Friday 26 February 2016 14:46, UK
FIFA's congress has approved a reform package by 179 votes to 22.
The changes are designed to repair its image and guard against future misdemeanours after the worst crisis in its history.
The reforms, voted on at FIFA's extraordinary congress in Zurich, address issues of governance, accountability, transparency and diversity.
There were 207 eligible votes (Kuwait and Indonesia are suspended) and 201 votes were cast on the reforms, with 89 per cent in favour.
A reforms committee was established after widespread corruption was exposed, leading to the dethroning of Sepp Blatter and implicating many members of football's world governing body.
Acting president Issa Hayatou had spoken of the importance of the reforms in the lead up to Friday's congress, where the first new president of the world governing body since 1998 was set to be named.
"We stand united in our determination to put things right, so that the focus can return to football once again," said Hayatou.
"The hard work of restoring trust and improving how we work begins now.
"This will create a system of stronger governance and greater diversity that will give football a strong foundation on which to thrive. It will help to restore trust in our organisation and it will deter future wrongdoing."
Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said on Thursday the adoption of the reforms was more important than who was voted in as Blatter's successor.
Francois Carrard, chairman of 2016 reform committee, spoke of the importance of adopting the reforms in full.
Gonzalo Boye Tuset of the Palestine Football Association called for a delay, saying FIFA needed "revolution not evolution", but the vote went ahead with the required 50 per cent turnout.
The reforms separate political power and management functions, abolishing the 24-seat FIFA executive committee in favour of a 36-seat FIFA council.
At least six members of the council - one per confederation - must be female, while no member will be allowed to serve more than three four-year terms, with salaries also due to be disclosed.
There will be greater independence - judicial bodies will in future be completely independent - and stringent integrity checks.
The number of committees will be reduced from 26 to nine in a bid to increase efficiency.
FIFA's member associations, including the FA, and the six continental confederations, like UEFA, will be expected to adopt the reforms in due course.
