Football Agents have significant reporting requirements to FIFA. They must upload in the Agent Platform:
- within 14 days of execution, amendment or termination: the relevant Representation Agreement and the information requested on the Platform;
- within 14 days of execution: any agreement with a Client other than a Representation Agreement, including but not limited to agreements relating to Other Services and the information requested on the Platform;
- within 14 days of payment of a service fee: the information requested on the Platform;
- within 14 days of payment of a fee related to any agreement entered into with a Client other than a Representation Agreement: the information requested on the Platform;
- within 14 days of occurrence: any contractual or other arrangement between Football Agents to cooperate in the provision of any services or to share the revenue or profits of any part of their Football Agent Services;
- within 14 days of occurrence: any information that may impact the obligation to meet the eligibility requirements; and
- within 14 days of occurrence: any settlement agreement entered into with a Client or another Football Agent.
If they conduct their business affairs through an Agency, they must also upload to the Agent Platform:
- within 14 days of the first Transaction involving the Agency: its ownership structure, the identity of the shareholders, the percentage owned in its share capital and/or identity of its beneficial owners;
- within 14 days of the first Transaction involving the Agency: the number of Football Agents that use the same Agency to conduct their business affairs and the name of all its employees; and
- within 30 days of occurrence: any changes to the information previously provided in relation to the Agency.
Football Agents also have a number of reporting obligations to their Clients. They must:
- immediately inform a Client of any written offer (by any means of communication) they have received in relation to that Client insofar as any written offer relates to a potential Transaction (e.g. offer of employment, registration or transfer); offers do not include commercial contracts, sponsorship, etc.;
- provide a Client, on request, with a copy of the relevant Representation Agreement or any other written agreements in relation to Other Services, a copy of the employment contract or any other written documents obtained in relation to the Football Agent Services, a schedule detailing payments of any kind whatsoever made to the Football Agent in relation to a Transaction in which they were involved; and
- upon request, cooperate with the relevant body of each member association, confederation and/or FIFA with respect to any request for any type of information in any form.
