What to focus on while you read
Ethical Recruitment Guide, FFAR Article 13, and agent conduct with minors
Ethical recruitment and FFAR representation-of-minors rules constrain how agents approach children and families: transparency, informed consent, no pressure, and licensed representation where required. Exam items mix scouting ethics with hard FFAR Article 13 limits.
Key points
- The Ethical Recruitment Guide promotes fair, transparent approaches to players and families, with heightened care when minors are involved.
- FFAR Article 13 restricts representation of minors and sets conditions for when Football Agent Services involving minors are permitted.
- Contact with minors and parents must avoid undue pressure, misleading promises, and circumvention of association or FIFA safeguarding expectations.
- Agent codes of conduct and ethical communication standards reinforce honesty and professionalism around youth recruitment.
Exam traps
- Assuming any FIFA-licensed agent may freely approach and sign any minor without Article 13 / national conditions.
- Treating 'the parents asked me first' as a complete defence to prohibited representation or pressure tactics.
- Confusing ERG best-practice checklists with an RSTP Article 19(2) transfer exception.
Unit outline
Guide: Ethical Recruitment Guide — minors and representation