Understanding FIFA's Agents Regulations
This video will help you understanding how FIFA’s Agents Regulations will impact national federations. Leagues, clubs, agents and players.
Speakers:
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Luís Villas-Boas Pires, Head of Agents, FIFA
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Carol Couse, Partner, Mills & Reeve
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Kelly Skeggs, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, OmniSports
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Paolo Lombardi, Managing Director, Lombardi Associates
Following their approval by the FIFA Council in December 2022, the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) will come into force on Monday, 9 January 2023, thus marking a landmark step towards the establishment of a fairer and more transparent football transfer system. The new regulations introduce basic service standards for football agents and their clients, including a mandatory licensing system, the prohibition of multiple representation to avoid conflicts of interest, and the introduction of a cap on agent fees, all with the objective of reinforcing contractual stability, protecting the integrity of the transfer system and achieving greater financial transparency.
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