FIFA AGENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
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.
c. There is at least one sovereign state with more than one association
affiliated to FIFA.
d. Every sovereign state's football association is affiliated to FIFA.
Accurate Answer - 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 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 -
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 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
Select all that apply Accurate Answer - b and d
,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 Accurate Answer - 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)? Accurate Answer
- 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... Accurate Answer - 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. 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 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? Accurate Answer - 1-Health and safety issues
2-Education and social integration issues
3- Neglect, nutrition and dietary issues
,Which of the following natural and legal persons are considered to be third
parties in transfers? Accurate Answer - 1- A team-mate of the player
being transferred
2- The agent of the engaging club
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 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 request to
resolve the dispute? Accurate Answer - 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 Accurate Answer - a and b
In order to maintain their licence, what does a football agent have to do,
among others, on an annual basis? Accurate Answer - Pay the licence
fee to FIFA
Comply with the continuing professional development requirements
What is considered to be an Approach to a player? Accurate Answer - A
message on social media
A meeting with a player's brother
An e-mail to a player
, If transfer compensation is USD 3,000,000 and a coach's Remuneration is USD
1,000,000, 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
C. 10% on USD 3,000,000
D. 5% on USD 200,000 Accurate Answer - A
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 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
Select all that apply Accurate Answer - B and C
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued an award ordering a club to pay
you money. 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
D. Yes, you may apply to submit the matter to the FIFA Disciplinary
Committee
ANSWERS
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.
c. There is at least one sovereign state with more than one association
affiliated to FIFA.
d. Every sovereign state's football association is affiliated to FIFA.
Accurate Answer - 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 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 -
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 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
Select all that apply Accurate Answer - b and d
,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 Accurate Answer - 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)? Accurate Answer
- 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... Accurate Answer - 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. 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 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? Accurate Answer - 1-Health and safety issues
2-Education and social integration issues
3- Neglect, nutrition and dietary issues
,Which of the following natural and legal persons are considered to be third
parties in transfers? Accurate Answer - 1- A team-mate of the player
being transferred
2- The agent of the engaging club
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 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 request to
resolve the dispute? Accurate Answer - 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 Accurate Answer - a and b
In order to maintain their licence, what does a football agent have to do,
among others, on an annual basis? Accurate Answer - Pay the licence
fee to FIFA
Comply with the continuing professional development requirements
What is considered to be an Approach to a player? Accurate Answer - A
message on social media
A meeting with a player's brother
An e-mail to a player
, If transfer compensation is USD 3,000,000 and a coach's Remuneration is USD
1,000,000, 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
C. 10% on USD 3,000,000
D. 5% on USD 200,000 Accurate Answer - A
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 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
Select all that apply Accurate Answer - B and C
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued an award ordering a club to pay
you money. 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
D. Yes, you may apply to submit the matter to the FIFA Disciplinary
Committee
