in a certain country is el

259、igible to play for the representative teams of the association of that country.2.There is a distinction between holding a nationality and being eligible to obtain a nationality.A player holds a nationality if,through the operation of a national law,they have:(a)automatically received a nationality(e

260、.g.from birth)without being required to undertake any further administrative requirements(e.g.abandoning a separate nationality);or(b)acquired a nationality by undertaking a naturalisation process.3.Withtheexceptionoftheconditionsspecifiedinarticle10below,anyplayerwhohasalreadyparticipatedinamatch(e

261、itherinfullorinpart)inanofficialcompetitionofany category or any type of football for one association may not play an international match for a representative team of another association.4.For the purposes of articles 7 to 10 below,the phrase”lived on the territory of the relevant association”shall

262、mean a period of physical presence on the territory ofthatassociation.Theperiodshallbeforadefinedperiodoftime(inyears)in accordance with the relevant provision.(a)The period of physical presence is not interrupted by:(i)short absences abroad for personal reasons;(ii)holidaysabroadduringthefootballof

263、f-season;(iii)medical treatment or rehabilitation abroad following injury or illness;or(iv)travel abroad as a result of football employment.(b)The period of physical presence is interrupted(and time requirement resets)where:(i)aplayeristransferredtoaclubaffiliatedtoadifferentassociation;or(ii)a play

264、er is absent from a territory for any reason other than those set out in paragraph(a)above.5.Notwithstanding article 6 paragraph 4(a),unless exceptional circumstances exist,a player must be physically present on the territory of an association for at least 183 days during a 12-month period to be con

265、sidered to have“lived on the territory”of that association for that year.6.For the purposes of articles 7 to 10 below,the Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal shall govern any requests for eligibility or change of association.7.Nationality entitling players to represent more than one ass

266、ociation1.A player who,under the terms of article 6,is eligible to represent more than one association on account of their nationality,may play in an international match for one of these associations only if,in addition to holding the relevant nationality,theyfulfilatleastoneofthefollowingconditions

267、:(a)they were born on the territory of the relevant association;(b)their biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant association;(c)their grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant association;and/or(d)theyhavelivedontheterritoryoftherel

268、evantassociationforatleastfiveyears.2.Regardless of paragraph 1 above,associations sharing a common nationality may make an agreement under which paragraph 1(d)of this article is deleted completely or amended to specify a longer time limit.Such agreements shall be lodged with and approved by the Cou

269、ncil.3.Theassociationswhichshareacommonnationalityshallbeidentifiedandupdatedas appropriate by the FIFA general secretariat in a circular.Regulations Governing the Application of the StatutesIV.Eligibility to play for representative teams66678.Acquisition of a new nationality1.Any player who refers

270、to article 6 paragraph 1 to assume a new nationality and who has not played international football in accordance with article 6 paragraph 3 shall be eligible to play for the representative teams of the new association only if theyfulfiloneofthefollowingconditions:(a)they were born on the territory o

271、f the relevant association;(b)their biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant association;(c)their grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant association;and/or(d)they have lived on the territory of the relevant association:(i)for play

272、ers that began living on the territory before the age of 10:at least three years;(ii)for players that began living on the territory between the age of 10 and 18:atleastfiveyears;(iii)for players that began living on the territory from the age of 18:at least fiveyears.2.A player who seeks to rely upo

273、n paragraph 1(d)(ii)must:(a)demonstrate that the move to the territory of the association was not for the purpose of participating for its representative teams;and(b)submit,via the relevant association,a request for eligibility to the Football Tribunal.9.Stateless individuals1.A player that:(a)does

274、not hold any nationality;and(b)due to national law of the country of their domicile,will never be granted the nationality of such country,may be declared eligible to play for the representative teams of the association concerned,provided that:(c)theyhavelivedontheterritoryoftherelevantassociationfor

275、atleastfiveyears;and(d)they can demonstrate that the move to the territory of the association was not for the purpose of participating for its representative teams.2.A player who seeks to rely upon paragraph 1 must submit,via the relevant association,a request for eligibility to the Football Tribuna

276、l.10.Change of association1.A player may,only once,request to change the association for which they are eligible to play to the association of another country of which they hold nationality.2.A request to change association may be granted only in the following circumstances:(a)the player:(i)wasfield

277、edinamatchinanofficialcompetitionatanylevel(withtheexception of“A”international level)in any kind of football for their current association;and(ii)atthetimeofbeingfieldedfortheirfirstmatchinanofficialcompetitionin any kind of football for their current association,they already held the nationality o

