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The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show

By: The Agents Angle
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  • 'Lifting the lid' on the world of the football agent - is it all that it is made out to be, or is there more to a stereotypical 'shadowy' world of alleged 'sharks' and 'cowboys'? Two experienced practitioners from the football agency world, along with specialist sports and football industry guests, aim to look into the truths, lies and misinterpretations of an industry that is often misunderstood and misrepresented. From speculation in the football transfer market to football governance and the wider effects of the football agent industry, The Agents Angle aims to 'shed some light'.
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  • Agency Ordered to Pay Player Millions - Questionable Claims by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Agent Fees - Football Agent Regulations & Licensing in Italy - FIFA Back Down - Digital FIFA Agent IDs

    Agency Ordered to Pay Player Millions - Questionable Claims by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Agent Fees - Football Agent Regulations & Licensing in Italy - FIFA Back Down - Digital FIFA Agent IDs
    May 5 2024
    Whilst one agency/agent is instructed by a court to pay a former player-client almost 5 MILLION euros in 'compensation', statements from Gianni Infantino in recent weeks criticising the outlay by English Premier League Clubs on agent service fees, but are these claims based on a false narrative? The Agents Angle examines the credibility of the FIFA president's comments, in particular the seemingly unjustified claims that FIFA 'Solidarity' and 'Training Compensation' payments to clubs developing players, are negatively affected by football agent commissions. There is a look at Italy with Italian Sports Lawyer Alessandro Mazzucato on the matter of football agent licensing and regulation, where the landscape although similar to France in that national legislation over-rules FIFA regulation, it also has its own variations in football agent regulations and licensing that agents need to be aware of. Plus a look at FIFA 'backing down' in the face of one legal challenge; and also an examination of the new FIFA Digital Agent ID 'Cards' for FIFA Licensed Football Agents, and whether a seemingly well intentioned initiative from FIFA 'falls short' and potentially leads to unintended problems for NOT JUST agents, through factors such as data-theft and the manipulation by the likes of 'fake agents'. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (01:11) - Unwanted & Shortsighted FIFA Rhetoric. > (02:36) - FIFA President Criticises Premier League Agent Outlay. > (07:19) - The FIFA Fallacy of Agent Commissions Affecting FIFA Solidarity & Training Compensation Mechanisms. > (13:03) - Again FIFA 'Bury Their Heads in the Sand' From Reasoned Commentary on Agent Commissions. > (13:57) - Added Context to Gianni Infantino's Other Comments on Agents & FFAR. > (20:16) - FIFA Seemingly 'Back Down' in The Face of Legal Challenge. > (22:58) - New Anti-'Money Laundering' Announcement Relating to Football Agents > (25:52) - Guest Interview - Alessandro Mazzucato - Update on Football Agent Licensing in Italy. > (27:01) - Applying & Obtaining a Football Agent Licence in Italy. > (35:47) - Exclusivity and Mult-Party Agent Representation in Italian Football. > (37:40) - Advice for the Italian Football Agent Market. > (43:03) - Agency/Agent Ordered to Pay Former Client-Player Almost 5,000,000 Euros. > (45:15) - The 'Law of Agency' and Fiduciary Duty for Football Agents. > (50:48) - FIFA Digital ID 'Cards' for Agents. > (56:06) - Quick Takes - TransferRoom, Polish Agent Fees, Football Law/Agent Conference, Agencies in Portugal, Release Clause Variations (60:02) - Disclaimer. > ====== RELATED LINKS : Gianni Infantino - Instagram Post on Premier League Agent Service Fees > FIFA Agent Directory > EU Money Laundering Update > Concern Over New FIFA Football Agent Digital ID 'Cards' > ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : Premier League agent spending criticised by Fifa boss Gianni Infantino > FIFA reaches agreement in lawsuit seeking to allow domestic club games in foreign countries > Sports agency SEG ordered to pay former client Stefan de Vrij more than €5m: Why the case matters for football > Inter Milan Defender Rejoices Following Court Victory Over Former Agency: “I Hope This Case Helps Other Players > Football agent SEG must pay 5.2 million euros to De Vrij due to a non-transparent transfer deal > ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • #35 : French 'Agent(s)' Taken Into Custody, Is The Agent Regulatory Model in France One For Others to Adopt? - English Premier League Club Reported to Spend More Than £75m on Agent Fees in a Year.

