Players Agents
The FIFA Players’ Agent examination is held twice annually, the next being held on Monday 31 March 2008.
In order to be eligible to sit the examination in Northern Ireland a candidate must have been resident in Northern Ireland for at least the previous two years and must be able to confirm this via bone fide means.
The examination consists of 15 questions set by FIFA and 5 set by the IFA. Candidates have a maximum of 90 minutes to complete the examination and no copies of any applicable regulations are permitted into the examination room.
Successful candidates are required to take out the necessary insurances to trade as a FIFA Players’ Agent within one year of passing the examination.
Further information can be obtained by emailing: club-licensing@irishfa.com
REQUIREDREADING
- FIFA Statutes, in force since 1 August 2007;
- Regulations Governing the application of the FIFA Statutes;
- FIFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players, edition 2008, including the annexes (1 – 6);
- FIFA Players’ Agents Regulations, edition 2008, including the Annexes 1, 2 and 3;
- Rules Governing the Procedures of the Players’ Status Committee and he Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC);
- FIFA Disciplinary Code, First Title: Chapter I, Section 1 to 6 and Chapter II, Section 8;
- Circulars and any annexes as follows:
-No. 792: Co-ordinated International Match Calendar
-No. 901: Eligibility to play for National teams
-No. 1085: FIFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players;
-No. 1093: Eligibility to play for associations teams
-No. 1125: Revised Players’ Agents Regulations
-No. 1130: Revised Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, edition 2008
All of the above documents can be downloaded from FIFA’s official website, www.fifa.com
The IFA Articles of Association and Rules and Regulations of the Irish Premier League must also be studied in advance of an examination for the purposes of the domestic section of the examination and can be found at http://www.irishfa.com/domestic-football/rules-and-regulations/.
Current registered Players' Agents
Gerry Carlile
Arena Sports Management
2 Fairlawn Road, Lytham
Lancashire
FY8 5PT
E-Mail: gcarlile78@hotmail.com
Tel: 01253 739605
