The reason that FIFA plan such change is more importantly centred around the fact that the four nations make up half of the International Football Association Board ( IFAB ) .
It is this body , established in 1882 , that owns the laws that govern football .
The reason that FIFA plan such change is more importantly centred around the fact that the four nations make up half of the International Football Association Board ( IFAB ) , and it is this body , established in 1882 , that owns the laws that govern football .