Napier Phoenix
Careful what you imply .... the rules have been there for a long time now and on what evidence we have when they have been challenged or amendments sort they have been lost...
Laws are made for particular reasons and these laws are no different ... its expected like taxation law you understand them and how they have been applied or seek advise from someone who does... Just because you think they can be read in different ways has nothing to do with how good or bad they are... as I understand them they have been successful in what they sort to do.
You can google ... FIFA + change of association ... and heaps comes up enough to if in doubt seek some help ...
All you had to do was apply for his clearance say 6 to 18 months ago and there is no issue ...
However continue down the path NZ is right, the world is wrong because we are Kiwis and you open yourself up to a big, nay huge nay massive penalty ... you could say we got it wrong it was the same mistake 16 times throw yourself on there mercy and hope for the best .. Or you could as you keep insisting on blaming everyone and it is a reasonable mistake, lose this and you are staring at a mega penalty...
As an aside all law works in two ways one by what it says and 2 by how the courts in this case FIFA apply those laws to cases before them my understanding is FIFA have been very strict , read and enforce these laws as many on this forum have indicated ...