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Specified provisions of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) are temporarily suspended worldwide until further notice. The suspension announced through Circular 1873 affects the following areas.
The broader regulatory framework and full list of suspended provisions explain how these measures affect football agents and other stakeholders.
Football agent service fees
Specified payment rules are suspended, including the client pays principle, certain payment conditions and timing requirements, and payment through the FIFA Clearing House: Article 14 paragraphs 2, 6–8 and 10–13.
The requirements for invoicing and entitlement to fees under Article 14 paragraphs 4–5 remain applicable; the suspension does not remove all conditions governing service fees.
Service fee caps
The service fee caps and related calculation provisions in Article 15 paragraphs 1–4 are suspended and are not currently enforced by FIFA.
Reporting, disclosure and publication
The reporting and disclosure obligations in Article 16 paragraphs 2(h), 2(j), 2(k) and 4, together with the publication provisions in Article 19, are suspended. These include specified requirements to upload representation agreements, payment details and agency information.
This suspension does not prevent reports of suspected unlicensed football agent activity.
FIFA enforcement and disciplinary matters
The competence and enforcement provisions in Article 21 are suspended. FIFA’s eligibility checks and ongoing licensing requirements, including payment of the annual licence fee and completion of Continuing Professional Development, continue to apply.
Agent disputes
Article 20, which establishes jurisdiction over representation-agreement disputes, is suspended. The Agents Chamber of the FIFA Football Tribunal therefore does not currently hear disputes under that provision; any alternative dispute-resolution route depends on the applicable law and contractual arrangements.