Football Agent

Regulations
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
President: Gianni Infantino
Secretary General: Fatma Samoura
Address: FIFA
FIFA-Strasse 20
P.O. Box
8044 Zurich
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)43 222 7777
Internet: FIFA.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Definitions 6

I. GENERAL RULES 8
Article 1: Objectives 9
Article 2: Scope 9
Article 3: National football agent regulations 10

II. BECOMING A FOOTBALL AGENT 11

Article 4: General provisions 12
Article 5: Eligibility requirements 12
Article 6: Exam procedure 13
Article 7: Licence fee 13
Article 8: Issue of licence 14
Article 9: Continuing professional development 14
Article 10: Request for a suspension or termination of licence 14

III. ACTING AS A FOOTBALL AGENT 15

Article 11: General provisions 16
Article 12: Representation 16
Article 13: Representation of minors 18
Article 14: Service fee – general principles 19
Article 15: Service fee cap 21
Article 16: Rights and obligations 22
Article 17: Compliance with ongoing licensing requirements 25

IV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CLIENTS 26

Article 18: Engagement of Football Agents 27

V. DISCLOSURE AND PUBLICATION 29

Article 19: Disclosure and publication 30
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VI. DISPUTES 31
Article 20: Jurisdiction 32

VII. DISCIPLINARY MATTERS 33

Article 21: Competence and enforcement 34

VIII. FINAL PROVISIONS 35

Article 22: Transitory provisions 36
Article 23: A gents formerly licensed pursuant to the FIFA Players’
Agent Regulations 36
Article 24: Recognition of national law licensing systems  37
Article 25: Football Agent Working Group 38
Article 26: Matters not provided for 38
Article 27: Official languages 38
Article 28: Enforcement 38

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Definitions
For the purpose of these regulations, the terms set out in the FIFA Statutes, the FIFA
Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players as well as the following definitions
(initial capitals) shall apply:
Agency: an organisation, entity, firm or private company retaining, comprising,
employing or otherwise acting as a vehicle for the business affairs of one or more
Football Agents.
Approach: (i) any physical, in-person contact or contact via any means of electronic
communication with a Client; (ii) any direct or indirect contact with another person
or organisation linked to a Client, such as a family member or friend; or (iii) any
action when a Football Agent uses or directs another person or organisation to
contact a Client on their behalf in the manner described in (i) or (ii) above.
Client: a member association, club, player, coach, or Single-Entity League that may
engage a Football Agent to provide Football Agent Services.
Connected Football Agent: a Football Agent is connected to another Football Agent
as a result of their: (i) being employed or contractually retained by the same Agency
through which Football Agent Services are conducted; (ii) both being directors,
shareholders in, or co-owners of the same Agency through which Football Agent
Services are conducted; (iii) being married to one another, domestic partners,
siblings of one another, or parent and child or stepchild; or (iv) them having made
any contractual or other arrangements, whether formal or informal, to cooperate,
on more than one occasion, in the provision of any services or to share the revenue
or profits of any part of their Football Agent Services.
Engaging Entity: a club, member association or Single-Entity League that may
engage a player or coach.
Football Agent: a natural person licensed by FIFA to perform Football Agent
Services.
Football Agent Services: football-related services performed for or on behalf
of a Client, including any negotiation, communication relating or preparatory to
the same, or other related activity, with the purpose, objective and/or intention of
concluding a Transaction.
Individual: player or coach.
Interest: (i) any beneficial ownership of a legal person through which the relevant
activities of those entities are conducted, except an ordinary and freely accessible
non-transferrable personal membership entitling its owner to a single vote in club
affairs; and/or (ii) being in a position that may enable the exercise of a material,
financial, commercial, administrative, managerial or any other influence over the
affairs of a natural or legal person whether directly or indirectly and whether
formally or informally.
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Other Services: any services performed by a Football Agent for or on behalf of a

Client other than Football Agent Services, including but not limited to, providing legal
advice, financial planning, scouting, consultancy, management of image rights and
negotiating commercial contracts.
Platform: the digital platform operated by FIFA through which the licensing
process, dispute resolution process, continuing professional development (CPD)
and reporting shall occur.
Regulations: these Football Agent Regulations, as amended from time to time.
Releasing Entity: a club, member association or Single-Entity League that a player
or coach is leaving to be employed and/or registered by an Engaging Entity.
Remuneration: gross financial compensation for employment set out in a
negotiated employment contract, which includes base salary, any sign-on
fee, and any amount payable if certain conditions are fulfilled (for example, a
loyalty or performance bonus). For the avoidance of doubt, any future transfer
compensation agreed to and any non-salary benefits, such as the provision of a
vehicle, accommodation or telephony services, are not considered in the calculation
of the gross financial compensation.
Representation Agreement: a written agreement for the purpose of establishing
a legal relationship to provide Football Agent Services.
RSTP: the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, as amended from
time to time.
RWWI: the FIFA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries.
Single-Entity League: an entity affiliated to a member association that organises a
league (or leagues) and represents the common interests of its clubs, for example,
by acting as the employer of all club players.
Specified Transaction: a Transaction where all of the parties involved are defined
and identified.
Transaction: (i) the employment, registration or deregistration of a player with a
club or a Single-Entity League; (ii) the employment of a coach with a club, Single-
Entity League or a member association; (iii) the transfer of the registration of a player
from one club to another; (iv) the creation, termination or variation of an Individual’s
terms of employment.
Terms referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders. Any term in the
singular applies to the plural and vice versa.
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GENERAL RULES

