The Football Association voted unanimously in favour of proposals on Monday which are intended to boost diversity in the governing body, according to BBC Sport.
The initiatives will now be pitched to the shareholders for final approval at the annual general meeting on May 18, with a 75 percent majority required to enact the reforms.
The new FA structure would see its board reduced from 12 to 10 members, and include three women. Heather Rabbatts, who has championed diversity in football, is currently the only woman sitting on the FA's board.
Additionally, board members will be unable to serve more than three terms of three years, and 11 new members will be added to the FA Council - which currently has 120 participants - "to ensure it better reflects the inclusive and diverse nature of English football," the governing body said last month.
FA chairman Greg Clarke had threatened to resign if the proposals weren't approved, and British Sports Minister Tracey Crouch warned in February that £30 million in public funding could be withdrawn if change didn't occur.
The FA's suggested measures have been met with criticism, according to the BBC. Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out dubbed the potential new makeup of the association "a sham" due to it still not fairly representing minorities, while ex-FA chairman David Bernstein said that by shunning the opportunity for real change, English football could be left with a "fudged compromise."
