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Committees

Meeting room at the Home of FIFA

The supreme and legislative body of FIFA is the Congress, which is made up of all the member associations, with each getting one vote. The executive body is the Executive Committee, which is presided over by the FIFA President. The standing and ad-hoc committees advise and assist the Executive Committee in fulfilling its duties. Lastly, the General Secretariat is the administrative body (Art. 21 of the Statutes).

FIFA Congress

General overview of the delegates during the 61st FIFA Congress
Bringing together every member association of FIFA, with each getting one vote, a Congress may be an Ordinary or an Extraordinary Congress. The Congress rules on modifications to the Statutes, addresses propositions from Executive Committee members and elects the FIFA President.

Executive and Emergency Committees

Executive Committee

Meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee at the Home of FIFA on 19 March 2010
The Executive Committee consists of a President, elected by the Congress in the year following a FIFA World Cup™, eight vice-presidents and 15 members, appointed by the confederations and associations.

Emergency Committee

Media round table at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 18 February 2010
The Emergency Committee shall deal with all matters requiring immediate settlement between two meetings of the Executive Committee.

Other Bodies

Development Officers from all over the world came to Zurich in March.

FIFA has also other bodies helping to fulfill its important mission. F-MARC aims to protect players’ health, prevent injury and maximise the health benefits of the game; the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) is FIFA's body that provides arbitration and dispute resolution on the basis of equal representation of players and clubs and an independent chairman, and 12 FIFA Development Officers have been issued the task of working with Member Associations in identifying and implementing future projects within their respective regions.

Official Documents