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Article 1: Objectives

1. FIFA has a statutory obligation to regulate all matters relating to the football
transfer system. The core objectives of the football transfer system are to:
a) protect the contractual stability between professional players and clubs;
b) encourage the training of young players;
c) promote a spirit of solidarity between elite and grassroots football;
d) protect minors;
e) maintain competitive balance; and
f) ensure the regularity of sporting competitions.
2. Regulation of the occupation of Football Agent ensures that the conduct of
a Football Agent is consistent with both the core objectives of the football
transfer system and the following objectives:
a) Raising and setting minimum professional and ethical standards for the
occupation of Football Agent;
b) Ensuring the quality of the service provided by Football Agents to Clients
at fair and reasonable service fees that are uniformly applicable;
c) Limiting conflicts of interest to protect Clients from unethical conduct;
d) Improving financial and administrative transparency;
e) Protecting players who lack experience or information relating to the
football transfer system;
f) Enhancing contractual stability between players, coaches and clubs; and
g) Preventing abusive, excessive and speculative practices.

Article 2: Scope

1. These Regulations govern the occupation of Football Agents within the

international transfer system and apply:
a) to all Representation Agreements with an international dimension; or
b) 
any conduct connected to an international transfer or international
Transaction.
2. A Representation Agreement will have an international dimension
whenever:
a) it governs Football Agent Services related to a Specified Transaction in
connection with an international transfer (or a move of a coach to a club
affiliated to a different member association from that of their previous
GENERAL RULES

employer or to another member association than that of their previous

employer); or
b) it governs Football Agent Services related to more than one Specified
Transaction, one of which is connected to an international transfer (or
a move of a coach to a club affiliated to a different member association
from that of their previous employer or to another member association
than that of their previous employer).
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3. If the conduct is connected to a national transfer or national Transaction or

a Representation Agreement governs Football Agent Services not related to
Specified Transactions connected to an international transfer, the national
football agent regulations of where the Client is registered or domiciled at
the time the Representation Agreement is signed shall apply.

Article 3: National football agent regulations

1. Member associations shall implement and enforce national football agent

regulations by 30 September 2023.

2. The national football agent regulations govern the occupation of Football

Agents within the territory under the jurisdiction of the relevant member
associations and apply to all Representation Agreements that do not have
an international dimension. The national football agent regulations must be
consistent with these Regulations. In particular, they shall:
a) incorporate articles 11 to 21 of these Regulations by reference;
b) incorporate references to any mandatory element of national law;
c) provide jurisdiction to a national-level body for the determination of any
disputes, as established in these Regulations; and
d) provide jurisdiction to a national-level body to take disciplinary measures,
as established in these Regulations.
3. Member associations may introduce in their national football agent regulations
stricter measures than those stipulated in articles 11 to 21 of these Regulations.
They may also deviate from those provisions where they conflict with stricter
mandatory provisions of the law applicable in the territory of the member
association.

4. Upon request, member associations must provide FIFA with a copy of their
national football agent regulations for review.
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Article 4: General provisions

1. A natural person may become a Football Agent by:

a) submitting a complete licence application via the Platform;
b) complying with the eligibility requirements;
c) successfully passing the exam conducted by FIFA; and
d) paying an annual fee to FIFA.
2. By applying for a licence, an applicant agrees to abide by these Regulations
and the FIFA Statutes, FIFA Code of Ethics, FIFA Disciplinary Code and RSTP,
all of which are available on www.fifa.com.

Article 5: Eligibility requirements

1. An applicant must:
a) upon submitting their licence application (and subsequently thereafter,
including after being granted a licence):
i. have made no false or misleading or incomplete statements in their
application;
ii. never have been convicted of a criminal charge, including any related
settlements, regarding matters related to: organised crime, drug
trafficking, corruption, bribery, money laundering, tax evasion, fraud,
match manipulation, misappropriation of funds, conversion, breach
of fiduciary duty, forgery, legal malpractice, sexual abuse, violent
crimes, harassment, exploitation or child or vulnerable young adult
trafficking;
iii. never have been the subject of a suspension of two years or more,
disqualification or striking off by any regulatory authority or sports
governing body for failure to comply with rules relating to ethics and
professional conduct;
iv. not be an official or employee of FIFA, a confederation, a member
association, a league, a club, a body that represents the interests of
clubs or leagues or any organisation connected directly or indirectly
with such organisations and entities; the only exception is where
an applicant has been appointed or elected to a body of FIFA, a
confederation or a member association, representing the interests
of Football Agents;
v. not hold, either personally or through their Agency, any Interest in a
club, academy, league or Single-Entity League.
b) in the twenty-four months before the submission of a licence application,
never have been found performing Football Agent Services without the
required licence;
c) in the five years before the submission of a licence application (and
subsequently thereafter, including after being granted a licence):
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i. never have declared or been declared personally bankrupt or been a

