Business of A FIFA FOOTBALL AGENT
Are you passionate about football and eager to make your mark in the world of sports representation? Our comprehensive online course, covering the “Business of a FIFA Football Agent”, is your gateway to unlocking a career as a successful football agent and navigating the thrilling business of football representation.
Learn player recruitment strategies that work
Understand player pathways and promotional techniques
Discover negotiation tactics used by elite football agents
Develop your industry knowledge and enhance your reputation
Enhance your network and develop a football agency strategy
Course Overview
The ‘Business of a FIFA Football Agent’ course is designed to provide aspiring football agents with the knowledge, skills, and network necessary to thrive in this dynamic industry. From understanding the fundamental roles of an agent to mastering contract negotiations, branding, and financial management, we cover every aspect of the profession.
€862.50
LIVE Interactive Zoom Sessions
10 Modules of Amazing Industry Knowledge
Player Recruitment 1-on-1 assessment
Begin to build your Football Network
Advice on the next steps as a Football Agent
Next Course Starts 1 JUNE 2024
Module 1: Introduction to the FIFA Football Agent Profession
- Defining the role, skills, and responsibilities of a FIFA Football Agent.
- Understanding the significance of ethical conduct and professionalism in football representation.
Module 2: Football Licensing and Regulatory Requirements
- Understanding the FIFA Football Agent licensing process.
- Identifying the key qualifications and prerequisites for obtaining a license.
- Appreciating the essential CPD, ongoing disclosure and reporting requirements necessary to maintain the licence.
- Licensing Requirements and Preparation (optional)
- Navigating the Licensing Process (optional)
Module 3: Player Scouting and Evaluation for FIFA Football Agents
- Explaining the significance of player scouting in the football agent profession.
- Understanding various player scouting techniques and strategies.
- Appreciating the variety of different resources available to assess and evaluate potential talent.
Module 4: Football Client Recruitment
- Becoming knowledgeable on the intricacies of a client representation agreement.
- Creating a strategy to promote your football agent services to potential clients.
- Discovering how to work with other FIFA Football Agents via sub-agency agreements.
- Understanding the regulatory, legal, and reporting obligations and implications relating to representation contracts domestically and with FIFA.
Module 5: Football Player Career Management
- Understanding the role of a FIFA Football Agent in player career management.
- Identifying the factors to consider when assessing player career and post career opportunities.
Module 6: Player Promotion Strategy
- Appreciating which information a club require when introducing a potential new player.
- Understanding the importance of recent good quality video footage when promoting a client.
- Learning how best, when and who to contact within a club when promoting a player.
- Learning how the regulations on minors, training compensation and FIFA regulations on trialists could impact on your player promotion strategy.
- Understanding player pathways and their importance when promoting players from overseas, especially in developing football nations.
Module 7: The Football Transfer Market
- Understanding the key dynamics of the football transfer market.
- Discover how an international transfer window works.
- Identifying the main factors that impact player placements and transfers.
Module 8: Football Contract Negotiations
- Understanding the significance of contract negotiations in a FIFA Football Agent’s role.
- Identifying the key skills and strategies for successful contract negotiations.
Module 9: Legal Aspects and Intricacies of Football Contracts
- Differentiating between different types of football contracts.
- Learning what to include within a football employment contract and how to maximise the contract value for your client.
- Comprehending the legal intricacies associated with each contract type.
Module 10: Building & Maintaining a Network
- Recognising the significance of networking for FIFA Football Agents.
- Identifying key stakeholders and potential networking opportunities within the football industry.
Final Project: Player Analysis & Football Agency Business Strategy Development
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Student will be asked to complete a business strategy during the course to share in a one-one discussion after the course. Students will also have the opportunity to discuss a potential player they are looking to recruit, raising both red and green flags, plus other issues to consider.
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One-on-One Session: Individual Player Analysis
- Opportunity to discuss a potential / current client with a Licensed Football Agent. Develop a strategy.
Football Agent Business Strategy Consultancy
- 1 hour consultancy on the next steps of developing your business as a FIFA Football Agent.
- Consultancy on the Football Agent business strategy developed on the training.
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I've passed the FFAR. What next?
How do I recruit a player?
How do I promote a player to a team?
How do I negotiate a football employment contract?
How do is pass the FIFA Football Agent Exam?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you pass the FIFA Football Agent Exam ?
To pass the FIFA Football Agent exam, candidates should focus on acquiring in-depth knowledge of the FIFA regulations that pertain to the football transfer system, along with a grasp of relevant case studies. The key regulations you should be well-versed in are the FIFA Football Agent Regulations, Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, FIFA Statutes, FIFA Code of Ethics, FIFA Disciplinary Code and FIFA Guardians: Child Safeguarding Toolkit. Sports BE – FIFA Football Agent Exam training course will help you understand the regulations and how to apply them in both the examination and business.
Is the FIFA Football Agent Exam difficult ?
For the first FIFA Football Agent Exam there was a52% Pass-Rate. 90% of students that studied with Sports BE passed the examination first time.
What is the FIFA Football Agent test ?
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What do FIFA Agents do ?
How do FIFA Football Agents get clients ?
obtainTo get clients FIFA Football Agents need to have good knowledge, market insight and good connections within the game. The more reliable the connection, the better. Most commonly, FIFA Football Agents will work directly with team scouts who have been assessing players from a young age and watching talent levels take-off in the academy system.
Can you be a pro footballer without a FIFA Football Agent ?
Players don’t have to use the services of a FIFA Football Agent. However, if the player has signed a representation agreement with the agent, they may still have to pay the agent there football agent service fee, even if they don’t use them (depending on the terms that the player negotiates in the player/agent representation contract).
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