This article refers to the following FIFA regulations:
- Articles 4–10, 13 and 22 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations
- Article 4 of the FIFA Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes
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A FIFA Match Agent is an individual licensed by FIFA to arrange international friendly matches or tournaments between national teams or clubs from different confederations. Details of licensed individuals are available in FIFA’s published list of Match Agents.
Member associations may also arrange friendly matches directly through their own staff. Whether arranged directly or through a Match Agent, these matches must comply with the applicable FIFA international match calendar, including the Men’s International Match Calendar 2023–2030, and the Regulations Governing International Matches.
Applying for a FIFA Match Agent licence
Applications must be sent to regulatory@fifa.org and include:
- A signed application letter declaring that the applicant is familiar with and accepts the FIFA Match Agents Regulations and the provisions on match agents of the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes.
- Official written confirmation from the FIFA member association where the applicant is domiciled or has their headquarters, stating that the applicant has a good reputation and that the association has no objection to them acting as a Match Agent.
- A copy of the professional liability insurance policy.
- The completed Match Agent Insurance Policy Submission Form.
- A recent passport-style photograph on a neutral background.
No initial or annual licence fee is payable to FIFA.
Maintaining insurance cover
FIFA Match Agents must maintain valid professional liability insurance throughout the licence period. Cover must be at least CHF 200,000 or the equivalent in another currency, address the risks arising from match-agent activities and include claims made after the policy expires for events that occurred while it was in force. The insurer must be based in the applicant’s country; applicants domiciled or headquartered in the EU/EEA may use an insurer in any EU/EEA country.
Before the current policy expires, the renewed insurance policy and completed Match Agent Insurance Policy Submission Form must be submitted to the FIFA Agents Department at regulatory@fifa.org for review. Failure to maintain cover or submit the required renewal documents before expiry may result in automatic suspension of the licence. Where an applicant cannot obtain compliant insurance in their country, Article 9 permits an irrevocable CHF 100,000 guarantee from a Swiss bank. If a claim reduces the guarantee, the licence is suspended until the full amount is restored.
Disputes and time limits
Disputes between a FIFA Match Agent and a member association, club or another Match Agent that fall within FIFA’s jurisdiction are submitted to the Football Tribunal through the FIFA Legal Portal.
Where a confederation issues its own match agent licences and all parties are registered with that confederation, it is responsible for resolving the dispute.
Disputes must be submitted within two years of the facts giving rise to them and, in all cases, no later than six months after the Match Agent has ceased their activity.