Article 31
Competence of the Ethics Committee
1. The Ethics Committee has the exclusive competence to investigate and judge the conduct of all persons bound by this Code where such conduct:
- a. has been committed by an individual who was elected, appointed or assigned by FIFA to exercise a function;
- b. directly concerns their FIFA-related duties or responsibilities; or
- c. is related to the use of FIFA funds.
2. The Ethics Committee is competent to decide on matters affecting players, coaches or any other official bound by this Code where said conduct does not fall under the competence of any confederation or member association, where no formal investigation has been initiated by the competent confederation or member association 90 days after the matter became known to FIFA, or where the relevant confederation or member association agrees with FIFA to confer the competence regarding the relevant matter on FIFA.