majority shareholder, director or key office holder of a business that
has declared bankruptcy, entered administration and/or undergone
liquidation;
d) in the 12 months before the submission of a licence application (and
subsequently thereafter, including after being granted a licence)):
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 ot have held any Interest in any entity, company or organisation
that brokers, arranges or conducts sports betting activities whereby
a wager is placed on the outcome of a sporting event in order to win
money.
2. An applicant must satisfy the eligibility requirements:
a) at the time of their application, in order to take the exam; and
b) at all times after obtaining a licence, in accordance with article 17.
3. The FIFA general secretariat is responsible for investigating compliance with
the eligibility requirements.

Article 6: Exam procedure

1. If an applicant satisfies the eligibility requirements, FIFA will invite the

applicant to sit the exam at the member association selected in their licence
application.

2. The member association may charge the applicant an exam fee, exclusively
to cover the reasonable costs of organising and holding the exam. Failure to
pay the exam fee before the exam will disqualify the applicant from sitting
the exam.

3. The frequency and date of exams shall be determined by FIFA and

communicated by circular.

4. The exam will be a multiple-choice test prepared by FIFA and will test
knowledge of current football regulations, as established in the circular.

Article 7: Licence fee

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1. If an applicant passes the exam, they shall pay the annual licence fee to FIFA.

2. The requirements related to the annual licence fee will be communicated

annually by circular.

3. The applicant must pay the annual fee within ninety days of passing the exam.
Failure to do so will result in their application being automatically declared
void.

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Article 8: Issue of licence

1. A licence:
a) is issued to a natural person for an indefinite period, subject to
article 17;
b) is strictly personal and non-transferable; and
c) authorises a Football Agent to conduct Football Agent Services on a
worldwide basis.

Article 9: Continuing professional development

1. To maintain their licence, a Football Agent shall comply with the CPD
requirements on an annual basis.

2. The CPD requirements will be communicated annually by circular.

Article 10: Request for a suspension or termination of licence

1. A Football Agent may request a temporary suspension or permanent

termination of their licence by submitting a substantiated request in the
Platform.

2. To practise as a Football Agent in future, a person that has previously

terminated their licence must complete the full licence application process
as described in these Regulations.
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Article 11: General provisions

1. Only a Football Agent may perform Football Agent Services.

2. A Football Agent must always satisfy the eligibility requirements in article

5 of these Regulations.

3. A Football Agent may conduct their business affairs through an Agency.

Any employees or contractors hired by the Agency that are not Football
Agents may not perform Football Agent Services or make any Approach to a
potential Client to enter into a Representation Agreement. A Football Agent
remains fully responsible for any conduct by their Agency, its employees,
contractors or other representatives should they violate these Regulations.

4. The following natural or legal persons may not have an Interest in any affairs
of a Football Agent or their Agency:
a) Clients
b) Any person who is ineligible to become a Football Agent under article
5 of these Regulations
c) Any person or entity that owns or holds, whether directly or indirectly,
any rights relating to the registration of a player, in violation of article
18bis or article 18ter of the RSTP

Article 12: Representation

1. A Football Agent may only perform Football Agent Services for a Client after
having entered into a written Representation Agreement with that Client.

2. Only a Football Agent may Approach a potential Client or enter into a

Representation Agreement with a Client for the provision of Football Agent
Services.

3. A Representation Agreement concluded between an Individual and a

Football Agent may not exceed two years. This term may be extended by a
new Representation Agreement only. Any automatic renewal provision, or
any other provision that purports to extend any term of the Representation
Agreement beyond the maximum period, shall be null and void.

4. A Football Agent may only execute one Representation Agreement with

the same Individual at any one time. Before entering into a Representation
Agreement with an Individual, or before amending an existing
Representation Agreement with an Individual, the Football Agent shall:
a) 
inform the Individual in writing that they should consider taking
independent legal advice in relation to the Representation Agreement;
and
b) o
 btain the Individual’s written confirmation that they have either
obtained or decided not to take such independent legal advice.
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5. A Representation Agreement concluded between an Engaging Entity or

Releasing Entity and a Football Agent is not subject to a maximum duration.

6. A Football Agent may execute multiple Representation Agreements with the

same Engaging Entity or Releasing Entity at any one time, subject to those
agreements relating to different Transactions.

7. A Representation Agreement is valid only if it contains the following

minimum requirements:
a) The names of the parties
b) The duration (if applicable)
c) The amount of the service fee due to the Football Agent
d) The nature of the Football Agent Services to be provided
e) The parties’ signatures
8. A Football Agent may only perform Football Agent Services and Other
Services for one party in a Transaction, subject to the sole exception in
this article.
a) Permitted dual representation: a Football Agent may perform Football
Agent Services and Other Services for an Individual and an Engaging
Entity in the same Transaction, provided that prior explicit written
consent is given by both Clients.
9. A Football Agent may, in particular, not perform Football Agent Services or
Other Services in the same Transaction for:
a) a Releasing Entity and Individual; or
b) a Releasing Entity and Engaging Entity; or
c) all parties within the same Transaction.
10. A Football Agent and a Connected Football Agent may not perform
Football Agent Services or Other Services for different Clients in the same
Transaction, except in accordance with paragraph 8 of this article.

