FIFA President: Joseph Sepp Blatter and his Iranian wife

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, is governing body of football at worldwide issues. Its headquarters is in Zurich and its president is Sepp Blatter now.

FIFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football’s major international tournaments, especially the 1930. FIFA has 209 members, 16 more members of the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee has 4 more members, however, the number of members in comparison with the International Federation is less for athletes 5 members.

With the increasing popularity of international competitions in the early twentieth century, the need for a single body to oversee and monitor the World Games was felt, according to the National Association Football (FIFA) on 21 May 1904 by countries: Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland Founded in Paris.

Accompanied by a large number of players and limit the possibility of travel for international matches by FIFA during the World War caused a lot of problems. The organization was saved from extinction but the British Home Nations at the time expressed reluctance to participate in international competitions with their recent World War enemies withdrew it. FIFA later re-acquired their members. The FIFA collection is held by the International Museum of Football in England.

FIFA is an organization that has been established under Switzerland law. Its headquarters are in Switzerland. FIFA Congress, FIFA’s highest body, and is composed of representatives of associations of FIFA member nations. Normally the annual meeting of Congress. Only Congress can enact the changes brought in by FIFA. Congress, FIFA President, Secretary General and other members of the FIFA executive committee chooses.

FIFA Executive Committee chaired by the President of FIFA important part of decision-making within the period between two congress. The other part is the organizational structure of the FIFA World contains 7 or under the authority of the executive committee or as a standing committee composed by Congress. Including the Finance Committee, the Disciplinary Committee and the Arbitration Committee.