FIFA Football Agent Exam Mock Test Practice Questions (part 4)

Introduction

On the 20th of September 2023, over 10,000 registered candidates will sit the second edition of the FIFA Football Agent Exam since its reintroduction earlier in the year. As part of our courses on how to pass the exam and as further guidance for How to Become a Football Agent, we have decided to create several blogs which take the form of mock practice exams to help you prepare by testing your knowledge and answering some questions in the same style as the real thing. 

Before attempting this mock exam we’d also recommend reading our top 10 tips for passing the FIFA Football Agent Exam and applying some of these key tips such as ensuring you read the questions properly and using the process of elimination if you don’t immediately know the answer. You should also have done a substantial amount of reading of the study materials, and other learning time, particularly spent understanding the most essential topics. You will notice that the hyperlinks on some of the questions in this mock exam will link you to other useful resources on the topics being asked about. If you get stuck, these should help!

Mock Exam

1.  In principle, which conditions need to be satisfied for a service fee to be paid to a Football Agent when representing an Individual under a one-year contract? Select one or more:
   1. a. Closure of the relevant registration window
   2. b. Passing of at least six months from the Football Agent Services having been performed
   3. c. Receipt of Remuneration by an Individual
   4. d. Conclusion of a football season
2. What is included in the Remuneration of a player for the calculation of a Football Agent’s service fee? Select one or more:
   1. a. Future transfer compensation
   2. b. Sign-on fees
   3. c. Accommodation and transportation bonuses
   4. d. Base salary
3. In cases of training compensation, the training costs for players for the calendar years of their 12th and 15th birthday are calculated based on: Select one:
   1. a. the training and education costs of the club’s actual category 
   2. b. the training and education costs of category IV clubs
   3. c. none of the answers listed
   4. d. the training and education costs defined by the relevant member association
4. According to article 19 paragraph 2 b) of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, the following territorial requirement must be complied with? Select one or more:
   1. a. The player is moving from outside the EU/EA to an EU/EEA member state and holds the nationality of an EU/EEA member state
   2. b. The transfer takes place within the territory of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA)
   3. c. The transfer takes place between two associations within the same country
   4. d. The player is moving from outside the EU/EA to an EU/EEA member state, but does not hold the nationality of an EU/EEA member state
5. Based on the FIFA Statutes, what are the consequences for suspended member associations? Select one or more:
   1. a. They may not draw up proposals for inclusion on the agenda of the FIFA Congress
   2. b. They will be expelled by the FIFA Congress automatically
   3. c. They may not participate or cast their votes in any FIFA elections
   4. d. They may not exercise any of their membership rights
6. Which of the following statements apply to safeguarding? Select one or more:
   1. a. Proper recruitment process are used when employing people to work with children
   2. b. none of the answers listed
   3. c. Making sure equipment and facilities are safe to use, in line with local health and safety guidelines
   4. d. Providing safe transport and accommodation arrangements for children
7. FC Big wishes to engage an amateur player who is currently playing with FC Small. FC Big would like to offer him a first professional contract, which means that the player will be registered as a professional for the first time. However, FC Big is afraid of the costs of training compensation. To solve this issue, FC Big asks FC Small to offer a first professional contract to the player. FC Small is a training category IV club. In these circumstances, no training compensation will be paid. FC Small will then loan the player to FC Big for no payment for two seasons. Is there an infringement of the FIFA Regulations? Select one or more:
   1. a. Yes, FC Big and FC Small breached article 5bis of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players by entering into a bridge transfer aimed at circumventing training compensation
   2. b. Yes, FC Big breached article 18bis of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players because of the influence exercised on FC Small, which was forced to register the player as a professional
   3. c. No infringement has occurred
   4. d. Yes, FC Big and FC Small breached article 5bis of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players by entering into a bridge transfer aimed at hiding third-party ownership
8. In cases of permitted dual representation where the agreed Remuneration is USD 1,000,000, how much of the total service fee may an Engaging Entity pay? Select one:
   1. a. 3% 
   2. b. 50% 
   3. c. 100% 
   4. d. 5%
9. One of the possible disciplinary measures that may be imposed by FIFA’s judicial bodies is a fine. Is there a limit to the amount of this fine? Select one:
   1. a. CHF 10,000,000
   2. b. CHF 1,000,000
   3. c. No