278、f the association which they wish to represent.(b)the player:(i)wasfieldedinamatchinanofficialcompetitionatanylevel(withtheexception of“A”international level)in any kind of football for their current association;(ii)atthetimeofbeingfieldedfortheirfirstmatchinanofficialcompetitionin any kind of footb

279、all for their current association,they did not hold the nationality of the association which they wish to represent;(iii)atthetimeofbeingfieldedfortheirlastmatchinanofficialcompetitionin any kind of football for their current association,they had not turned 21 years old;and(iv)meets any of the requi

280、rements provided in article 7 or 8.(c)the player:(i)wasfieldedinamatchinanofficialcompetitionat“A”internationallevelin any kind of football for their current association;(ii)atthetimeofbeingfieldedfortheirfirstmatchinanofficialcompetition(atanylevel)inanykindoffootballfortheircurrentassociation,they

281、heldthe nationality of the association which they wish to represent;(iii)atthetimeofbeingfieldedfortheirlastmatchinanofficialcompetitionin any kind of football for their current association,they had not turned 21 years old;Regulations Governing the Application of the StatutesIV.Eligibility to play f

282、or representative teams6869(iv)wasfieldedinnomorethanthreematchesat“A”internationallevel inanykindoffootballfortheircurrentassociation,whetherinanofficialcompetitionornon-officialcompetition;(v)atleastthreeyearshavepassedsincebeingfieldedfortheirlastmatch at“A”international level in any kind of foot

283、ball for their current association,whetherinanofficialcompetitionornon-officialcompetition;and(vi)has never participated in any kind of football at“A”international level inthefinaltournamentoftheFIFAWorldCuporafinaltournamentofa confederation competition.(d)the player:(i)wishes to represent an assoc

284、iation that was admitted to FIFA membership afterbeingfieldedintheirfirstmatchinanofficialcompetition(atanylevel)in any kind of football for their current association;(ii)wasneverfieldedinamatchinanofficialcompetition(atanylevel)inanykind of football for their current association after the associati

285、on which they wish to represent was admitted to FIFA membership;(iii)atthetimeofbeingfieldedfortheirfirstmatchinanofficialcompetition(at any level)in any kind of football for their current association:a.held the nationality of the association which they wish to represent;orb.obtained the nationality

286、 of the association which they wish to represent as soon as reasonably practicable after the country was recognised by the majority of members of the United Nations;(iv)meets any of the requirements provided in article 7 or 8.(e)the player:(i)wasfieldedinamatchinanofficialcompetitionat“A”internation

287、allevelin any kind of football for their current association;(ii)permanently loses their nationality without their consent or against their will due to a decision by a government authority;and(iii)holds the nationality of the association that they wish to represent.3.A player is not permitted to pla

288、y for their new association in any competition in which they have already played for their previous association.4.A player who seeks to rely upon paragraph 2 must submit,via the relevant association,a request for change of association to the Football Tribunal.5.A player that was:(a)granted a change

289、of association;and(b)wasnotfieldedinamatchinany(officialorunofficial)competitioninanykindof football by the new association,may request a change of association back to their former association provided they continue to hold the nationality of such association.6.A player who seeks to rely upon paragr

290、aph 5 must submit,via the relevant association,a request for change of association to the Football Tribunal.7.Aplayerthathasfiledarequestinaccordancewiththisarticleisnoteligibletoparticipate for any representative team until the request has been decided upon.Regulations Governing the Application of

291、the StatutesVI.Laws of the Game70V.SPORTING INTEGRITY11.Principle of promotion and relegation1.A clubs entitlement to take part in a domestic league championship shall depend principally on sporting merit.A club shall qualify for a domestic league championship by remaining in a certain division or b

292、y being promoted or relegated to another at the end of a season.2.Inadditiontoqualificationonsportingmerit,aclubsparticipationinadomesticleague championship may be subject to other criteria within the scope of the licensing procedure,whereby the emphasis is on sporting,infrastructural,administrative

293、,legalandfinancialconsiderations.Licensingdecisionsmustbeable to be examined by the member associations body of appeal.3.Alteringthelegalformorcompanystructureofaclubtofacilitateitsqualificationonsportingmeritand/oritsreceiptofalicenceforadomesticleaguechampionship,to the detriment of the integrity

294、of a sports competition,is prohibited.This includes,for example,changing the headquarters,changing the name or transferring stakeholdingsbetweendifferentclubs.Prohibitivedecisionsmustbeabletobeexamined by the member associations body of appeal.4.Each member association is responsible for deciding na

