World Football governing body, FIFA has introduced new FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) aimed streamlining the role of football agents.
The main objective behind the FFAR is to ensure football agents’ conduct is consistent in line with the football transfer system, integrity of football and professional ethic standards.
Therefore, every football intermediary will be required to abide by the new regulations and a transition period has been set up between 9th January – 30th September 2023.
A new FIFA agent platform has been set and for one to qualify, they must sit for examinations.
According to FIFA, there be two football agent exams this year, the first coming between 19th April – 1st May and then between 31st July -20th September.
In Uganda, FUFA shall provide suitable examination rooms for successful candidates registered through the FIFA Agent Platform to sit for their examinations.
More details can be found in the circular below