On 5 April 1971 at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, a jury of experts led by the former FIFA President, Sir Stanley Rous, convened to form a special committee who received the authorisation to put out to tender the request for a creator of a new Cup.
A gathering of experts, led by the late FIFA President, Sir Stanley Rous, took place at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on 5 April 1971. The purpose of this meeting was to form a committee that would be authorized to solicit bids from potential creators of a new championship trophy.