295、tional issues,which may not be delegated to the leagues.Each confederation is responsible for deciding issues involving more than one association concerning its own territory.FIFA is responsible for deciding international issues involving more than one confederation.VI.LAWS OF THE GAME12.Amendments

296、to the Laws of the Game1.FIFA shall notify its member associations of any amendments and decisions regarding the Laws of the Game within one month of the ordinary annual meeting of The IFAB.2.The member associations shall enforce these amendments and decisions no later than 1 July following The IFAB

297、s annual meeting.Exceptions may be granted only to member associations whose football season has not terminated by this date.3.Member associations may apply such amendments and decisions as soon as they have been issued by The IFAB.71Regulations Governing the Application of the StatutesVII.Referees

298、and assistant referees72VII.REFEREES AND ASSISTANT REFEREES13.Nomination1.Each referee and assistant referee appointed to an international match shall belong to a neutral member association unless otherwise previously agreed by the member associations concerned.2.Therefereeandassistantrefereeschosen

299、toofficiateataninternationalmatchshallbeincludedintheofficialFIFAListofInternationalRefereesandAssistantReferees.14.Report1.The referee of every international“A”match shall send a report within 48 hours of the match both to FIFA and the member association on whose territory the match was played.2.Th

300、isreportshallbemadeontheofficialformgiventotherefereebythememberassociation under whose jurisdiction the match was played.3.The report shall record all the disciplinary measures taken and the reasons for these measures.15.Reimbursement1.Referees and assistant referees at international matches shall

301、be entitled to:(a)a daily allowance;(b)reimbursement of travel expenses.FIFA shall determine the amounts,travel category and number of days due for reimbursement to which referees and assistant referees are entitled.2.The amount owed to the referees and assistant referees shall be paid to them in an

302、 easily convertible currency on the same day as the match by the organising member association.3.The expenses for hotel and board incurred by referees and assistant referees of international matches shall be borne by the organising member association.737475Standing orders of the congressVIII.FINAL P

303、ROVISIONS16.Objectives1.FIFA shall ensure that its objectives are achieved and secured solely by using suitable material and human resources either of its own or by delegating to member associations or confederations or by working with the confederations in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.2.With r

304、eference to article 2(g)of the FIFA Statutes,FIFA shall take action especially,but not exclusively,against irregular betting activities,doping and racism.Theseactivitiesareprohibitedandsubjecttosanctions.17.EnforcementThe Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes were adopted at the Cong

305、ress on 17 May 2024 and come into force immediately after adoption.17 May 2024For FIFAPresident Secretary GeneralGianni Infantino Mattias GrafstrmSTANDING ORDERS OF THE CONGRESS7677Standing orders of the congress1.Participation in the Congress1.Each member association may be represented at the Congr

306、ess by a maximum of three delegates,all of whom may take part in the debates.It is recommended that at least one of the delegates be a woman.2.The names of the delegates,including the one with the right to vote,shall be submittedtothegeneralsecretariatbeforetheopeningoftheCongress.Thegeneralsecretar

307、iatentersthedelegatesmentionedontoalist(numbered1to3).The delegate with the right to vote is entered as number 1.If the delegate with the right to vote leaves the Congress during the debates,the delegate entered as number 2 on the member associations delegation list is entitled to vote.If this deleg

308、ate is also absent,the delegate entered as number 3 is entitled to vote.3.FIFA shall bear the costs of travel and accommodation for three delegates of each member association taking part in the Congress.The Council shall issue appropriate directives in this connection.2.Chair1.ThePresidentshallchair

309、theCongress.IfthePresidentisunabletoattend,the longest-serving vice-president available shall deputise.If none of the vice-presidents is present,the Congress shall elect a member of the Council as chairperson.2.The chair shall ensure that the Congress is conducted in strict compliance with these Sta

310、nding Orders,open and close the Congress and debates,and,unless the Congress decides otherwise,grant delegates permission to speak and conduct alldiscussions.3.The chair shall be responsible for maintaining order during debates.The chair may take the following action against any Congress participant

311、 who disturbs the debates:(a)a call to order;(b)a reprimand;(c)exclusion from one or more sessions.4.If an appeal is made against such action,the Congress shall decide immediately without debate.3.ScrutineersAtthebeginningofthefirstsession,theCongressshallappointanadequatenumber of scrutineers to co

