FIFA Loses Legal Battle Against Capping Soccer Agent Fees

A London tribunal ruled in favor of agents, casting doubt on FIFA's plans to regulate the industry.

FIFA lost a key ruling in London against its plans to regulate soccer player agents and cap the fees and commissions they earn.
A group of agents and firms representing players challenged the proposed FIFA rules at an arbitration tribunal hearing in September.
The Football Forum group of agents congratulated its president Jonathan Barnett for his role in the success of the case.
FIFA wanted more control and to curb the wilder excesses in an industry it said earned more than $600 million from international transfer deals in 2022.
FIFA's proposed rules included capping agent earnings at a maximum 10% of transfer fees when they acted for the selling club and limiting agents to taking 3% of a player's salary when those earnings are more than $200,000 per year.