FIFA Circular no. 1937

Definition of Circular 1937

FIFA Circular No. 1937 is an official FIFA document that announces and explains amendments to the FIFA Clearing House Regulations.

It is part of FIFA’s framework designed to secure and structure payments linked in particular to certain financial mechanisms in soccer, such as those associated with training clubs. These amendments take effect on August 1, 2025.

In the January 2026 study material, FIFA Circular 1937 appears as an important regulatory element because it updates part of the body of rules that may be assessed on the exam.

Purpose and scope of FIFA Circular 1937

Circular 1937 mainly aims to improve the practical implementation and consistency of the rules applicable to the FIFA Clearing House, particularly in terms of compliance, monitoring, and communication.

Since the FIFA Clearing House went live in November 2022, the system has developed significantly, with thousands of clubs involved and substantial amounts already distributed, while certain payments remain conditional on completion of the compliance assessment process.

Its purpose is twofold:

• Clarify the operational framework

FIFA further specifies the operating rules around internal processes linked to the Clearing House, notably by strengthening communication arrangements between clubs, member associations, and the FIFA Clearing House.

The circular also supports an operational evolution of the framework, in particular through the implementation of an online client portal (FCH client portal), designed to improve efficiency, monitoring, and the centralization of exchanges.

• Strengthen compliance requirements

The clubs and associations involved must meet compliance criteria to ensure the system operates smoothly.

FIFA further structures how compliance failures are identified and handled, notably by introducing more explicit notions such as “First Failure of the Compliance Assessment” and “Second Failure of the Compliance Assessment,” in order to clarify the consequences and stages of the process.

The circular also strengthens the framework applicable to the compliance assessment and accreditation as a FIFA Clearing House client, with more precise rules and timelines, to facilitate the ability of clubs and associations to make or receive payments in a secure environment.

The scope directly concerns stakeholders who take part in administrative and financial operations through FIFA, especially when FIFA mechanisms involve strict procedural monitoring.

Relevance of Circular 1937 for FIFA exam candidates

For a candidate, Circular 1937 is important because it is part of the texts found in the study material and therefore potentially among the topics assessed on the exam.

Even when the exam focuses mostly on general understanding of FIFA regulations, circulars are essential because they are used to:

• update existing regulations (and therefore modify known rules)
• introduce new concepts, definitions, or procedures
• strengthen certain practical enforcement mechanisms
• specify operational implementation (timelines, tools, validation mechanisms)

Examples of topics that may be covered on the exam

Circular 1937 may be used in questions such as:

• understanding the role and operation of the FIFA Clearing House
• compliance logic: principle, consequences, validation mechanisms, or failure scenarios
• understanding the compliance assessment process and FCH accreditation
• identifying FIFA documents that officially amend a regulation (e.g., amendments to the FIFA Clearing House Regulations)
• understanding changes linked to the use of the FCH client portal for official communications and notifications

These are often questions focused on regulations / procedures / system logic, rather than purely theoretical questions.

SportsAgent Institute helps you master Circular 1937

Understanding Circular 1937 and its implications may seem complex, especially when preparing for the FIFA exam. That is why SportsAgent Institute includes this text in its most recent courses and learning tools. The goal is to help candidates not only read the circular, but truly master it in a practical application context.

Through clear explanations, structured summaries, and interactive exercises, learners are guided to understand the changes introduced by the circular, how they fit into the existing regulations, and the practical consequences they may have. Targeted questions, practical case studies, and mock exams help learners absorb the key points while getting used to the format of the real exam.

FIFA Circular 1937, in summary

Circular 1937 holds a significant place within FIFA’s regulatory framework. By updating the FIFA Clearing House Regulations, it addresses the need for clarification, consistency, and rigor in processes linked to the FIFA Clearing House.

It notably strengthens the framework around compliance, accreditation, operational monitoring, and communications through more structured tools such as the FCH client portal, as part of an ongoing professionalization of payment mechanisms and soccer’s global financial solidarity.