6+5 Rule - Resolution Adopted By The FIFA Congress

Resolution Adopted By The FIFA Congress

The FIFA Congress, at its meeting in Sydney on 29 and 30 May 2008, decided to:

  1. fully support the objectives of "6+5" as laid down at the above Congress,
  2. request the presidents of FIFA and UEFA to continue to explore for Europe, together with the world of sport – football's protagonists, but also the International Olympic Committee and the international federations – all possible means within the limits of the law to ensure that these crucial sporting objectives be achieved,
  3. give the FIFA President the mandate to, if necessary, take similar steps on the other continents in co-operation with the relevant confederation.

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