By McGeorge Mbare
FIFA is set to launch the second edition of its Executive Programme in Football Agency with the programme set to take place from April to June 2025.
FIFA Executive Programme in Football Agency ‘s main objective , is to foster professionalism, ethical practices and effectiveness in the football industry across the globe and is also crucial for an efficient international transfer system.
Additionally, this program also display FIFA’s dedication to promote education among football stakeholders, in particular football agents in order for this great sport to continue to unite the world.
“After the success of the first edition, FIFA is launching a second edition of the Executive Programme in Football Agency. This programme aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the current regulatory, commercial and institutional aspects relating to agency matters in football”
“The goal of the programme is not to prepare candidates for the football agent exam required under the new regulations to, but to provide elite education on football agency matters to professionals in the industry. The programe focuses on fostering professionalism, ethical practices and effectiveness in the football industry across the globe, which is crucial to the good functioning of the international transfer system…” stated the world football governing body.
Several football stakeholders are eligible to enroll for the 2nd edition of Executive Programme in Football Agency including football agents, former professional footballers, and sporting directors.
The programme requires an individual who has an understanding of the football transfers system, working experience in football for at least 3 years, availability to participate in all modules at the stipulated dates, prepare to participate cases and professional working capacity in english.
FIFA ‘s Executive Programme in Football Agency 1st edition was carried in September 2022 and it provided the in – depth analysis regulatory, commercial and institutional aspects of football agency.