11. Any relevant transfer or employment agreement in a Transaction that is

concluded following the provision of Football Agent Services shall specify
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the Football Agent’s name, their Client, their FIFA licence number and their
signature.

12. A Client may negotiate and conclude a Transaction without engaging a

Football Agent. If this is the case, this shall be explicitly stated in the relevant
transfer or employment agreement.

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13. Any clause in a Representation Agreement that:

a) limits an Individual’s ability to autonomously negotiate and conclude an
employment contract without the involvement of a Football Agent; and/
or
b) penalises an Individual if they autonomously negotiate and/or conclude
an employment contract without the involvement of a Football Agent,
will be null and void.
14. A Representation Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party if
there is just cause to do so. A party revoking or terminating a Representation
Agreement without just cause must compensate the other party for any
resulting damage. There is just cause to terminate a Representation
Agreement when a party can no longer reasonably be expected, according
to the principle of good faith, to continue the contractual relationship for the
agreed term. This includes, but is not limited to, the following situations:
a) the withdrawal or suspension of a Football Agent licence;
b) a ban on taking part in any football-related activity;
c) a ban on registering new players, either nationally or internationally, for
at least one entire registration period.

Article 13: Representation of minors

1. An Approach (and/or any subsequent execution of a Representation

Agreement) to a minor or their legal guardian in relation to any Football
Agent Services may only be made no more than six months before the
minor reaches the age where they may sign their first professional contract
in accordance with the law applicable in the country or territory where
the minor will be employed. This Approach may only be made once prior
written consent has been obtained from the minor’s legal guardian.

2. A Football Agent that wishes to represent a minor or represent a club

in a Transaction involving a minor shall first successfully complete the
designated CPD course on minors and comply with any requirement to
represent a minor established by the law applicable in the country or
territory of the member association where the minor will be employed.

3. A Representation Agreement between a Football Agent and a minor shall

only be enforceable where:
a) 
the Representation Agreement meets the minimum requirements
provided in article 12 paragraph 7;
b) the Football Agent has complied with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article;
and
c) the Representation Agreement is signed by the minor and their legal
guardian as provided by the law applicable in the country or territory of
the member association where the minor will be employed.
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4. Any violation of paragraph 1 shall be sanctioned, at a minimum, with a fine

and a suspension of a Football Agent licence of up to two years.

Article 14: Service fee – general principles

1. A Football Agent may charge a service fee to a Client as agreed in a

Representation Agreement.

2. Payment of the service fee due under a Representation Agreement shall

be made exclusively by the Client of the Football Agent. A Client may not
contract with or authorise any third party to make such payment.

3. The only exception to the principle in paragraph 2 of this article is when

a Football Agent is representing an Individual and their negotiated annual
Remuneration is less than USD 200,000 (or equivalent), not counting any
conditional payments. In such cases, an Engaging Entity may agree with an
Individual to pay the service fee for that Transaction to their Football Agent
in accordance with the Representation Agreement. All of the following
conditions must apply:
a) The service fee payment made by the Engaging Entity on behalf of the
Individual shall not affect the fiduciary duty of the Football Agent to the
Individual. It must also not create any dependency or subordination of
the Football Agent towards the Engaging Entity.
b) The service fee payment made by the Engaging Entity on behalf of
the Individual must be no higher than the agreed service fee in the
Representation Agreement between the Individual and Football Agent.
c) The Engaging Entity may not deduct any service fee payment made
pursuant to paragraph 3 of this article from the Individual’s Remuneration.
4. The service fee due to a Football Agent shall be paid on an invoice basis.

5. A Football Agent is entitled to receive a service fee only if the fee

corresponds to the services stipulated in advance in a Representation
Agreement, and the Representation Agreement is in force at the time at
which the relevant Football Agent Services are performed.
a) Where an employment contract has a duration longer than the associated
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Representation Agreement, a Football Agent may receive a service fee

after expiry of the Representation Agreement as long as the Individual’s
negotiated employment contract is still in effect, and provided that this
is expressly agreed with the Client in the Representation Agreement.
6. Payment of any service fee shall be made after the closure of the relevant
registration period and in instalments every three months for the duration
of the negotiated employment contract.

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7. Only the Remuneration actually received by an Individual shall be subject

to the payment of a service fee, calculated on a pro-rata basis.

8. Where a negotiated employment contract is less than six months in

duration, payment shall be made in a single instalment at the expiry of the
negotiated employment contract.

9. A Football Agent may not receive a service fee when engaged to perform
Football Agent Services relating to a minor unless the relevant player is
signing their first or subsequent professional contract in accordance with
the law applicable in the country or territory of the member association
where the minor will be employed.

