It is not until you attend a Fifa-controlled tournament that you realise the level of planning and detail to the point of obsessive strictness that goes into running an event of this scale.
The Club World Cup is fairly low level, with just seven teams, across 10 days, it is considerably smaller than most run by Fifa but the same policies, plans and procedures are implemented.
Participating clubs had to submit photos (with exact measurements) of their full playing and training kit, as well as polo suits, tracksuits, jackets - anything worn by any team official at the tournament. After these were approved (or not) by Fifa, samples of each item had to be sent to Zurich to be officially checked by the marketing department.
On approval in Japan, teams were visited by a Fifa representative for a second time, while a Fifa marketing official entered the dressing room before each match to ensure there were no unapproved alterations to any part of the kit.
Even goalkeeping gloves have strict guidelines; the player's name cannot be more than 12sq cm, and only one manufacturer's identification (up to 20sq cm) and two quality seals are permitted.
