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Recommended reading list

The following documents should be read to help you prepare for the exam. The items in bold are available to download below.

You will be sent the additional material upon acceptance of your examination application. The revision list included in your revision pack is correct at the time of writing. Please continue to check this page prior to sitting the examination for any additional material that you may be required to study.

Please note that The FA have introduced revised Football Agents Regulations with effect from 4 July 2009, replacing the existing Regulations from 1 September 2007, which are now part of the revision material. A copy of these Regulations can be downloaded using the link below.

Alongside the new Football Agents Regulations, The FA have introduced new rules regarding Third Party Investments as of 4 July 2009. Please download a copy of these rules using the link below.

In addition, FIFA have introduced revised FIFA Statutes with effect from 3 June 2009, Regulations on the Status and Transfers of Players 2009, Rules Governing the Procedures of the Players’ Status Committee and the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) 2008 and the FIFA Disciplinary code 2009.

Please note that Circular 1130 is no longer part of the revision list. Circulars 1190, 1200, 1206 and 1209 have been added to the list. Any further changes to this revision list will be updated on this page in due course.

1.   The FA (Domestic) Rules & Regulations

2.   FIFA Statutes

3.   FIFA Regulations for the Status & Transfer of Players


4.   Annex 6 of FIFA Regulations for the Status & Transfer of Players

5.   Rules Governing the Procedures of the Players’ Status Committee and the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC)

6.   FIFA Players’ Agents Regulations 2008


7.   The FA Football Agents Regulations

8.   Third Party Investments 

9.   The FIFA Disciplinary Code (Please read only Chapter 1, Sections 1-6 and Chapter 2, Section 8)

10.   FIFA Circulars (792, 11251147, 1148, 1160, 1185
, 1190, 1200, 1206, 1209

11.   Professional Indemnity Insurance Information

12.   The FA Premier League Rules (Sections K – N) (www.premierleague.com)

13.   Sample Football Players Playing Contract; FA Premier League Contract; Football League Playing Contract

14.   Past Exam Papers