10. Where a Football Agent acts on behalf of an Engaging Entity and an

Individual in the same Transaction under article 12 paragraph 8 a) of these
Regulations (permitted dual representation), the Engaging Entity may pay
up to 50% of the total service fee due.

11. A Releasing Entity shall pay a service fee to a Football Agent following receipt
of each instalment of the transfer compensation due to the Releasing
Entity. The Releasing Entity shall duly inform the Football Agent of any such
instalments received.

12. A Football Agent is not entitled to receive any service fee not yet due
deriving from a negotiated employment contract where:
a) the Individual transfers to another Engaging Entity before the negotiated
employment contract expires; or
b) the negotiated employment contract is prematurely terminated by the
Individual without just cause and the Football Agent still represents the
Individual at the time of that termination.
13. All service fee payments to Football Agents shall be made through the FIFA
Clearing House in accordance with the FIFA Clearing House Regulations.
a) 
If the FIFA Clearing House Regulations do not regulate service fee
payments to Football Agents when these Regulations enter into force,
payment shall be made directly to the Football Agent until such time that
the FIFA Clearing House Regulations regulate service fee payments.
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Article 15: Service fee cap

1. The service fee payable to a Football Agent for the performance of Football
Agent Services shall be calculated as follows:
a) 
When representing an Individual or Engaging Entity: based on the
Individual’s Remuneration
b) 
When representing a Releasing Entity: based on the transfer
compensation for the relevant Transaction
2. The maximum service fee payable for the provision of Football Agent
Services in a Transaction, regardless of the number of Football Agents
providing Football Agent Services to a particular Client, is:

Service fee cap

Individual’s annual Individual’s annual

Client Remuneration less than or Remuneration above
equal to USD 200,000 USD 200,000 (or
(or equivalent) equivalent)

5% of the Individual’s 3% of the Individual’s

Individual
Remuneration Remuneration

5% of the Individual’s 3% of the Individual’s

Engaging Entity
Remuneration Remuneration

Engaging Entity
and Individual 10% of the Individual’s 6% of the Individual’s
(permitted dual Remuneration Remuneration
representation)
Releasing Entity
(transfer 10% of the transfer compensation
compensation)
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For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall apply:

a) 
The calculation to determine the relevant service fee cap of the
Individual’s Remuneration may not take into account any conditional
payments.
b) If an Individual’s Remuneration is above USD 200,000 (or equivalent), the
annual excess above that amount shall be subject to a service fee cap
of 3% if the Football Agent is representing an Individual or an Engaging
Entity or 6% if they are representing both an Engaging Entity and an
Individual (permitted dual representation).

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c) The calculation of the transfer compensation may not include:

i. any amount paid as compensation for breach of contract pursuant to
article 17 or Annexe 2 of the RSTP; and/or
ii. any sell-on fee.
3. Where a Football Agent or a Connected Football Agent, in the 24 months
prior to or following a Transaction, performs Other Services for a Client
involved in that Transaction, it shall be presumed that the Other Services
formed part of the Football Agent Services performed in that Transaction,
unless proven to the contrary.

4. Where a Football Agent and/or Client fails to rebut the presumption in

paragraph 3 of this article, the fees paid for the Other Services shall be
deemed to be part of the service fee paid for the Football Agent Services
performed in that Transaction.

Article 16: Rights and obligations

1. A Football Agent may:

a) provide Football Agent Services to any Client that executes a written
Representation Agreement that contains the minimum terms described
in article 12 of these Regulations;
b) not Approach a Client that is bound by an exclusive Representation
Agreement with another Football Agent, except in the final two months
of that exclusive Representation Agreement;
c) not enter into a Representation Agreement with a Client that is bound
by an exclusive Representation Agreement with another Football
Agent, except in the final two months of that exclusive Representation
Agreement.
2. A Football Agent shall:
a) always act in the best interests of their Client(s);
b) 
respect and adhere to the Statutes, regulations, directives and
decisions of the competent bodies of FIFA, the confederations and
member associations;
c) avoid conflicts of interest while providing their Football Agent Services;
d) ensure that their name, licence number, signature and the name of
their Client appear in any contracts resulting from the provision of
their Football Agent Services;
e) always meet the eligibility requirements while licensed, as described in
articles 5 and 17 of these Regulations;
f) pay an annual licence fee to FIFA within the deadline stipulated on the
Platform, as described in articles 7 and 17 of these Regulations;
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g) comply with the CPD requirements, as described in articles 9 and 17 of

