FIFA to take back control of agents Football Agents have to pass exams to obtain licence

Four years after turning their backs away from the dealings of football agents, FIFA will take back control of those wanting to represent players and coaches.

Agents will have to obtain a licence from football's world governing body before earning money from being an agent and partaking in players' matters.

New agents will have to pass exams whilst those already in the industry will have to go on courses and commit to responsibility guarantees.

If agents do not pass the new exams, they cannot receive their FIFA licence. This also applies to relatives that represent players.

Transfers generate six billion euros (250 million euros of which in commission to agents), and FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to fight against these figures and lower the amount going to players' representatives.

These regulations will be applied in 2020, but there is a possibility that they could be implemented in time for the start of next season.

There have been several meetings between agents and members of the justice team at FIFA to try and strike a legal agreement between all parties.

Spain and the United Kingdom dominate the market in terms of agents' fees with 500 agents operating in the Premier League as of 2015.

Now, the number of people involved in football transfers has risen to around 7000, with 1.500 of those in Spain.

An international electronic system will be implemented so that nations who don't participate as much in transfer dealings do not have as much of a say than those that do.

The changes are designed to stop huge amounts of money going to players' agents, which is a major worry for FIFA at the moment.