About POFAS
The global home for analysts and scouts.
POFAS develops, recognises and connects competent, ethical football analysts and scouts worldwide through learning, evidenced practice, standards and opportunity.
Our status
Independent in standards. Honest in claims.
POFAS is incubated by Kridence Global Sport & Services, with an independence review planned at 18–24 months. It runs on SportSync360-OS in its own separate workspace.
It is a voluntary professional organisation — not a regulator, licensing authority, federation, confederation or player agent — and makes no claim to be one.
What we do
- Competency-based education through the POFAS Academy
- One global verified register and public credential check
- Published global practice standards
- Regional events and the annual Performance Intelligence Summit
- Real practical assignments with clubs and tournaments
- Quote-based services for clubs, academies, leagues and federations
- An annual Global Football Intelligence Review, with continental editions
Structure
Global standards. Local delivery.
Global HQ
Sets the global standards, curriculum, credential register, ethics code and the annual Summit.
Continental bases
Six regional bases aligned to the FIFA confederation map run regional events, assessors and partnerships.
National bases
Country chapters deliver local cohorts, practicals, mentoring and member services in local languages.
Governance
Founding-phase governance
Global Council
Strategy, standards approval, base approvals and appointments. Cannot override safeguarding or assessment outcomes.
Secretary-General
Global operations, finance and partnerships; accountable to the Global Council.
Continental Directors
Lead each of the six continental bases. Cannot vary global standards.
National Base Leads
Lead each country base on defined terms, accountable to their Continental Director.
Standards & Ethics Committee
Code of conduct, complaints and discipline; independent of commercial teams.
Academic Board
Curriculum, assessment and moderation. Credentials are issued only under its rules.
Safeguarding Leads
A global lead plus regional leads for minors, guardian consent and incident response.
Industry Advisory Panel
Consultative insight only — no executive, signatory or credential powers.
Officers will be announced once appointed. Conflicts of interest, including Kridence's dual role as incubator and technology provider, are declared and recorded.