these Regulations;
h) 
comply with the ongoing disclosure and reporting requirements, as
described under j) below and in paragraph 4 of this article;
i) 
immediately report any breaches of these Regulations, or FIFA,
confederation or member association rules, regulations or codes of
conduct to the relevant authority or body;
j) upload to the Platform:
i. 
within 14 days of execution, amendment or termination of a
Representation Agreement: the relevant Representation Agreement
and the information requested on the Platform;
ii. within 14 days of execution: any agreement with a Client other than a
Representation Agreement, including but not limited to agreements
relating to Other Services and the information requested on the
Platform;
iii. within 14 days of payment of a service fee: the information requested
on the Platform;
iv. within 14 days of payment of a fee related to any agreement entered
into with a Client other than a Representation Agreement: the
information requested on the Platform;
v. within 14 days of occurrence: any contractual or other arrangement
between Football Agents to cooperate in the provision of any services
or to share the revenue or profits of any part of their Football Agent
Services;
vi. within 14 days of occurrence: any information that may impact the
obligation to meet the eligibility requirements; and
vii. within 14 days of occurrence: any settlement agreement entered into
with a Client or another Football Agent.
k) if they conduct their business affairs through an Agency, upload to the
Platform:
i. w
 ithin 14 days of the first Transaction involving the Agency: its
ownership structure, the identity of the shareholders, the percentage
owned in its share capital and/or identity of its beneficial owners;
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ii. w
 ithin 14 days of the first Transaction involving the Agency: the
number of Football Agents that use the same Agency to conduct their
business affairs and the name of all its employees; and
iii. within 30 days of occurrence: any changes to any of the information
previously provided in relation to the Agency.

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3. A Football Agent may not engage, or attempt to engage, in the following

conduct:
a) Approach, enter into negotiations, take any steps, solicit or in any way
facilitate discussions between parties with a view to a Transaction
(including the making of statements to the media), regarding any
Individual with the aim of inducing them to prematurely terminate their
employment contract without just cause or violate any obligations in
their employment contract.
b) O
 ffer or pay any undue personal, pecuniary or other advantage, either
directly or indirectly, to:
i. a
 ny official or employee of a member association, club or Single
Entity League in connection with Football Agent Services; or
ii. an Individual (or any family member or legal guardian or friend of
that Individual) in relation to a Representation Agreement with that
Football Agent.
c) Conceal material facts from a Client, including without limitation:
i. f ailing to declare a conflict of interest (even if such conflict would
otherwise be permitted in accordance with these Regulations); or
ii. f ailing to report a written offer (by any means of communication)
made to a Client.
d) Circumvent the cap established by these Regulations, either directly or
indirectly, by, for example and without limitation, intentionally increasing
the service fee charged or that otherwise would have been charged to
the Client for Other Services.
e) Accept payment of any transfer compensation or training reward that
is payable in connection with a player’s transfer between clubs. This
includes, without limitation, any rights as described in article 18ter of the
RSTP.
f) B
 e involved, directly or indirectly, in a bridge transfer as defined in the
RSTP or own or hold any rights relating to the registration of a player, in
violation of article 18bis or article 18ter of the RSTP.
g) Violate these Regulations in any other way.
4. With regard to disclosure and reporting, a Football Agent shall:
a) immediately inform a Client of any written offer (by any means of
communication) they have received in relation to their Client;
b) provide to a Client, on request, a copy of the relevant Representation
Agreement or any other written agreements in relation to Other Services,
a copy of the employment contract or any other written documents
obtained in relation to the Football Agent Services, a schedule detailing
payments of any kind whatsoever made to the Football Agent in relation
to a Transaction in which they were involved; and
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c) 
upon request, cooperate with the relevant body of each member
association, confederation and/or FIFA with respect to any request for
any type of information in any form.

Article 17: Compliance with ongoing licensing requirements

1. If a Football Agent fails to:

a) meet the eligibility requirements at any time;
b) pay the annual licence fee to FIFA within the deadline stipulated on the
Platform;
c) comply with the CPD requirements in a calendar year; or
d) comply with their reporting obligations;
their licence shall automatically be provisionally suspended.
2. The FIFA general secretariat is responsible for investigating compliance with
the requirements in paragraph 1 of this article.

3. If paragraph 1 a) of this article applies:

a) the FIFA general secretariat will notify the Football Agent that it believes
there are grounds to consider that they do not meet the eligibility
requirements, and of the automatic provisional suspension; and
b) the matter will be referred to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for its
decision.
4. If one or more of the circumstances described in paragraphs 1(b), (c) or (d)
of this article apply:
a) the FIFA general secretariat will notify the Football Agent of their non
compliance and of the automatic provisional suspension; and
b) if the Football Agent fails to rectify their non-compliance within sixty
days of their licence being automatically provisionally suspended, their
licence shall be withdrawn.
  ACTING AS A FOOTBALL AGENT

III.
RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF
CLIENTS

IV.
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Article 18: Engagement of Football Agents

1. Clients:
a) may engage a Football Agent to perform Football Agent Services, provided
that they do not choose to undertake such activities themselves;
b) shall pay the service fee agreed with a Football Agent in a timely manner
established by these Regulations and in accordance with the respective
Representation Agreement, employment contract and transfer
agreement (as applicable);
c) shall satisfy themselves that a Football Agent is appropriately licensed by
FIFA prior to signing the relevant Representation Agreement;
d) shall cooperate with the relevant body of each member association,
confederation and/or FIFA with respect to any request in relation to a
Football Agent made by those bodies;
e) may request from the Football Agent a schedule detailing all payments
of any kind whatsoever (including all remuneration, fees and expenses)
made by and/or regarding that Client;
f) (for clubs) shall upload to the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS)
within 14 days of occurrence:
i. the information requested in TMS on completion of each Transaction
that is an international transfer in which the club is involved;
ii. any amendment to, or termination of, a relevant Representation
Agreement;
iii. any agreement with a Football Agent other than a Representation
Agreement, including but not limited to Other Services, and the
information requested in TMS;
iv. the information requested in TMS following the payment of a fee
related to any agreement entered into with a Football Agent other
than a Representation Agreement; and
g) shall immediately report any breaches of these Regulations to FIFA, the
confederations or member associations.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CLIENTS

