1. Alex is a 26-year-old midfielder at Sunpower FC. He signed a three-year contract with the club at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season. However, despite being fully fit, he was rarely included in matchday squads and ended up playing only 8 out of the club’s 50 official matches throughout the season. Feeling frustrated with his lack of game time, he wants to explore opportunities at another club where he can play regularly. What can he do?

a. He can terminate his contract without any repercussion

b. He can terminate his contract unilaterally within 15 days of the last match of the season

c. He can terminate his contract within 5 days of the last match of the season

d. He cannot terminate his contract

2. You are the legal advisor for FC Alpine, a club in the midst of finalizing the transfer of a promising young midfielder, Marco from Tyre FC. Several entities were involved or mentioned in the transfer dealings and negotiations:

David – Marco’s agent

James – Marco’s father

Jaty FC – Marco’s first professional club

FC Alpine – the engaging entity/ buying club

Tyre FC – The releasing entity/ selling club

Terrace Motors – The official sponsor and partner of FC Alpine

Which party is not considered to be a third party to a transfer agreement? (Pick one or more)

a. David

b. Jaty FC

c. Marco

d. Terrace Motors

3. What is payment notification?

a. A document generated by the FCH containing information about payments of training rewards to training clubs

b. A document issued by the FCH that details the amount payable to the FCH

c. A document issued by the General Secretariat to the FCH that provides the FCH with all the information necessary to process payments

d. An online electronic information system that provides team within an association with information that a payment has been made for a transfer

4. What is the duty of a normalization committee?

a. To support and assist a member association

b. To protect the rights and interests of a member association

c. To ensure normalization of matches within a member association

d. To organise and conduct elections for the executive body of a member association

5. Carlos holds both Ghanian and British passports, played for Ghana’s U‑17 team in an official confederation youth championship at age 16. He never played at “A” international level for Ghana. England now wishes to field him for their senior team.

Question: Under which condition may Carlos request a change of association to England?

a. He must have played no more than three senior matches for Ghana before turning 21.

b. He must have held England nationality at the time of his first match for Ghana’s U‑17 team.

c. He must wait three years after his last U‑17 match before switching.

d. He must apply within one year of England’s admission to FIFA.

6. Football agents must comply with the following ongoing licensing requirements to avoid suspension of their license. (Pick one or more)

a. Meet the eligibility requirements at any time

b. Pay the annual licence fee to FIFA within the deadline stipulated on the Agent Platform

c. Comply with the CPD requirements in a calendar year

d. Comply with reporting obligations

7. Which of the following statements is not true? (Pick one or more)

a. Only children have a right to play football in a safe environment

b. Safeguarding is about taking proactive steps

c. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility

d. Identifying safeguarding risks helps protect everyone involved in football.

8. Which of the following should be included in a code of conduct? (Pick one or more of the following)

a. Challenge forms of bullying among children

b. Never humiliate children

c. Never exploit a player for personal and financial gain

d. Allow children to share in decisions affecting them

9. Omar holds both Nigerian and England passports. He earned two senior “A” caps for Nigeria between ages 19–20 (in friendlies and qualifiers) and never played in a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations. His last cap was at age 20, and over three years have passed since.

Question: Omar can request a change to England. True or False?

a. True

b. False

10. What’s the reason behind your answer in Question 9? (Pick one or more)

a. Because qualifiers count as official “A” matches.

b. He played less than 3 senior matches before turning 21

c. He held English Nationality at his first cap

d. He waited 3 years

11. Tim, a professional footballer approaches you as his agent to give him advice on whether he can unilaterally terminate his contract during a competition period (Pick one or more)

a. Yes, if salaries are being owed for more than 3 months

b. Yes, If it’s within the second registration period

c. Tim cannot unilaterally terminate his contract during a competition period

d. Yes, for sporting just cause

12. Type II International Window for female footballers lasts for how many days?

a. 9

b. 10

c. 11

d. 12

13. Ahmed is a dual national of Morocco and Canada. Having been fielded for Morocco at U‑20 level and fulfilling all nationality and age requirements, he now wishes to represent Canada at senior “A” level.

Question: Which of the following procedural actions must take place before Ahmed can be eligible to play for Canada?

a. Ahmed personally appeals to the FIFA General Secretariat

b. Ahmed submits a change of association to the Football Tribunal

c. The Canadian Soccer Association submits a request on Ahmed’s behalf for change of association to the Football Tribunal

d. Ahmed attends a hearing before the FIFA Appeal Committee.

