The FA is the approved governing body for Football in the UK. The FA has the ability (subject to other requirements being met) to issue a Governing Body Endorsement for a player, coach or manager who is intended to participate in any of the following:

• any match that has been organised and/or sanctioned by The FA, FIFA or UEFA;
• any match that has been organised by either the Premier League or the English Football League and that has also been sanctioned by The FA; or
• any match or category of match whereby consent of the FA has been given for that player, coach or manager’s club to play.
  

The Governing Body Endorsement Criteria and Applications Forms, as well as the Latest FIFA rankings, can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant section below.