Six things you need to know about the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations

On 9 January 2023, the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations (the Regulations) came into force. These undoubtedly represent the most significant change to the work of football agents since the much-maligned de-regulation of 2015 and comes on the back of significant challenges to agents' business models, following steps taken by HMRC in recent years. In this article, we summarise six of the key changes that agents, clubs, players and other interested parties will need to know as we enter a new era of the regulation of football.