    #35 : French 'Agent(s)' Taken Into Custody, Is The Agent Regulatory Model in France One For Others to Adopt? - English Premier League Club Reported to Spend More Than £75m on Agent Fees in a Year.
    Apr 21 2024
    The football agent world remains largely confused on the current state of agent regulations. Yet one country that does offer some stability is France, but with that stability also comes strict laws and regulations for all agents operating in the French football market. 'The Agents Angle' is joined by Jean-Baptiste Ginies to highlight many aspects of French law and football agent regulations that agents should be aware of. Also, following the release of the annual agent declarations by The FA (England), it is reported that one English Premier League club paid £75m in agents/intermediary fees in just one year. Yet, is it all that it seems with these reports; or do such reports subsequently raise more questions than answers? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (00:08) - Introduction & French Football Agent Regulations & Agent Fees in England. > (01:09) - Agents 'Taking Money Out of The Game' - A Naive and Tired Statement. > (02:31) - Agents Fees and the Annual Declarations Released in England by The FA. > (04:12) - Club Agent Fees in England 23/24 - A Summary of Key Points. > (11:46) - Trends in the Agent Fee Reports - Not Just Fees But Agent & Club Relationships. > (14:07) - Cost Controls and Salary Caps Affect on Agents and Agent Fees. > (14:59) - Agent Fee Report that is Arguably An Anomaly, Due to The Possible Impact of New Regulations. > (18:26) - Guest Interview : Jean-Baptiste Ginies : Football Agent Regulation in France. > (19:51) - Obtaining a Football Agents License in France. > (23:06) - Overseas Agents in France & Recognition of the FIFA Football Agents License and FFAR. > (27:32) - Allowances to Operate as a Football Agent in France (e.g. lawyers and player relatives) > (29:45) - Penalties & Enforcement for Unlicensed Football Agent Activity in France. > (31:59) - Recognition Between French Football Agent Regulations and FFAR. > (35:19) - Are Reports of Mbappe's Agent Representation Misleading? > (38:27) - 'Unique' French Regulations & Laws That Impact of Football Agents. > (40:00) - Advice for Foreign Football Agents Operating in the French Football Market. > (45:38) - Is the Football Agent Regulation Situation in France More Effective Than Anywhere Else? > (48:54) - The Influence of Multi-National & MAGs (Multi Agency Groups) in France. > (53:26) - Football Agency in France Has Professional Stature. > (54:42) - French Football Agent Regulations; A Model to Follow if FFAR Falls Short? > (56:25) - 'Fake Agent' Investigation in France With The Arrest of the Relative of a Leading Coach. > (63:48) - Disclaimer. > ====== RELATED LINKS : FFF - French Football Federation - Sports Agents > The FA - FA Intermediary/Agent Transactions (23/34) > The FA - FA Intermediary/Agent Fees (23/34) > ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : Chelsea top Premier League for spend on agent fees for 2023-24 season > Chelsea top of Premier League table … for record £75m spend on agents > Chelsea lead spending on agents' fees as Premier League clubs pay out £409.5m > The Son of Christophe Galtier Placed in Police Custody for Alleged Illegal Exercise of the Profession of Sports Agent > Former PSG Manager Christophe Galtier's Son Taken Into Custody Over Fake Agent Allegations > ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #34 : 'Method to The Madness' with FIFAs New Agent Regulations? - Recruiting an Entire Team Without Calling an Agent - FIFAs American Influence - Premier League Games in the USA in the Next 10 Years

    #34 : 'Method to The Madness' with FIFAs New Agent Regulations? - Recruiting an Entire Team Without Calling an Agent - FIFAs American Influence - Premier League Games in the USA in the Next 10 Years
    Apr 7 2024
    A shocking admission on 'The Agents Angle' this week, which acknowledges the possibility of 'some' logic and 'method in the madness' of FIFA with the FFAR and the cap on agent commissions. Could the increasing US influence on the world of football also be reflected in a changing mindset & approach from FIFA, not least the move of FIFA's agent and legal division to Miami which has led to numerous resignations and departures from FIFA? We also revisit the 'Relevent' case in the USA, and the huge ramifications which that could have for FIFA and agents around the world. Also, how some 'agents are now viewed as more important than football directors', and a sporting director recruiting a whole team without calling a single agent. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (00:08) - Show Overview (01:06) - Third FIFA Agents Exam Approaches & What Lays Ahead. > (02:53) - The Relevance of 'Relevent' in The US for Agents, FFAR, and FIFA (Globally). > (07:09) - The Growing Influence of US Football/Soccer on the Football World Including Agents. > (08:15) - "Premier League Games Will Be Played in the USA in the Next 10 Years" > (08:11) - A Pivotal Case for All Agents and The Motivation for An Individual Agent to Take on FIFA and FFAR in Court. > (13:07) - 'A Method to FIFAs 'Madness' ' and Some Logic with FIFA Football Agent Regulation (FFAR)? > (15:10) - A Growing Influence from US Sports on FIFA and the Approach to FFAR and a Cap on Agent Commissions? > (16:14) - US Sports Agent & US Talent Manager vs Football/Soccer Agent Comparison? > (18:12) - Influence of a Mature American Sports Market - FIFA Agent Fees vs 'Other Service' Fees. > (21:50) - Potential Clashes for FIFA and Their Regulations With The USA. > (24:27) - Changes from FIFA Legal (and Agent) Department Moving to Miami & The Effect on Agents & Regulations. > (25:46) - FIFA Aligning More with Broader US Sports Law, Rather than Swiss and EU Law? - The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) Relationship. > (30:03) - "Some Agents Matter More Than Football Directors". > (32:03) - Agents in The Media - Quotes, Duty, Deflection vs Misinformation & Trouble Causing. > (36:00) - Recruiting an Entire Team Without Contacting a Single Agent. > (37:59) - 'Call to Action' on Football Agent Associations. > (39:05) - Upcoming Agent Events in Africa and Europe. > (40:08) - Disclaimer. > ====== RELATED LINKS : ⁠FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials⁠ (PDF) > "Maybe I was wrong, and FIFA was right …….. well sort of" - (Regulations on Working With Intermediaries Article) > Foreign Controlling Ownership in the European "Big 5" Leagues African Football Agents Conference 2024 Football Forum 2024 - Hungary ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : Fifa embarks on legal team recruitment drive following staff exodus > U.S. Soccer and FIFA antitrust lawsuit: U.S. Supreme Court could upend 'FIFA's authority to govern the game' > Biden administration says FIFA, U.S. Soccer antitrust suit should go to trial > 'Relevent' suit against US Soccer inches closer to Supreme Court > Premier League games will be played in USA in next 10 years, predicts head of LA 2028 Summer Olympics > “I closed a Sporting team without contacting a single agent” > Agent Damiani expects major changes at Napoli > FIFA moving legal department, over 100 jobs to Miami area > ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red
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