FIFA Fee Structure & Commission Law 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An intermediary's commission based on a transfer fee (rather than player salary) is paid by the club. Under FIFA guidance, what is the recommended cap as a percentage of the transfer fee?
- 3% (Correct answer)
- 5%
- 10%
- 1%
Correct answer: 3%
FIFA recommends that intermediary commissions paid by clubs based on transfer fees should not exceed 3% of the fee.
Question 2: A player earns €500,000 annually on a 4-year contract. An agent charges 5% of gross remuneration. What is the agent's commission per year?
- €25,000 (Correct answer)
- €50,000
- €20,000
- €100,000
Correct answer: €25,000
5% of €500,000 annual salary equals €25,000 per year.
Question 3: Under FIFA regulations, can an intermediary receive payments from both the player and the club in the same transaction?
- Yes, but only with written consent from all parties and full disclosure (Correct answer)
- No, it is always prohibited
- Yes, without any additional requirements
- No, unless the federation grants a special waiver
Correct answer: Yes, but only with written consent from all parties and full disclosure
Dual-representation payments are permitted only when all parties provide written informed consent and the payments are fully disclosed.
Question 4: Which FIFA body is responsible for investigating alleged violations of intermediary commission rules?
- Disciplinary Committee
- Transfer Matching System team
- Players' Status Committee (Correct answer)
- Football Tribunal
Correct answer: Players' Status Committee
FIFA's Players' Status Committee oversees disputes and violations related to player transfers and intermediary regulations.
Question 5: What happens to commission entitlement if a player's contract is terminated early by mutual consent?
- It depends on the terms of the representation contract (Correct answer)
- The agent automatically loses all future commissions
- The agent retains the full originally agreed amount
- Commission reverts to a statutory minimum set by FIFA
Correct answer: It depends on the terms of the representation contract
Entitlement to future commission payments after early termination is governed by the specific terms of the signed representation contract.
Question 6: Under US Soccer's federation-level rules aligned with FIFA, intermediaries must register with which body before conducting transfer business?
- US Soccer Federation (Correct answer)
- Major League Soccer
- FIFA directly
- National Soccer Coaches Association
Correct answer: US Soccer Federation
In the US, intermediaries must register with US Soccer Federation, the national member association implementing FIFA's framework.
Question 7: A licensed intermediary earns commission on a player deal in Year 1 but the player is released in Year 2. The rep contract states commissions are earned per year of the player's employment. What is the agent owed for Year 2?
- Nothing, as no salary was paid for Year 2 (Correct answer)
- The full Year 2 commission regardless
- 50% of Year 2 commission as a goodwill payment
- A FIFA-mandated severance commission
Correct answer: Nothing, as no salary was paid for Year 2
If commission is tied to actual salary payments and no salary is paid in Year 2, no commission is owed for that period.
FIFA Fee Structure & Commission Law 3
An intermediary's commission based on a transfer fee (rather than player salary) is paid by the club.
Under FIFA guidance, what is the recommended cap as a percentage of the transfer fee?