FIFA Agent Exam Questions & Answers
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,Which of these statements are False?
Choose the correct answers:
a. There are associations that are members of a confederation, but they are not affiliated to
FIFA.
b. There are associations that are affiliated to FIFA, but they are not members of a
confederation.
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c. There is at least one sovereign state with more than one association affiliated to FIFA.
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d. Every sovereign state's football association is affiliated to FIFA. - ANS b and c
Pursuant to article 11.2, FIFA accepts that there may be associations that are currently
members of a confederation but not affiliated to FIFA (i.e. Bonaire in Concacaf), but in order to
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become a member of FIFA, an association must previously be affiliated to a confederation. The
United Kingdom is a sovereign state with four different football associations (The -English-FA,
The Scottish FA, the Welsh Football Association, and the Irish Football Association
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-representing Northern Ireland). There are sovereign states whose football association is not
affiliated to FIFA (i.e. Marshall Islands or Monaco).
Which of the following activities constitute Football Agent Services?
a. Negotiating with a coach for a Client to be called up to their respective representative team
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for the FIFA World Cup™
b. Negotiating the termination of a professional contract
c. Representing Clients before the FIFA Football Tribunal Incorrect
d. Organizing trials with clubs
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Select all that apply - ANS b and d
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What information must be provided when a coach requests it from their Football Agent?
A. A list of incurred expenses with receipts
B. A list of all service fee payments in relation to them
C. A copy of their Representation Agreement
D. A legal opinion on the validity of their Representation Agreement
Select all that apply - ANS A,B, and C
,With regard to the statute of limitations, how much time needs to elapse before an offence is
considered to be time-barred (excluding offences committed during a match and those relating
to doping, international transfers involving minors and match manipulation)? - ANS 5 Years
Outside the EU/EEA, the final calendar year of training may occur before the calendar year of
the player's 21st birthday if... - ANS It is established that the player completed their training
before that time
Diego is 15 and from Ecuador. He loves to go to school and to play football. All his coaches
have told his parents he has a lot of potential and should pursue a career in football. This is why
they decided to place him at a private academy in Brazil as they heard it has a good reputation.
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After a few weeks there, Diego notices that the football part of the academy is well organised
but they train in extremely hot temperatures and eat really bad food in small quantities. He is
always hungry and thirsty as safe drinking water is rarely provided. They also receive very little
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education and classes are only delivered in Portuguese, a language he does not speak. The
teachers are clearly not well prepared, and they do not seem to care. Finally, the dormitories
where the boys sleep are overcrowded and very dirty. What type of safeguarding concerns are
at stake in this case? - ANS 1-Health and safety issues
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2-Education and social integration issues
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3- Neglect, nutrition and dietary issues
Which of the following natural and legal persons are considered to be third parties in transfers? -
ANS 1- A team-mate of the player being transferred
2- The agent of the engaging club
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3-The agent of the releasing club
Adam is a football agent from England and has had a dispute with his client, a player called
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Geoffrey from the United States. They signed a representation agreement with an international
dimension. Since Adam has not been paid for his services provided within an international
transfer, he wants to open a dispute resolution procedure. To whom can Adam submit his
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request to resolve the dispute? - ANS FIFA Agents Chamber
Which situations are NOT subject to a decision of the Players' Status Chamber of the FIFA
Football Tribunal
a. First registration of a nine-year-old player
b. First registration of a national player who is a minor
c. International transfer of a national player who is a minor
d. First registration of a non national player who is a minor
, Select all that apply - ANS a and b
In order to maintain their licence, what does a football agent have to do, among others, on an
annual basis? - ANS Pay the licence fee to FIFA
Comply with the continuing professional development requirements
What is considered to be an Approach to a player? - ANS A message on social media
A meeting with a player's brother
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An e-mail to a player
If transfer compensation is USD 3,000,000 and a coach's Remuneration is USD 1,000,000,
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what is the service fee cap for a Football Agent representing an engaging club?
A. 5% on USD 200,000 and 3% on the remaining USD 800,000
B. 3% on USD 200,000 and 5% on the remaining USD 2,800,000
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C. 10% on USD 3,000,000
D. 5% on USD 200,000 - ANS A
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What rights for female players are established in article 18quater of the FIFA Regulations on the
Status and Transfer of Players when they become pregnant?
A. None of the answers listed
B. To return to football activity after the completion of their maternity leave
C. To continue providing sporting services to their club (i.e. playing and training), following
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confirmation from their treating practitioner and an independent medical professional (chosen by
agreement between the players and their clubs) that it is safe for them to do so
D. To receive a 10% salary increase after maternity leave
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Select all that apply - ANS B and C
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued an award ordering a club to pay you money.
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However, the club has faced financial problems leading to its bankruptcy. The club subsequently
disappeared and was disaffiliated from the relevant national association. A few years later, you
discover that an almost identical club has started competing in the same league as the defunct
club. Since the defunct club has not paid its debt, may you initiate proceedings against the new
club for failing to comply with the aforementioned award by claiming that it is the sporting
successor of the defunct club?
A. Yes, you may file such an application with the FIFA Football Tribunal
B. Yes, you may file such an application with the Court of Arbitration for Sport
C. No, you need to file a new complaint against the new club with the competent body
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,Which of these statements are False?
