On this week's episode of 'The Agents Angle' we talk about how a dispute between an agent and a player started with a disagreement over a transfer to an English Premier League club and has now 'snowballed' into a wider dispute and a ban for the agent involved. We also look at a report from Germany where a club has reportedly taken steps to avoid youth football agents.
The show's special guest this week is Senior Sports Writer for The Athletic, Matt Slater - who brings his insights on the football agent world and a different perspective on football agents and their role in the football industry, including how that 'Pogba Deal' may have incited FIFA to reregulate agents, the impact of 'Bosman' on the football agent's world and whether it was the media who created the 'Super Agents'.
Also, we highlight reports of a scam of fake FIFA Agent Licenses that seems to be fooling some trying to enter the agent's industry, as well as an update on new NFAR (National Football Agent Regulations) from around the world, this week includes Mexico, Poland and the home of FIFA; Switzerland.
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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :
(01:01) - First Month of FFAR Prompts Several Agent Related Events. >
(01:26) - 'Scam' Warning of Fake FIFA Agent Licenses. >
(03:57) - Agent Pressurising a Player Over a Transfer Leads to a Ban. >
(08:35) - Agent Sanctions Where RWWI and FFAR Collide. >
(12:13) - Potential Long-Term Ramifications of a Player Agent Dispute (for all involved). >
(14:30) - Cases of Unecessary Disputes Between Agents and Client-Players? >
(17:38) - Guest Interview - Matt Slater (PART 1) : Senior Sports Journalist (The Athletic) >
(19:17) - One Impactful Story from the Football World. >
(22:50) - Tackling the Stereotypes of Football Agents. >
(27:11) - The Journalist to Agent Relationship. >
(29:17) - The Value of Agent Media Releases & Social Media. >
(31:20) - Did the Media Create the 'Super Agent(s)'? >
(32:50) - Football Agents World/Industry in One Word. >
(33:59) - Global NFAR Update. >
(40:42) - Guest Interview - Matt Slater (PART 2) >
(40:42) - The Impact of 'Bosman' on Agents. >
(44:10) - FFAR - Triggered by That Pogba Deal? >
(46:50) - Shifts In the Agent's World & Impact on Football's Eco-System. >
(48:45) - Agent Influence on the Burgeoning Women's Game. >
(51:37) - What to Look for in 'The Athletic' on Agents? >
(52:37) - Journalist & Fan Wishes for the Football Agents World. >
(58:43) - German Club To Avoid Youth Football Agents. >
(67:20) - Clubs Banning Agents Doesn't Work! >
(68:48) - Closing Remarks. - Get in Touch. >
(69:50) - Disclaimer. >
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RELATED LINKS :
BT Sport Films: 'Bosman,The Player That Changed Football' -
Agent Portal - How to Become a FIFA Licensed Football Agent -
FIFA Licensed Agent Register -
St. Pauli: German football's cult club explained -
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FEATURED ARTICLES :
Larsson's former agent suspended: "Pushed me very hard" -
Hugo Larsson changes agent: "Want to take the next step at some point" -
Malmo FF Prospect Hugo Larsson Explains Rejecting Chelsea -
St. Pauli to avoid youth football agents -
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CREDITS :
Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise
Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red