IV.
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2. Clients (and their officials, when applicable) may not engage, or attempt to
engage, in the following conduct:
a) Engage or appoint an unlicensed person to perform Football Agent
Services;
b) Accept or request any undue personal, pecuniary or other advantage
from a Football Agent;
c) G
 ive, offer or seek to offer consideration or a promise of any kind, either
directly or indirectly, to a Football Agent (or to any family member of,
or other person connected with, that Football Agent), other than the
service fee agreed;
d) For member associations, clubs and Single-Entity Leagues, interfere in,
or influence, the freedom of an Individual to select a Football Agent;
e) Participate, or assist, directly or indirectly, in any circumvention of the
service fee cap established by these Regulations;
f) H
 ave an Interest in an Agency or the affairs of a Football Agent, in
accordance with article 11 paragraph 4 of these Regulations;
g) For member associations, clubs and single-entity leagues, either directly
or indirectly, induce or coerce an Individual to breach the terms of their
Representation Agreement with their Football Agent;
h) Fail to immediately report any breach of these Regulations to FIFA;
i) Permit a Football Agent or their Agency to have an Interest in them; or
j) Any other breach of these Regulations.
DISCLOSURE AND
PUBLICATION

V.
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Article 19: Disclosure and publication

1. FIFA shall make available:

a) the names and details of all Football Agents;
b) 
the Clients that Football Agents represent, the exclusivity or non
exclusivity of their representation and the expiry date of the
Representation Agreement;
c) the Football Agent Services provided to each Client;
d) any sanctions imposed on Football Agents and Clients; and
e) details of all Transactions involving Football Agents, including the service
fee amounts paid to Football Agents.
DISPUTES

VI.
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Article 20: Jurisdiction

1. Without prejudice to the right of a Football Agent or a Client to seek redress

before an ordinary court of law, the Agents Chamber of the Football
Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine disputes:
a) a
 rising out of, or in connection with, a Representation Agreement with
an international dimension (see art. 2 par. 2 of these Regulations);
b) w
 here a claim is lodged in accordance with the Procedural Rules
Governing the Football Tribunal; and
c) w
 here no more than two years have elapsed from the event giving
rise to the dispute; the application of this time limit shall be examined
ex officio in each case.
2. The detailed procedures for the resolution of disputes are set out in the
Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal.

3. Without prejudice to the right of a Football Agent or a Client to seek redress

before an ordinary court of law, for disputes arising out of, or in connection
with, a Representation Agreement without an international dimension, the
decision-making body identified in the national football agent regulations of
the relevant member association has jurisdiction to determine such disputes
(cf. art. 2 par. 3).
DISCIPLINARY
MATTERS

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Article 21: Competence and enforcement

1. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee and, where relevant, the independent

Ethics Committee are competent to impose sanctions on any Football Agent
or Client that violates these Regulations, the FIFA Statutes or any other
FIFA regulations, in accordance with these Regulations, the FIFA Disciplinary
Code and the FIFA Code of Ethics. FIFA has jurisdiction regarding:
a) 
any conduct connected to a Representation Agreement with an
international dimension (cf. article 2 par. 2); or
b) 
any conduct connected to an international transfer or international
Transaction.
2. The relevant member association is responsible for imposing sanctions
on any Football Agent or Client that violates their national football agent
regulations. The relevant member association has jurisdiction regarding:
a) 
any conduct connected to a Representation Agreement without an
international dimension (cf. article 2 par. 3); or
b) any conduct connected to a national transfer or national Transaction.
3. The FIFA general secretariat shall monitor compliance with these
Regulations. In particular:
a) Any party that receives a notice requesting information shall cooperate
in full by complying, upon reasonable notice, with requests for any
documents, information or any other material of any nature held by
it, as well as with requests to procure and provide any documents,
information or any other material of any nature not held by the party
but which the party is entitled to obtain. Failure to comply with these
requests from the FIFA general secretariat may lead to sanctions being
imposed by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. If requested by the FIFA
general secretariat, a document (or an excerpt) shall be provided in
English, French or Spanish.
b) E
 lectronic notifications through the Platform or TMS or sent by email
to the address provided on the Platform or TMS by the parties are
considered valid means of communication and will be deemed sufficient
to establish time limits.
c) Following an investigation, the FIFA general secretariat may refer cases
of non-compliance with these Regulations to the FIFA Disciplinary
Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
d) Following an investigation, the FIFA general secretariat may refer cases of
ethical misconduct in relation to these Regulations to the independent
Ethics Committee in accordance with the FIFA Code of Ethics.
FINAL
PROVISIONS

VIII.
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Article 22: Transitory provisions

1. Representation Agreements that expire on or after 1 October 2023 in force

at the time at which these Regulations are approved, notwithstanding
those that do not meet the minimum requirements provided in article 12
paragraph 7, shall remain valid (but not be extended) until they expire.

