Fifa also approved a trial to use two extra assistant referees behind the goallines for next season's Europa League - formerly the UEFA Cup.

BBC: Fifa approves Team GB compromise

It added that any final decision on the matter would have to be approved by Fifa's executive committee.

BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

The system's use in any competition has to be approved by Fifa, but this is seen as a formality.

BBC: Ref trial extends to Champions League & 2012 qualifiers

Bwalya's opponents say that this left his committee without a quorum but Fifa has said that it approved the former African Footballer of the Year's plan to co-opt a number of people into the organisation.

BBC: Fifa warns Zambia of consequences of dispute within FAZ

On Sunday the Brazilian authorities wrote to football's world governing body, FIFA, recommending that Mr. Carvalho also be suspended as an approved international referee.

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Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke imposed a deadline of 72 hours from Monday for its approved administrators to be registered.

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