New Zealand Football will not appeal the decision of the Oceania Football Confederation around the eligibility of Deklan Wynne.
New Zealand was disqualified from the Oceania Nations Cup final due to Wynne being ruled ineligible - meaning a New Zealand under-23 side would not be attending the Rio Olympics.
President Deryck Shaw said the Executive Committee weighed up a number of factors, including the frustration of the wider football community, before making the decision not to appeal.
"Despite legal advice recommending an appeal on a number of grounds on the specific case of the disqualification, we have taken the view not to proceed," Shaw said.
"One of the key reasons the decision has been made is to mitigate any risk such an action might have on other players who have represented New Zealand under the same interpretation since the rule change in 2008 and any further action from the OFC."