Football agents were left in limbo on Wednesday as they awaited news on new regulations . As of April 1 , the licensing system for agents is to change so that anyone can become a football agent as long as they pay £500 for an initial one-year registration period . The FA will then charge £250 for every subsequent year of renewal . Already established licensed agents were exempt . The FA is due to place a link on their website for intermediaries to register , but as of 1pm that was still not in place . Mel Stein thinks the new regulations on becoming a football agent will 'create anarchy ' The new guidelines have come in after FIFA effectively washed their hands of governing agents . FIFA recommendations include national associations registering only intermediaries of 'impeccable character ' , all deals annually published online , agents ' fees limited to three per cent and no monies earned by them for negotiating deals for players under the age of 18 . The FA , Premier League and Football League have been discussing how best to cope with FIFA opting out . All have serious concerns about how the system will work in Britain and abroad , especially in under-developed football territories . Mel Stein , chairman of the London-based Association of Football Agents , told the Guardian : ' I think it 's going to create anarchy and everybody is going to be sorry about it . FIFA could n't cope so they decided to hand it over to the individual territories . Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao ( right ) with his agent Jorge Mendes pictured last year . ' I can see the bloke in the pub who knows a parent or a footballer 's dad saying ' I 'll represent you ' and then undercutting everyone . ' 'It is clearly wrong and anti-competitive to have this kind of price-capping . The FA are saying we 've got to do it because that 's what FIFA are telling us to do . The three per cent cap will destroy the business of probably 50 % of my members . ' AFA ( Association of Football Agents ) has been holding discussions to reach a compromise and have pushed for self regulating . James Featherstone of OmniSports said : 'It 's a big worry for clubs how they keep a check on who is who . These new rules will allow anyone to register as an intermediary acting on behalf of a player . '
Licensing system for new agents was due to change on April 1 . New rules allow anybody to become a football agent . Mel Stein warns that new regulations will 'create anarchy '