Sports agent

Agents (English players ' agent ), also Player's agent or player agent, is after the relevant players' agents regulations of the world governing body FIFA, who brings together regularly and paid players with a club to establish an employment relationship or two clubs to concluding a transfer contract.

For acting as a players 'agent of a member association of the World football governing body FIFA issued a players' agent license is required. Applicants who are resident in Germany for at least two years, EU-/EWR-Bürger residing in Germany (regardless of duration) and German that are not yet residing two years abroad, the license may at the German Football Association (DFB) apply. The players 'agent license authorizes the license holder to call themselves by their national association of licensed players' agents, in Germany so as " the DFB licensed players 'agent '.

Requirement for the license acquisition is the existence of professional liability insurance, a clean criminal record and the existence of a theoretical exam. Furthermore, it is basically a one-time fee of € 5,000 to the DFB to be paid, but this was at least so far not charged. So if you previously applied for a license and the conditions had met, was licensed without having to pay this amount.

The theoretical test players' agent has to extract from all FIFA regulations, the DFB and the League Association for the content and at the same time twice a year in late March and the end of September will take place around the world. Apply one can on the homepage of the DFB (see below ), the fee for the exam is 250, - €. For the preparation of each candidate is responsible, therefore, exist and because of the extensive test substance on a regular basis up to 90 % of candidates fail the test.

Repeat tests are possible, but occurs after the second failed attempt a year, another in a failed attempt a two -year vesting period in power. For a short time, courses are offered in preparation for the players' agent exam in Germany, which prepare the exam material.

No license need lawyers as well as siblings, spouses and parents of a player.

The kicker revealed in issue 86 of 25 October 2010 that one could buy for 2000 €, the solutions of the test questions in advance.