What to focus on while you read
Rights/obligations, ongoing compliance, engagement rules, disclosure/publication
Articles 16–19 set ongoing duties of Football Agents and Clients: conduct standards, compliance obligations, engagement rules, and disclosure/publication requirements. Exams often pair a true duty with a near-miss that invents a disclosure carve-out.
Key points
- Football Agents have ongoing rights and obligations while licensed, including acting in the Client's best interests and complying with FIFA and national rules.
- Ongoing compliance includes keeping Platform/TMS information accurate and cooperating with FIFA information requests.
- Engagement rules restrict conflicts and improper approaches connected to Representation Agreements and Transactions.
- Disclosure and publication rules require transparency of Representation Agreements and related information as specified in the FFAR.
Exam traps
- Assuming disclosure duties disappear for domestic-only mandates or Agency-side arrangements.
- Treating 'the client already knew' as a substitute for required written disclosure or Platform reporting.
- Confusing agent conduct duties with Agents Chamber jurisdiction under Article 20.
Unit outline
Article 16: Rights and obligations
Article 17: Compliance with ongoing licensing requirements
Article 18: Engagement of Football Agents
Article 19: Disclosure and publication