14. CAS has issued an award ordering a club to pay you money. However, the club has faced financial problems leading to its bankruptcy. After this, the club disappeared, was disaffiliated from the relevant national association and a few years later, you discover that an almost identical club has started competing in the same league as the defunct club. Since the defunct club has not paid its debt, may you initiate proceedings against the new club for failing to comply with the aforementioned award by claiming that it is the sporting successor of the defunct club?

Select one:

a. Yes, you may file such an application with the FIFA Football Tribunal

b. No, you need to file a new complaint against the new club with the competent body

c. Yes, you may file such an application with the Court of Arbitration for Sport

d. Yes, you may apply to submit the matter to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee

15. Which of the following is a breach of FIFA’s regulations on TPI?

a. Club A is transferring a player to Club B and has agreed that it will have a priority option to re-sign the player if Club B decides to transfer the player

b. An agency approaches Club A to purchase 5% of a player’s economic rights in exchange for being entitled to receive 5% of any fee involved in the future transfer of the player.

c. A club having to defer to a party on matters relating to the transfer and employment conditions of the player.

d. An agent receiving a transfer bonus on the transfer of a player

16. The FCH Regulations lays down payment process for which type(s) of football? (Pick one or more)

a. All of the above

b. Eleven-a-side men’s football

c. Futsal

d. Eleven-a-side women’s football

17. Black Tigers FC have been issued with a Payment Notification for EUR 500,000 but have failed to pay the FIFA Clearing House within the 30-day deadline. How much does Black Tigers FC have to pay to the FIFA Clearing House?

a. EUR 625,000

b. EUR 525,000

c. EUR 512,500

d. EUR 500,000

18. Following a match which took place in the context of the FIFA World Cup™, the referee officially reports that 6 players from Divers FC were issued seven yellow cards. Divers FC a concerned that they may be subject to potential disciplinary measures. Which statement is correct? Select one:

a. As the players of Divers FC have not previously received any yellow cards in the competition, the club will not be subject to disciplinary measures in that connection

b. Only the players themselves may be subject to disciplinary measures in relation to the yellow cards received during the match

c. Divers FC may be subject to disciplinary measures for improper conduct as a result of the individual disciplinary sanctions imposed by the referee on their players

d. Divers FC would only have been subject to disciplinary measures if the referee had imposed disciplinary sanctions on seven or more of their players

19. Fatima was solely a citizen of France when she played for France’s U‑20 team in the FIFA U‑20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers at age 19. She obtained Algerian nationality after her last U‑20 match but before turning 22 and qualifies for Algeria through a grandparent link.

Question: Is Fatima eligible to apply to switch to Algeria?

a. No, she did not hold Algerian nationality at her first France cap.

b. Yes, she meets the under‑21 and genuine‑link criteria despite acquiring Algerian nationality later.

c. No, because U‑20 matches are treated as “A” level.

d. Yes, but only after a three‑year waiting period.

20. Which of the following is a breach of FIFA’s regulations on TPO?

a. Club A is transferring a player to Club B and has agreed that it will have a priority option to re-sign the player if Club B decides to transfer the player

b. An agency approaches Club A to purchase 5% of a player’s economic rights in exchange for being entitled to receive 5% of any fee involved in the future transfer of the player.

c. A club having to defer to a party on matters relating to the transfer and employment conditions of the player.

d. An agent receiving a transfer bonus on the transfer of a player

ANSWERS (ALL GOTTEN FROM THE FIFA AGENT EXAM STUDY MATERIAL)

1. D (Article 15, Page 178)
2. B & C (Definitions 14, Page 157)
3. B (Definitions, Page 289)
4. A, B &D (Article 3, Page 38)
5. B (Article 10.2(a), Page 40)
6. All of the above (Article 7, Page 344)
7. A (FIFA Guidelines Toolkit, Page 468)
8. All of the above (FIFA Guidelines Toolkit, 475)
9. A (Article 10.2(c), Page 40)
10. B, C, & D (Article 10.2(c), Page 40)
11. C (Article 16, Page 178)
12. D (Article 1bis.4(b), Page 208)
13. C (Article 10.4, Page 41)
14. D (Article 21, Page 67)
15. C (Articles 18bis & 18ter, Page 182)
16. B & D (Article 2, Page 291)
17. C (Article 13.4, Page 305
18. C (Article 14.5, Page 61)
19. B (Article 10.2(b), Page 40)
20. B & D (Articles 18bis & 18ter, Page 182)