FIFA Suspends New Agent Regulations Worldwide Pending European Court Decision

The suspension follows injunctions in Germany and Spain, and a ruling by an English FA tribunal that the regulations were incompatible with British competition law.

• FIFA has temporarily suspended its new agent regulations (FFAR) worldwide until the European Court of Justice gives its decision following injunctions against implementing some of the new rules.
• The new regulations would cap transfer commissions for agents and introduce exams that agents must pass to secure a licence.
• Courts in Germany and Spain issued temporary injunctions against implementing some of the regulations in domestic transfers earlier this year.
• FIFA has initiated appeal proceedings against the injunction in Germany and a decision is expected early in 2024.
• Earlier this month, an English FA tribunal also ruled that the proposed regulations were incompatible with British competition law.

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