FIFA TMS & International Transfer Certificate 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which entity is responsible for initiating an ITC request through the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS)?
- The player's agent
- The new (receiving) club (Correct answer)
- FIFA's legal department
- The player's national association
Correct answer: The new (receiving) club
The new (receiving) club must initiate the ITC request through TMS by submitting a transfer instruction.
Question 2: What is the primary legal consequence if a club registers a player internationally without receiving a valid ITC?
- The player receives a temporary registration
- The player's registration is considered invalid (Correct answer)
- FIFA levies an automatic fine of $5,000
- The transfer is suspended for 30 days
Correct answer: The player's registration is considered invalid
Under FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, registering a player without a valid ITC renders the registration invalid.
Question 3: In TMS, both clubs must validate the transfer instruction before it is processed. What is the term for this confirmation step?
- Dual authorization
- Instruction matching (Correct answer)
- Contract validation
- Bilateral approval
Correct answer: Instruction matching
TMS requires 'instruction matching' — both clubs must submit matching transfer details for the system to process the ITC request.
Question 4: Within how many days must the former association issue an ITC once a valid request is received through TMS?
- 5 working days (Correct answer)
- 7 calendar days
- 10 working days
- 30 calendar days
Correct answer: 5 working days
FIFA regulations require the former association to issue the ITC within 5 working days of receiving a complete and valid request.
Question 5: Which of the following is a valid ground for a former association to REFUSE to issue an ITC?
- The player owes the former club outstanding wages
- The player has an ongoing contractual dispute with the former club
- The player is under investigation by the former association for a disciplinary matter (Correct answer)
- The player has not paid their national association membership fee
Correct answer: The player is under investigation by the former association for a disciplinary matter
A pending disciplinary matter at the association level can be a valid reason for withholding an ITC; financial disputes between player and club are not valid grounds for refusal.
Question 6: Which document must be attached to the TMS transfer instruction to initiate an ITC request for a professional player?
- A copy of the player's passport and the new employment contract (Correct answer)
- Only the player's passport
- The player's previous contract and a transfer fee receipt
- A FIFA-certified agent authorization letter
Correct answer: A copy of the player's passport and the new employment contract
TMS requires both the player's passport/identification and the signed new employment contract to be uploaded when initiating an ITC request for a professional.
Question 7: If the former association does not respond to a TMS ITC request within the prescribed timeframe, what happens automatically?
- FIFA issues a provisional ITC to allow temporary registration (Correct answer)
- The transfer is cancelled
- FIFA fines the former association and the ITC is deemed issued
- The new association may register the player provisionally after notifying FIFA
Correct answer: FIFA issues a provisional ITC to allow temporary registration
If the former association fails to respond within 5 working days, FIFA can issue a provisional ITC enabling the new association to register the player on a provisional basis.
FIFA TMS & International Transfer Certificate 2
Which entity is responsible for initiating an ITC request through the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS)?