Become a Football Agent with Expert Guidance

Join John Viola Academy in London for a four-day football agent masterclass designed for ambitious people who want real insight into the business, from the FIFA exam and player recruitment to club relationships, deal-making, and building a long-term career in the game. 

The event runs from 16 to 19 April 2026 at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow, London.  

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    LEARN WHAT REALLY MATTERS

    Understand the foundations of modern football agency, including the FIFA exam, recruitment, club communication, and how real deals take shape.  

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    TRAIN WITH REAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

    John Viola entered the business in 1995 and has worked with elite clubs and world-class players across the global game.  

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    BUILD YOUR NETWORK IN LONDON

    Step into an international environment, meet like-minded future agents, and start building the kind of relationships that matter in football.  

THE FOOTBALL AGENT BLUEPRINT

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    PASS THE FIFA EXAM

    Understand the exam, the regulations, and the knowledge needed to start on the right track.

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    LEARN FROM JOHN VIOLA

     Train with one of the UK’s first FIFA agents and gain insight shaped by decades in the game.

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    UNDERSTAND REAL DEALS

    Learn how recruitment, club communication, and transfer processes work in practice.

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    BUILD YOUR NETWORK

    Meet ambitious future agents and start forming relationships that matter in football.

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    JOIN IN LONDON

    Take part in a live four-day event at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow.

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    TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP

    Move from interest to action with a structured introduction to football agency.

Start Your Football Agent Journey

Join John Viola Academy in London for a four-day masterclass built for ambitious future football agents.

WHO IS BEHIND JVA

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    John Viola
    Founder

    John Viola is one of the UK’s first modern FIFA-registered football agents and has worked in football agency since 1995. With a background in financial services, he built a career around high-level transfers, international football relationships, and long-term player representation, later turning that experience into education for the next generation of agents. 

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    About JVA

    John Viola Academy was created to help aspiring and current football agents learn the real business of football representation. Built on decades of top-level industry experience from John Viola, the academy focuses on practical education, professional standards, and giving future agents a clearer pathway into the game.