No. An employee (including a player or coach) or official of a club or association may not obtain a licence to act as a Football Agent.
The only exception is where an applicant (or a licence holder) has been “appointed or elected to a body of FIFA, a confederation or member association, representing the interests of Football Agents”.
Examples:
- John Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of City FC. He is not eligible to apply for a licence.
- John Smith is a licensed Football Agent and is subsequently appointed as the Sporting Director of City FC. He is no longer eligible to hold a licence and must immediately terminate or suspend his licence in accordance with the FFAR.
- John Smith is a licensed Football Agent and President of the World Football Agents Association. As a result of his position, a confederation offers him the opportunity to join its Football Stakeholders Committee. Despite being an official of the confederation, John Smith remains eligible to hold his licence, as his appointment as an official of the confederation is to represent the interests of Football Agents.
