Posted July 15, 2015 09:40 · last edited July 15, 2015 09:44
Thanks CT. Yes I kinda get that. I KNEW someone couldn't resist bringing in other articles. lol
Just talking about 5.1 i.e. the 'any person holding a permanent nationality that is not dependant on residence in a certan country'
>>> Just had to make an edit ... CT - despite some views to the contrary it's Bestie, not Beastie.
Thanks CT. Yes I kinda get that. I KNEW someone couldn't resist bringing in other articles. lol
Just talking about 5.1 i.e. the 'any person holding a permanent nationality that is not dependant on residence in a certan country'
Beastie, I posted this a few pages back - it's my take on Article 5. I know you weren't asking me but here you go anyway. Basically it's saying this is the general idea, and then the rest is specifics. It's like freedom of speech being a general principle, but in practice it's limited by things such as a restriction on abusive or threatening language
As I see it, the principle section is more of a blanket statement for eligibility in general - it covers how you are eligible to play international football in the vast majority of cases. However, in ones where it's more complex - acquired nationalities, multiple nationalities, several member associations sharing a single citizenship, etc, then the subsequent articles are applicable. The principle doesn't supersede articles 6, 7, and 8, those articles supersede the principle. They are there to clarify cases where the situation isn't as simple as a player having one and only one FIFA association they can play for.
Thanks CT. Yes I kinda get that. I KNEW someone couldn't resist bringing in other articles. lol
Just talking about 5.1 i.e. the 'any person holding a permanent nationality that is not dependant on residence in a certan country'