FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials

FIFAFootball Agent Exam Study MaterialsEditionJanuary 2024 Table of Contents Abbreviations & Definitions.........................................................................................................................................3Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................41.Chapter I: Study Materials....................................................................................................................................5a.FIFA Statutes (2022. ed.)...................................................................................................................................6b.FIFA Disciplinary Code (2023. ed.).............................................................................................................102c.FIFA Code of Ethics (2023. ed.)...................................................................................................................157d.FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (May2023. ed.)........................................204e.FIFAProcedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal (March 2023 ed.).....................................306f.FIFAClearing House Regulations(2022. ed.)...........................................................................................339g.FIFAFootball Agent Regulations(2022. ed.)...........................................................................................375h.FIFA GuardiansTMChild safeguarding toolkit for Member Associations..........................................415i.FIFA GuardiansTMSafeguarding Essentials: Course 1...........................................................................5052. Chapter II:Support materials.............................................................................................................................590a.FIFA Circular no. 1827: FIFA Football Agent Regulations (2022 edition).……………………………………591b.FIFA Circular no.1853: Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players–categorisation ofclubs and registration periods.......................................................................................................................613c. FIFA Circular no. 1867: Failure to respect settlement agreements–competence of the FIFADisciplinary Committee…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….627d. FIFA Circular no. 1873:FIFA Football Agent Regulations: update on implementation……………..630e.FIFA Football Agent FAQs (March 2023 ed.)...........................................................................................633f.FIFA Football Agent Exam Rules (January 2024ed.)...............................................................................689 Abbreviations& Definitions Approved Candidate:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesCandidate:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesExam:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent RegulationsExam Fee:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesExam Rules:as defined as ‘Rules’ in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesExam Session:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesExam Venue:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesFFAR:FIFA Football Agent RegulationsFootball Agent:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent RegulationsHost Association:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent Exam RulesPlatform:as defined in the FIFA Football Agent RegulationsStudy Materials:as defined in the Exam Rulesand contained in this document Introduction On16 December2022, the FIFA Council approved the newFFARreintroducingtheExamto thelicensing procedure for individuals to become Football Agents licensed by FIFA.On 1 October 2023the FFAR came fully into force. In accordance with theExamRules, Candidatesshall prepare for theExamby studying theStudyMaterials provided by FIFA and answer 20 Platform-generated questions in English, French orSpanish. These Study Materials are intended to helpCandidates topreparefor the Examand are compiledfrom theFIFAresourcesfreely accessible on the FIFA website.Asthe Examwill be delivered withan open-bookconcept,theuse of these Study Materials will be allowed throughout the ExamSession, either in its digital form in the Platform or as a physical printed copybrought to the ExamVenue.Host Associationsshall not provide any printed copies at the Exam Venue. Use of unofficial,translatedor amendedversions of the Study Materials which are not identical totheir originalversionsavailable on FIFA.comis not allowed.Handwritten notes and highlights areallowed only in printedversions of these Study Materials. Apart from the Study Materials, FIFA has provided anumber of support materialscontained withinthis documenttobe used by Candidates to betteruse andunderstand the Study Materials andthe new concepts introduced by theFFAR and to have key information on hand to answer certaintypes of questions. This document has been created to encompass