FIFA: friendly matches authorised against clubs and representative teams of Kosovo

"FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) member associations are allowed to play international friendly matches with clubs and representative teams of the FFK (Football Federation of Kosovo, not affiliated to FIFA)," said FIFA, on the 13/01/2014.

"Under article 83 of the FIFA Statutes, the executive committee has the right to authorise FIFA members to play matches against non-member associations, in this case the Football Federation of Kosovo," said the International Federation.

"Following various meetings that have taken place since 2012, the emergency committee has today, on the 13/01/2014, confirmed a set of modalities of friendly matches involving clubs and representative teams of Kosovo. The proposal was submitted to the FIFA Emergency Committee following a meeting between the President of the FFS (Football Association of Serbia), Tomislav Karadzic, and the President of the FFK, Fadil Vokrri, held at the Home of FIFA on the 10/01/2014 which was chaired by FIFA President Blatter," stated the International Federation.

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