Courtesy: FIFA.com


FIFA lifts suspension on Hellenic Football Federation

Zurich, 12 July 2006 - The FIFA Emergency Committee decided today (12 July 2006) to lift the suspension on the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) after receiving confirmation that the Greek Parliament had approved an amendment to the national legislation relating to sport in order to bring it into line with the requirements of the FIFA Statutes and the relevant UEFA regulations.
The Emergency Committee had suspended the HFF on 3 July 2006 after adjudging that the situation of the Greek federation did not comply with the principles of the FIFA Statutes regarding the independence of football associations and their decision-making procedures. Discussions were subsequently held between FIFA and the HFF, as well as between the latter and Greek government authorities.

As a consequence, the Greek Parliament voted on the night of 11-12 July to introduce the following amendment to national legislation regarding sport:

"Specifically, for the sport of football, all the subjects of functioning and organisation of the sport, the Hellenic Football Federation and its members are self-governed by the HFF and its bodies, according to its statutes and regulations, as well as those that are determined by the Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), even if different regulations are provided in the law 2725/1999, as it is in effect in the athletic legislation. Subjects of audit for the subsidies that the HFF receives from the state, control of legality, public order and safety are subject to the exclusive competence of the state."

In view of this amendment, the FIFA Emergency Committee deemed that the HFF is now in a position to respect the statutes and regulations of FIFA as well as those of UEFA. As a result, the suspension previously imposed on the Hellenic Football Federation has been lifted as of today.




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