312、unt the votes and to assist the Secretary General in distributing and counting voting papers issued for the elections.The Council may decide to use electronic equipment to determine the results of a vote.4.InterpretersOfficialinterpretersshallbeappointedtotranslateintotheofficiallanguages of the Con

313、gress.They shall be appointed by the Secretary General.5.Debates1.Debates on each item on the agenda shall be preceded by a short report:(a)by the chair or a member of the Council designated for this purpose;(b)by a representative of the committee designated by the Council to give a report;(c)by a d

314、elegate from the member association that requested the item be included in the agenda.2.The chair then opens the debate.6.Speakers1.Permission to speak is granted in the order in which it is requested.A speaker may not begin speaking until they have obtained permission to do so.Speakers shall addres

315、s the Congress from the rostrum intended for this purpose.2.A speaker may not speak for a second time on the same item until all other delegates who have requested permission to speak have spoken.7879Standing orders of the congress7.Proposals1.All proposals shall be submitted in writing.Proposals wh

316、ich are not relevant to the subject under discussion shall not be admitted to the debate.2.Any amendment shall be drawn up in writing and passed to the chair before being put to the debate.8.Procedural motions and closing of debates1.If a procedural motion is made,discussion on the main question sha

317、ll be suspended until a vote has been taken on the motion.2.If a motion is made to close the discussion,it shall immediately be put to the vote without debate.If the motion is approved,permission to speak shall only be granted to those member associations who have asked to speak before the vote was

318、taken.3.The chair shall close the discussion unless the Congress decides otherwise by a simple majority(more than 50%)of the valid votes cast.9.Votes1.Voting by secret ballot is prohibited.Voting by proxy or by letter is not permitted at a Congress held in person.When a Congress is held by teleconfe

319、rence,by videoconference or by another means of communication,voting bycorrespondenceand/oronlineispermitted.2.Before each vote,the chair,or the person designated by the chair,shall read the text of the proposal aloud and explain the voting procedure(quorum)to the Congress.If an objection is raised,

320、the Congress shall decide immediately.3.Votes may be taken by roll call if requested by at least 15 of the member associations present and eligible to vote.4.No-one is compelled to vote.5.As a rule,votes are taken by a show of hands(voting cards)or by the use of electronic equipment.6.Proposals shal

321、l be put to the vote in the order in which they are submitted.If there are more than two main proposals,they shall be put to the vote in succession and the delegates may not vote for more than one of the proposals.7.Alterations to amendments shall be put to the vote before the amendments proper,and

322、amendments before the main proposal.8.Proposals without a vote against are regarded as having been passed.9.The chair shall check the result of the vote and announce it to the Congress.10.No one is permitted to speak during the vote and until after the result has beenannounced.10.Elections1.Election

323、s shall be carried out by secret ballot.They shall either be conducted with ballot papers or by using televoters,electronic vote counters that guarantee the secrecy of the election.Elections of the President shall not be carried out by using televoters.The Secretary General,assisted by the scrutinee

324、rs,shall conduct the distribution and counting of the ballot papers or the distribution and evaluation of the televoters.2.The number of ballot papers that have been distributed shall be announced by the chair before the count.3.If the number of ballot papers returned is equal to or fewer than the n

325、umber of ballot papers distributed,the election shall be declared valid.If the number returned exceeds that of the ballot papers distributed,the vote shall be declared null and void and another vote shall be taken immediately.4.The chair shall announce the result of each ballot.5.The Secretary Gener

326、al shall put the ballot papers that have been collected and counted into envelopes intended for this purpose and seal them immediately.Thegeneralsecretariatshallkeeptheseenvelopesanddestroythem100daysafter the end of the Congress.8011.Calculation of majorities1.The simple majority(more than 50%)shal

327、l be calculated for elections,votes and other decisions on the basis of the number of valid ballot papers collected or the number of valid votes cast electronically.Blank ballot papers,invalid votes or electronic votes manipulated in any other way as well as abstentions shall be disregarded when cal

328、culating the simple majority.2.The absolute majority(more than 50%)shall be calculated on the basis of the number of member associations present and eligible to vote.3.If during an election a member association casts two or more votes in support of one candidate on one ballot paper or through an ele

329、ctronic vote counter in an election round,or if during a vote a member association casts two or more votes for the same matter,only the last vote cast shall be considered valid and counted.12.EnforcementThese Standing Orders of the Congress were adopted by the Congress on 17 May 2024 and come into force immediately after adoption.17 May 2024For FIFAPresident Secretary GeneralGianni Infantino Mattias Grafstrm