Pro-Bono Mediation: Can It Really Work Without ‘Skin in the Game’ (especially in professional sports and football)?...
Many football agents agree that they should be licensed and regulated fairly and effectively, there are some who are adamant that football agents should not be licensed and regulated by the football authorities, let alone FIFA....
FIFA’s new FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) has drawn considerable criticism, resentment and legal challenges from many in the football agent community. How could football agent regulations and licensing effectively be ‘sold’ to football agents as a positive thing and something to embrace rather than reject, object to and rally...
What many fail to realise, is that disputes between agents can have a considerable effect on many other football participants and stakeholders (not just agents), whether directly or indirectly. As such, it cannot be underestimated how important it is for all involved to ensure that any such disputes between football...
The comments and criticisms heard, read from candidates after sitting the FIFA football agents exam; are they misguided, justified or purely whinging and whining. Other contributing factors are at play here and considerable fall-out that may affect many candidates who may fail the first exam....
Whilst many of those who sat the exam are being quite pragmatic in their appraisal of the exam and the overall process, the ‘whinging and whining’ from others is somewhat overdramatic and unreasonable. With this in mind I would say, if that is the way you are going to approach...
Through fixed & prescribed mechanisms for dispute resolution and disciplinary matters, football endeavours at almost every level not to ‘air its dirty laundry in public’....
A Football Associations responsibility of organising and holding the new FIFA agent’s exam is just the start, but do they TRULY welcome the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR)?...
Challenges to FIFAs new Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) may have a negative impact on various football participants but “could it ultimately prove to be FIFA’s Achille’s heel”? ...
Player and Agent Disputes – The relationship between a footballer and their agent is a delicate balance between harmony and acrimony. When it all ‘turns sour’, can mediation help?...