2. Any new Representation Agreements or renewals of existing Representation

Agreements concluded after the approval of these Regulations shall be in
compliance with these Regulations as from 1 October 2023.

3. A person that has executed any such Representation Agreement shall

obtain a licence pursuant to these Regulations to continue providing
Football Agent Services as from 1 October 2023.

Article 23: A
 gents formerly licensed pursuant to the FIFA Players’
Agent Regulations

1. A person formerly licensed as an agent pursuant to the FIFA Players’

Agent Regulations (1991, 1995, 2001 or 2008 editions) is exempt from the
requirement to pass the exam established by these Regulations, provided
that:
a) they submit an application for a licence pursuant to these Regulations
up to and including 30 September 2023;
b) they provide proof that they were licensed as an agent pursuant to the
FIFA Players’ Agent Regulations (1991, 1995, 2001 or 2008 editions);
c) upon application, they comply with the eligibility requirements under
article 5 of these Regulations;
d) as part of their application, they provide proof that they were registered
as an intermediary, or were the owner, director, or employee of a legal
person registered as an intermediary at a member association between
1 April 2015 and the date of the approval of these Regulations, pursuant
to the RWWI or equivalent national regulations; and
e) a
 fter being confirmed as exempt from the exam by the FIFA general
secretariat, they comply with article 7 of these Regulations.
2. If a former licensed agent meets the relevant conditions, they shall be
issued a licence in accordance with article 8 of these Regulations. They
shall subsequently be subject to the ongoing licensing requirements set
out by these Regulations, with the exception that they shall be required to
earn a certain number of credits per CPD calendar year for five years, as
set out in the annual circular.

3. The FIFA general secretariat is responsible for investigating compliance with

paragraph 1 of this article.
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Article 24: Recognition of national law licensing systems

1. A licensing system for sports agents established pursuant to national law,

which permits a person to perform equivalent services to Football Agent
Services in a country or territory, may be recognised by FIFA, where it
establishes:
a) eligibility requirements for all applicants and licensees; and
b) a requirement for applicants to successfully pass an exam that includes
questions related to football regulations or other substantial educational
requirements.
2. An application for FIFA to recognise a licensing system for sports agents
established pursuant to national law must be sent to the FIFA general
secretariat through the Platform by the relevant member association of
the country or territory where such system is applicable.

3. A person licensed to perform equivalent services to Football Agent Services

in a certain country or territory in accordance with paragraph 1 of this
article is exempt from the requirement to pass the exam established by
these Regulations, provided that:
a) the member association of the country or territory where such national
licensing system applies has been recognised by FIFA in accordance with
paragraph 2 of this article;
b) such person provides proof that they were licensed to perform services
equivalent to Football Agent Services in the relevant country or territory,
in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article before the entry into force
of these Regulations (see art. 28 par. 1 a) of these Regulations);
c) upon application, they comply with the eligibility requirements under
article 5 of these Regulations; and
d) they comply with article 7 of these Regulations.
4. If an applicant pursuant to paragraph 3 of this article meets the relevant
conditions, they shall be issued a licence in accordance with article 8 of
these Regulations. They shall subsequently be subject to the ongoing
licensing requirements set out by these Regulations, with the exception
that they shall be required to earn a certain number of credits per CPD
calendar year for five years, as set out in the annual circular.

5. The FIFA general secretariat is responsible for deciding any application

made pursuant to this article.
FINAL PROVISIONS

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Article 25: Football Agent Working Group

1. FIFA will establish a Football Agent Working Group composed of

representatives of professional football stakeholders and agent
organisations.

2. The Football Agent Working Group will act as a permanent consultative

body in relation to any Football Agent-related matters.

Article 26: Matters not provided for

1. Any matters not provided for in these Regulations shall be determined by

the FIFA general secretariat.

2. Cases of force majeure affecting these Regulations shall be decided by the

FIFA Council, the decisions of which are final.

Article 27: Official languages

1. If there are any discrepancies in the interpretation of the texts in the various
languages in which these Regulations are published, the English text shall
be authoritative.

Article 28: Enforcement

1. These Regulations were approved by the FIFA Council on 16 December 2022

and enter into force as follows:
a) On 9 January 2023: articles 1 to 10 and articles 22 to 27, which generally
relate to the processes for obtaining a licence
b) On 1 October 2023: the remaining articles, which generally relate to
acting as a Football Agent and the obligations of Football Agents and
Clients
For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation of Clients to only utilise Football
Agents to perform Football Agent Services in relation to a Transaction (see
art. 11 of these Regulations) commences for all Transactions as from 1
October 2023.
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2. The RWWI are hereby revoked as from 1 October 2023.

Zurich, 16 December 2022

For the FIFA Council:

President: Secretary General:

Gianni Infantino Fatma Samoura