NFF to conduct FIFA Player's Agents exam

NFF to conduct FIFA Player's Agents exam April 3

Following a circular from world football -governing body, the Nigeria
Football Federation is set to conduct this year's FIFA Players' Agents
examination .Incidentally, it will be the
last such examination, as the current licensing system will be
abandoned as from this year summer.

The circular, dated 31s January, 2014 and signed by Markus Kattner,
FIFA Deputy General Secretary, explained that the world body will send
to each National Association a total of 15 questions that relate to
the international regulations, while the National Association (in this
case, Nigeria Football Federation), will be required to set five
questions on national subjects, and such questions shall be set as
multiple choice test.

"In order to avoid potential irregularities, the examination will be
scheduled for one day only.

"FIFA has the sole authority to set questions relating to
international subjects. All associations are therefore strictly
forbidden from setting their own questions relating to international
subjects. In the event of any violation in this regard, FIFA will not
recognise the examination results from the association(s) concerned,
therefore rendering invalid all players' agents licenses that are
awarded as a result of the respective examinations."

The circular also went ahead to remind all National Associations that
each correct answer to any question shall be awarded one point only,
and a minimum of 60 minutes and maximum of 90 minutes will be allowed
candidates for the examination.

"We kindly remind you that, following the endorsement by the FIFA
Congress on 31 May, 2013 in Mauritius of the new approach on Players'
Agents Regulations, the current licensing system will be abandoned as
from summer 2014," the circular further stated.

NFF's Chief Legal Officer, Barrister Okey Obi said that the
NFF has always abided by all conditions and stipulations set by FIFA
for the Players' Agents examinations and will do likewise this year.

"We are comfortable with all the regulations and have never had any
problem with any of the conditions. We are prepared as ever to conduct
a hitch-free and credible examination on Thursday, April 3, 2014,
starting from 10am."