Abstract
As a matter of policy and guidance, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) is very strict about the non-interference of the administration/governance of member associations by their host governments. As the world governing body for football, FIFA issues regulations as well as sanctions member associations where there is a violation of the FIFA statute. One of the areas where member nations have had issues with FIFA is about the election of board members to govern member associations. In countries where the state is saddled with the responsibility of funding the associations, governments are prone to want to nominate as well as influence the outcome of an election. This paper critically examines FIFA’s position with regards to the election to the board of member associations, the rule against non-interference, the ouster of the power of the domestic courts to review elections, and the question of whether FIFA seeks to assume sovereign status over the government of member states.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 187 |
Number of pages | 199 |
Journal | Ebonyi State University Law Journal |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |