Who is a Football agent?
According to the FIFA Regulation on Players’ agent of October 29, 2007, the football agent is
a natural person who, for a fee, introduces players to clubs with a view to negotiating or renegotiating an employment contract or introduces two clubs to one another with a view to concluding a transfer agreement, in compliance with the provisions set forth in these regulations.
FIFA has regulated, or tried to regulate, the figure of the football agents since its first appearance in the football field.
The main stepping stones of the regulation of the football agent’s figure are:
• The original regulation
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