Knowing Armenian is no longer a requirement for becoming a member of the FFA Executive Committee

12:32   4 November, 2026

At an extraordinary meeting of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA), initiated by 30 of its member clubs, amendments and additions to the statutes of the "Football Federation of Armenia" public organization were adopted with 29 votes in favor and 2 against.

Permanent residence in the Republic of Armenia for the past year and proficiency in the Armenian language are no longer mandatory requirements for candidates seeking to become members of the Executive Committee.

The requirements to hold citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and to be at least 25 years of age remain in effect.

An amendment to Article 38, Point 3 of the Charter was also adopted.

Specifically, if an individual has actually served in a given position for less than two years, that period shall not be counted as a full term of service, however, if the individual has served for two years or more, it shall be counted as one full term of service.



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