FIFA Agent Exam - Disciplinary Code questions with
verified answers
Define the Code Ans✓✓-it describes the rules of FIFA, its regulations, sanctions
for judicial decisions, procedures etc
What does the Code apply to Ans✓✓-every FIFA competition/objective that does
not fall under confederation jurisdiction or other FIFA body
What is subject to the code Ans✓✓-players, officials, associations, association
members, match agents, anyone assigned by FIFA, intermediaries.
Code application Ans✓✓-disciplinary offenses, including those prior Code
enforcement and instigated against someone under FIFA jurisdiction
Decisions by FIFA Code Ans✓✓-based on FIFA statuses and Swiss Law
Disciplinary measures: natural v. legal person Ans✓✓-warning, reprimand, fine,
withdraw of awards, withdraw of title, suspension for both entities. Natural can
be suspended from match, ban from dressing room or from football related
activity or must complete community service. Legal can have transfer ban,
no/limited spectators allowed in match, neutral territory match, ban from certain
stadium, annulment of match result, point deduction, moved to lower division,
competition expulsion, forfeit, match replay, prevention plan intervention
Fines Ans✓✓-CHF 100-1,000,000
Directives Ans✓✓-require certain behavior as disciplinary measure
, Association responsibility Ans✓✓-Clubs are responsible for members, players,
officials and supporters whether offense is intentional or not
Referee Decisions Ans✓✓-Referee decisions are final unless obvious error in
which FIFA judicial may review and consequence. Referee liable for serious
misconduct occurring in match even if they did not see event. Only exception is
mistake of identity of player during a sending off from the field.
Prosecution limitation Ans✓✓-2 years after match infringements, 10 years for
anti-doping violations, 5 years all other. Time starts from most recent offense or
time of decision that offense punishable. Interruptions, such as procedural acts,
restart punish time.
Offensive behavior Ans✓✓-violating basic conduct, insulting a person,
unapproved demonstrations at sporting events, demeaning FIFA, altering players
age on identity cards
Player/Official Misconduct Ans✓✓-1 match punish - denying opposing team goal,
deliberate yellow/red card, for officials dissent by word/action
2 match punish - foul play, provoking spectators, cause official to make incorrect
decision
3 match punish - assaulting player
4 match punish - unsporting behavior toward official\
10 match punish - threatening official
15 match punish - assaulting official
Player/official inciting violence in a match banned for 6months and fine CHF 5000-
20,000
verified answers
Define the Code Ans✓✓-it describes the rules of FIFA, its regulations, sanctions
for judicial decisions, procedures etc
What does the Code apply to Ans✓✓-every FIFA competition/objective that does
not fall under confederation jurisdiction or other FIFA body
What is subject to the code Ans✓✓-players, officials, associations, association
members, match agents, anyone assigned by FIFA, intermediaries.
Code application Ans✓✓-disciplinary offenses, including those prior Code
enforcement and instigated against someone under FIFA jurisdiction
Decisions by FIFA Code Ans✓✓-based on FIFA statuses and Swiss Law
Disciplinary measures: natural v. legal person Ans✓✓-warning, reprimand, fine,
withdraw of awards, withdraw of title, suspension for both entities. Natural can
be suspended from match, ban from dressing room or from football related
activity or must complete community service. Legal can have transfer ban,
no/limited spectators allowed in match, neutral territory match, ban from certain
stadium, annulment of match result, point deduction, moved to lower division,
competition expulsion, forfeit, match replay, prevention plan intervention
Fines Ans✓✓-CHF 100-1,000,000
Directives Ans✓✓-require certain behavior as disciplinary measure
, Association responsibility Ans✓✓-Clubs are responsible for members, players,
officials and supporters whether offense is intentional or not
Referee Decisions Ans✓✓-Referee decisions are final unless obvious error in
which FIFA judicial may review and consequence. Referee liable for serious
misconduct occurring in match even if they did not see event. Only exception is
mistake of identity of player during a sending off from the field.
Prosecution limitation Ans✓✓-2 years after match infringements, 10 years for
anti-doping violations, 5 years all other. Time starts from most recent offense or
time of decision that offense punishable. Interruptions, such as procedural acts,
restart punish time.
Offensive behavior Ans✓✓-violating basic conduct, insulting a person,
unapproved demonstrations at sporting events, demeaning FIFA, altering players
age on identity cards
Player/Official Misconduct Ans✓✓-1 match punish - denying opposing team goal,
deliberate yellow/red card, for officials dissent by word/action
2 match punish - foul play, provoking spectators, cause official to make incorrect
decision
3 match punish - assaulting player
4 match punish - unsporting behavior toward official\
10 match punish - threatening official
15 match punish - assaulting official
Player/official inciting violence in a match banned for 6months and fine CHF 5000-
20,000
