FIFA agent exam questions on registration and transfers

Question 1

How many annual registration periods may an association fix for the registration of players?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Three

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As many as the association chooses

Question 2

What are the minimum and maximum lengths of the first registration period?

Accepted Answer

Not shorter than eight weeks, not longer than 12 weeks

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Not shorter than four weeks, not longer than eight weeks

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Not shorter than 12 weeks, not longer than 16 weeks

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There is no minimum, and a maximum of 12 weeks

Question 3

What is the maximum cumulative total of both registration periods in a season?

Accepted Answer

16 weeks

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12 weeks

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20 weeks

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There is no cumulative limit

Question 4

How far in advance must the dates of the competition period and the two registration periods be entered into TMS?

Accepted Answer

At least 12 months before they come into force

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At least three months before they come into force

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At least six months before they come into force

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Before the first day of the season

Question 5

For how many clubs competing in the same national championship or cup may a player play official matches in one season?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Three

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There is no limit at FIFA level

Question 6

Two consecutive transfers of the same player within what period raise a presumption of a bridge transfer?

Accepted Answer

16 weeks

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8 weeks

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6 months

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One registration period

Question 7

With how many clubs may a player be registered during one season?

Accepted Answer

Three

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Two

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Four

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There is no limit, provided he plays for no more than two

Question 8

Below what age is an ITC not required?

Accepted Answer

Ten

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Twelve

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Sixteen

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Eighteen

Question 9

On what terms must an ITC be issued?

Accepted Answer

Free of charge, without any conditions or time limit

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Free of charge, but conditional on the former club confirming no sums are owed

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For an administrative fee set by the former association

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Free of charge, within a time limit set by the former association

Question 10

What are the minimum and maximum durations of a loan of a professional?

Accepted Answer

Minimum the time between two registration periods, maximum one year

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Minimum six months, maximum two years

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Minimum one season, maximum two seasons

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Minimum the time between two registration periods, maximum two years

Question 11

A club has a professional on loan. May it sub-loan him to a third club?

Accepted Answer

No, a new club is prohibited from sub-loaning or permanently transferring him to a third club

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Yes, with the written consent of the former club

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Yes, with the written consent of the player

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Yes, but only within the same association

Question 12

What is the maximum number of professionals a club may have loaned in from one specific club at any given time during a season?

Accepted Answer

Three

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Two

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Six

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Eight

Question 13

When is a loan exempt from the limit of six professionals loaned out and six loaned in?

Accepted Answer

When the loan occurs before the end of the former club’s season in which the player turns 21 and he is club-trained with the former club

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When the loan is free of payment

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When the player is under 23 at the start of the loan

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When both clubs belong to the same association

Question 14

How is a "club-trained player" defined?

Accepted Answer

Registered with his current club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21

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Registered with his current club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 12 and 18

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Registered with his current club for two entire seasons or 24 months between the ages of 15 and 21

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Registered with his current club for five seasons between the ages of 12 and 23

Question 15

A loaned professional’s contract with the new club is unilaterally terminated before the loan ends, and he returns to his former club. What is the minimum compensation the former club may seek for reintegrating him?

Accepted Answer

What it must pay the player from reintegration until the original completion date of the loan

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Three monthly salaries

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The residual value of the player’s contract with the former club

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The loan fee paid by the new club

Question 16

Which body imposes sanctions on the parties involved in a bridge transfer?

Accepted Answer

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee, in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code

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The Dispute Resolution Chamber

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The FIFA general secretariat through the administrative sanction procedure

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The Players’ Status Chamber

Question 17

A professional’s contract expires naturally before the end of the registration period of his new club, but the club does not register him until after the window has closed. May he be registered?

Accepted Answer

Yes, he may be registered with the engaging club after the registration period has expired

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No, he must wait for the next registration period

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Only if the FIFA general secretariat makes a prima facie assessment of just cause

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Only with the written consent of his former club

Question 18

Which of the following people may NOT be a TMS user for a club?

Accepted Answer

A licensed football agent

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A direct employee of the club aged 18 or over

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A volunteer, where the club has no employees

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An employee trained through the TMS e-learning programme

Question 19

Within how long must a club upload proof of a payment made under a representation agreement with a football agent in TMS?

Accepted Answer

14 days

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Seven days

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30 days

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72 hours

Question 20

What is the maximum fine the FIFA general secretariat may impose through the administrative sanction procedure for a technical breach of the TMS rules?

Accepted Answer

CHF 30,000

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CHF 10,000

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CHF 50,000

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CHF 100,000