Effective
15 June 2026
Guides
The rules that decide who English clubs can sign, written plainly and kept current with the FA's published criteria.
How the FA's GBE points system actually works
A plain-language walkthrough of the FA's Governing Body Endorsement points system for 2026/27 — the auto pass, the six points criteria, the 15-point threshold, and the routes available when a player falls short.
10 September 2026
What changed in the FA's GBE criteria for 2026/27
The FA's 2026/27 GBE criteria took effect on 15 June 2026. Four leagues were rebanded, the effective date moved, and compliance tightened. Here is what actually changed and who it affects.
10 September 2026
A GBE checklist for agents pitching players to English clubs
Before you pitch a player to an English club, check whether he can actually be registered. A practical GBE checklist for agents and intermediaries, with the numbers that decide it.
10 September 2026
The five ways a GBE check goes wrong
One email, straight away, with the mistakes that cost clubs a signing: dual nationality missed, last season's bands used, minutes counted instead of shared, the loan rule ignored, a panel treated as a plan. After that, only when the FA moves the bands.
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