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Notes on representation, transfer windows and running an agency, from the team building Quanda.

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Becoming an agent23 Oct 2026

What does a football agent actually do?

What does a football agent do? The real job across a season and a transfer window: client care, negotiation, commercial work and what FIFA rules forbid.

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Rules and regulations23 Oct 2026

Solidarity mechanism and training compensation explained

Solidarity mechanism and training compensation in football explained for agents: how each is calculated, who pays, when, and how the FIFA Clearing House works.

Becoming an agent23 Oct 2026

How to become a football agent: the FIFA licence, step by step

How to become a football agent through the FIFA licence: eligibility, the Agent Platform, the exam, fees, CPD and what it takes to stay licensed, as of 2026.

Transfer windows23 Oct 2026

Football transfer windows explained: the FIFA rules behind registration periods

Football transfer window explained: how FIFA registration periods work, who sets the dates, length limits, free agent exceptions, TMS and the ITC process.

Player relationships23 Oct 2026

Football agents and minors: what FIFA allows and when

Football agent for minors: when FIFA lets an agent approach or sign a young player, guardian consent, the CPD course, fees, and article 19 limits on transfers.

Rules and regulations23 Oct 2026

The football agent representation agreement: what FIFA requires

What a football agent representation agreement must contain under FIFA rules: the two-year limit, exclusivity, minors, termination and the clauses to check.

Rules and regulations23 Oct 2026

Football agent fees and commission under FIFA rules

How football agent fees work under FIFA rules: who pays, the 3%, 5% and 10% caps, dual representation, instalments and what is suspended as of October 2026.

Becoming an agent23 Oct 2026

The FIFA football agent exam: format, dates, fees and how to pass

The FIFA agent exam explained: dates, fees, the 20-question format, the 75% pass mark, what is on it, how to prepare and what happens if you fail. As of 2026.

Player relationships23 Oct 2026

How to check if a football agent is licensed

How to check a football agent licence with FIFA: the digital licence card, the Agent Platform, what a licence shows, red flags, and what to do if it fails.

Product25 Aug 2026

Why we built Quanda

Football representation runs on relationships and spreadsheets. We kept the first and replaced the second. What we learned building it with working agents.

Player relationships25 Aug 2026

What players actually want to see from their agent

Transparency is not the same as disclosure. What to share with a player, when to share it, and what to keep off the table without damaging their trust in you.

Running an agency25 Aug 2026

Mandate renewals: the quietest risk in your agency

Representation agreements expire without warning. Here is how agencies lose players they never intended to lose, and how to stop it.

Transfer windows25 Aug 2026

The transfer window checklist every agent should steal

A week-by-week checklist for running a transfer window without losing a mandate, a medical slot or a deadline, from the quiet work in June to the last hour.