FIFA STATUTES

4 Definitions
The terms given below denote the following:
1 FIFA: “Fédération Internationale de Football Association”.
2 Association: a football association recognised as such by FIFA. It is a
member of FIFA, unless a different meaning is evident from the context.
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
Association of Wales and The Irish Football Association (Northern Ireland).
5 The IFAB: The International Football Association Board (IFAB).
6 Country: an independent state recognised by the international community.
7 Confederation: a group of associations recognised by FIFA that belong to
the 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: the bureau of the Council as defined in art. 38 of
these Statutes.
11 Laws of the Game: the laws of association football issued by The IFAB in
accordance with art. 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 person responsible for technical, medical and administrative matters
in FIFA, a confederation, a member association, a league or a club as well as
all other persons obliged to comply with the FIFA Statutes (except players
and intermediaries).