The Congresses are the highest representative authorities within their respective fields.
GOVERNANCE FOR FOOTBALL’S FUTURE
A clear map of which WUFO organ acts, what it is empowered to decide and where its constitutional authority ends.
| Organ | Composition | Purpose | What it decides / does | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Temporary founding office |
Leads the Embryonic and Foundational Periods and gives institutional form to WUFO’s launch. | Proposes, coordinates, represents and advances authorised decisions; supervises WUFO’s initial construction and stabilisation. | May not replace a Congress, Council or independent body; may not amend the Statutes alone; holds no personal vote in Congress. | |
6incumbent Historical Confederation Presidents |
Provides permanent collegiate safeguarding, coordination and collective legal representation during the Mature Period. | Implements valid decisions, coordinates interconfederative matters and supervises the Secretary General. | No casting vote; no President stands above another; it does not replace Congresses or Councils and does not govern football. | |
1+ central administration |
Provides professional administration, coordination and authorised execution. | Prepares, administers and executes validly adopted decisions; directs the central administrative network and daily institutional operations. | Does not independently define constitutional or sporting policy and may not substitute for any decision-making organ. | |
2824 geographic seats + Players + Referees + Supporters + Clubs |
Studies, consults, develops and recommends policy for the men’s football branch. | Exercises the specific binding powers reserved to the Council within its branch and prepares matters for the competent Congress where required. | Does not replace the Men’s Congress; acts only within reserved Council powers and shares WUFO’s constitutional framework with the women’s branch. | |
2824 geographic seats + Players + Referees + Supporters + Clubs |
Studies, consults, develops and recommends policy for the women’s football branch. | Exercises the specific binding powers reserved to the Council within its branch and prepares matters for the competent Congress where required. | Does not replace the Women’s Congress; acts only within reserved Council powers and shares WUFO’s constitutional framework with the men’s branch. | |
56Councillors · 38 affirmative votes required |
Decides admissions and the specific membership questions assigned to the joint sitting. | Holds exclusive binding authority over new membership; reviews each case and may establish lawful requirements and conditions. | No Congress, Founder President, Presidential Body or Secretary General may substitute for this sitting. | |
241permanently reserved seats · active votes require valid Branch rights |
Serves as the highest representative authority of the men’s football branch. | Decides constitutional, governance and policy questions belonging to the men’s branch within its sphere. | Acts within its defined field; it does not automatically absorb common WUFO matters or powers reserved to another organ. | |
241permanently reserved seats · active votes require valid Branch rights |
Serves as the highest representative authority of the women’s football branch. | Decides constitutional, governance and policy questions belonging to the women’s branch within its sphere. | Acts within its defined field; it does not automatically absorb common WUFO matters or powers reserved to another organ. | |
482full reserved capacity · active denominator follows certified Branch rights |
Serves as the highest representative authority for defined Common WUFO Matters. | Decides matters concerning the whole organisation when the question does not belong exclusively to one protected branch. | Does not replace powers reserved to a Football Council, the Joint Membership Sitting or any independent body. |
The Councils study, develop and recommend—and exercise the specific powers reserved to them.
New membership is decided exclusively through the Joint Membership Sitting.
Direct legal references
STA / ART-13–20 · Branches, Congresses, Councils and joint bodies ↗STA / ART-21–24 · Founder President, Presidential Body and Secretary General ↗REG-4 · Founding transition ↗STA / ART-149 · Branch representation and activation ↗
Each reference opens the governing provision in the English Statutes and Regulations Corpus.