20.500.12556/DKUM-98962 Sports diplomacy and governance football agents & FIFA’s regulations Sports diplomacy and governance: football agents & FIFA’s regulations Over the past few decades, the regulation of football agents has undergone a significant transformation. From a flexible “intermediary” regime to regulatory responsibility under national associations, the decentralised model has generated legal uncertainty, uneven standards, and concerns regarding transparency and accountability. To address this issue, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) adopted the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR), reintroducing a mandatory global licensing framework that includes a standardised examination, eligibility requirements, and compliance mechanisms. This article examines the legal and regulatory evolution from deregulation to re-regulation and analyses the ongoing legal challenges raised by FIFA’s rules. It argues that the new examination and licensing system, particularly under the 2025 FFAR framework, structures the profession, enhances integrity, and strengthens governance. While contested, the reform represents a necessary step toward professionalisation, regulatory coherence, and the protection of players and market stability in international football. EU competition law player representation transfer market licensing examination regulatory reform true false false Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Neznano 2026-07-22 03:06:53 2026-07-22 13:26:13 2026-07-23 03:10:01 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Str. 305-321 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 346.546:796 285400835 285529347 10.18690/um.pf.1.2026.13 https://press.um.si/index.php/ump/sl/catalog/book/1141/chapter/1368 1 a14a2ea6-8569-11f1-a66a-00155d580e34 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=208488 Sports+Diplomacy+and+Governance_+Football+Agents+&+FIFA’s+Regulations.pdf Sports+Diplomacy+and+Governance_+Football+Agents+&+FIFA’s+Regulations.pdf 1 20475AAF08AD81692FFE36C5FBA8C3E3 48b5560217cabda806c137503c8c4c430bcbc8a1a668212f4ebcafa3f27e0c1f 2071ce5b-85c0-11f1-a66a-00155d580e34 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=208508 Pravna fakulteta 0 0 0