   4. d. CHF 500,000
10. On what basis is the service fee calculated when representing a minor? Select one:
    1. a. The minor’s Remuneration
    2. b. The transfer compensation
    3. c. No service fee is payable by minors 
    4. d. The training compensation
11. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found you guilty of failing to comply with a decision ordering you to pay money to one of your former players. You have been notified of the terms of the decision, but you would like to know the reasons upon which the decision is based. What is the deadline for requesting the grounds of the decision? Select one:
    1. a. 30 days upon notification of the terms 
    2. b. Ten days upon notification of the terms
    3. c. Five days upon notification of the terms
    4. d. Three days upon notification of the terms
12.  Greg is 20 years old, was born in Wales and holds British nationality. His parents and grandparents were born in Scotland, but the family moved to England when  Greg was one year old. He has never represented any national team. For which association(s) is  Greg eligible to play? Select one or more:
    1. a. Northern Ireland
    2. b. Scotland
    3. c. Wales
    4. d. England.
13. Does an existing Representation Agreement need to be reported to FIFA when a Football Agent and a Client amend it? Select one:
    1. a. Always, regardless of whether it has an international dimension 
    2. b. Only if a national transfer or national Transaction occurs in relation to that Representation Agreement
    3. c. Never
    4. d. Always, if it has an international dimension
14. When may the cap on service fees be lower than that regulated in the FIFA Football Agent Regulations? Select one or more:
    1. a. When mandated by associations‘ national football agent regulations
    2. b. When agreed between the parties to a Representation Agreement
    3. c. In all transactions involving minors
    4. d. Never
15. Which of the following statements apply to confederations? Select one or more:
    1. a. Confederations are groups of associations recognised by FIFA that belong to the same continent (or assimilable geographic region)
    2. b. Confederations have the same rights, obligations and status as FIFA member associations
    3. c. Confederations may only consist of member associations
    4. d. Confederations must comply with, and enforce compliance with, the Statutes, regulations and decisions of FIFA
16. An association is entitled to receive the training compensation which, in principle, would be due to one of its affiliated clubs, if it can provide evidence that the club in question, with which the professional was registered and trained, has in the meantime: Select one or more:
    1. a. not qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup
    2. b. changed ownership
    3. c. lost its professional status
    4. d. ceased to participate in organised football and/or no longer exists due to, in particular, bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or loss of affiliation
17. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued an award ordering a club to pay you money. However, the club has faced financial problems leading to its bankruptcy. The club subsequently disappeared and was disaffiliated from the relevant national association. 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:
    1. a. No, you need to file a new complaint against the new club with the competent body 
    2. b. Yes, you may apply to submit the matter to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee
    3. c. Yes, you may file such an application with the FIFA Football Tribunal
    4. d. Yes, you may file such an application with the Court of Arbitration for Sport
18. Which of the following individuals may be sanctioned by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for engaging in match manipulation? Select one or more:
    1. a. Coaches.
    2. b. Football Agents
    3. c. Supporters
    4. d. Players
19. When a Football Agent wants to permanently terminate their licence in order to start working as a club official, where may such a substantiated request be submitted? Select one or more:
    1. a. The FIFA Agent Platform
    2. b. The FIFA general secretariat
    3. c. The FIFA Agents Chamber
    4. d. The FIFA Football Agent Working Group
20. Which of the following persons may not be a Football Agent? Select one or more:
    1. a. Amateur coach
    2. b. Amateur player
    3. c. Professional coach
    4. d. Professional player

Answers

1. A & C
2. B & D
3. B
4. A,B,C
5. A,C,D
6. A,C,D
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B,C,D
13. D
14. A & B
15. A & D
16. D
17. B
18. A,B,D
19. A
20. A, C, D

Summary

How did you get on?

This blog has hopefully provided you with some useful practice questions that demonstrate the style of questions and answers that FIFA will use in the exam and has perhaps highlighted key areas that you need to revisit and refine your knowledge of during your preparation for the FIFA Football Agent Exam. We would advise you to engage with as many practice questions as possible on these different documents and to ensure you have good navigation skills to be able to efficiently find each relevant section within the exam. 

For more information on how to become a football agent and to pass the FIFA exam, keep an eye out for our courses and additional resources posted on our social media platforms under the Erkut Sogut Academy.