Gibraltar Football Association
In 2015, the JFA applied for membership in FIFA and UEFA which would allow them to play against other international teams, independent of England. They opted to choose this route versus creating a club side for the English leagues, as neighbouring Guernsey had done with Guernsey F.C.. They based their application on the success of the Gibraltar Football Association in the latter's application for Gibraltar to join UEFA. However, UEFA changed its rules following Gibraltar joining to state that membership would only be granted to independent countries. UEFA rejected JFA's application without presenting it to their congress on those grounds.