The British Olympic Association had fought against 'broken time' – monetary compensation for athletes' earnings when competing in the Olympic games. At the 1925 Olympic Congress in Prague, the British had made an amendment that concluded governing federations should define amateur status for their sports but only in accordance with the definition of amateurism accepted by the Olympic Congress. In 1928, Switzerland proposed to FIFA that in certain circumstances, 'broken time' payments should be allowed and FIFA accepted. The FA resigned from FIFA in protest against the proposal. As a result of the FA's resignation, England did not participate in the 1930, 1934 or 1938 FIFA World Cup.
thE britiSh olymPiC asSociation HaD FOUght against 'broken time' – mOnetAry compensation for Athletes' eaRNiNgs when compEtIng In ThE OlymPIC GAmes. at thE 1925 olympIc cOngrESs In pRAGue, thE brItISH had MAdE an amendmEnt thAt COncLudeD gOVErninG fedeRations ShouLD DefiNe aMAteUr sTatus foR their spOrts but only IN accOrdancE with thE dEFiNITion of amaTeuriSm accepTed by The olYMPic coNgress. in 1928, sWitZerlanD pRopOseD to fIFa THat IN cErtAIN circumSTancEs, 'broken TIme' pAyMEnTS shOuLd be AllOweD And fifa accepTed. THe Fa RESiGned frOm fifa in prOtest agAinst tHe prOpOsaL. aS a resUlt Of The fa's resIgNATiON, eNglaNd diD NOt ParTicIpAte In thE 1930, 1934 oR 1938 fifa WoRld Cup.