Choose the correct answers:
a. There are associations that are members of a confederation, but they are not affiliated to
FIFA.
b. There are associations that are affiliated to FIFA, but they are not members of a
confederation.
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c. There is at least one sovereign state with more than one association affiliated to FIFA.
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d. Every sovereign state's football association is affiliated to FIFA. - ANS b and c
Pursuant to article 11.2, FIFA accepts that there may be associations that are currently
members of a confederation but not affiliated to FIFA (i.e. Bonaire in Concacaf), but in order to
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become a member of FIFA, an association must previously be affiliated to a confederation. The
United Kingdom is a sovereign state with four different football associations (The -English-FA,
The Scottish FA, the Welsh Football Association, and the Irish Football Association
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-representing Northern Ireland). There are sovereign states whose football association is not
affiliated to FIFA (i.e. Marshall Islands or Monaco).
Which of the following activities constitute Football Agent Services?
a. Negotiating with a coach for a Client to be called up to their respective representative team
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for the FIFA World Cup™
b. Negotiating the termination of a professional contract
c. Representing Clients before the FIFA Football Tribunal Incorrect
d. Organizing trials with clubs
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Select all that apply - ANS b and d
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What information must be provided when a coach requests it from their Football Agent?
A. A list of incurred expenses with receipts
B. A list of all service fee payments in relation to them
C. A copy of their Representation Agreement
D. A legal opinion on the validity of their Representation Agreement
Select all that apply - ANS A,B, and C
,With regard to the statute of limitations, how much time needs to elapse before an offence is
considered to be time-barred (excluding offences committed during a match and those relating
to doping, international transfers involving minors and match manipulation)? - ANS 5 Years
Outside the EU/EEA, the final calendar year of training may occur before the calendar year of
the player's 21st birthday if... - ANS It is established that the player completed their training
before that time
Diego is 15 and from Ecuador. He loves to go to school and to play football. All his coaches
have told his parents he has a lot of potential and should pursue a career in football. This is why
they decided to place him at a private academy in Brazil as they heard it has a good reputation.
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After a few weeks there, Diego notices that the football part of the academy is well organised
but they train in extremely hot temperatures and eat really bad food in small quantities. He is
always hungry and thirsty as safe drinking water is rarely provided. They also receive very little
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education and classes are only delivered in Portuguese, a language he does not speak. The
teachers are clearly not well prepared, and they do not seem to care. Finally, the dormitories
where the boys sleep are overcrowded and very dirty. What type of safeguarding concerns are
at stake in this case? - ANS 1-Health and safety issues
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2-Education and social integration issues
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3- Neglect, nutrition and dietary issues
Which of the following natural and legal persons are considered to be third parties in transfers? -
ANS 1- A team-mate of the player being transferred
2- The agent of the engaging club
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3-The agent of the releasing club
Adam is a football agent from England and has had a dispute with his client, a player called
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Geoffrey from the United States. They signed a representation agreement with an international
dimension. Since Adam has not been paid for his services provided within an international
transfer, he wants to open a dispute resolution procedure. To whom can Adam submit his
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request to resolve the dispute? - ANS FIFA Agents Chamber
Which situations are NOT subject to a decision of the Players' Status Chamber of the FIFA
Football Tribunal
a. First registration of a nine-year-old player
b. First registration of a national player who is a minor
c. International transfer of a national player who is a minor
d. First registration of a non national player who is a minor
, Select all that apply - ANS a and b
In order to maintain their licence, what does a football agent have to do, among others, on an
annual basis? - ANS Pay the licence fee to FIFA
Comply with the continuing professional development requirements
What is considered to be an Approach to a player? - ANS A message on social media
A meeting with a player's brother
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An e-mail to a player
If transfer compensation is USD 3,000,000 and a coach's Remuneration is USD 1,000,000,
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what is the service fee cap for a Football Agent representing an engaging club?
A. 5% on USD 200,000 and 3% on the remaining USD 800,000
B. 3% on USD 200,000 and 5% on the remaining USD 2,800,000
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C. 10% on USD 3,000,000
D. 5% on USD 200,000 - ANS A
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What rights for female players are established in article 18quater of the FIFA Regulations on the
Status and Transfer of Players when they become pregnant?
A. None of the answers listed
B. To return to football activity after the completion of their maternity leave
C. To continue providing sporting services to their club (i.e. playing and training), following
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confirmation from their treating practitioner and an independent medical professional (chosen by
agreement between the players and their clubs) that it is safe for them to do so
D. To receive a 10% salary increase after maternity leave
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Select all that apply - ANS B and C
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued an award ordering a club to pay you money.
D
However, the club has faced financial problems leading to its bankruptcy. The club subsequently
disappeared and was disaffiliated from the relevant national association. A few years later, you
discover that an almost identical club has started competing in the same league as the defunct
club. Since the defunct club has not paid its debt, may you initiate proceedings against the new
club for failing to comply with the aforementioned award by claiming that it is the sporting
successor of the defunct club?
A. Yes, you may file such an application with the FIFA Football Tribunal
B. Yes, you may file such an application with the Court of Arbitration for Sport
C. No, you need to file a new complaint against the new club with the competent body
