In this packed episode of The Agents Angle, we address growing confusion around football agents representing minors — and the wider implications of a recent European ruling.
We discuss age-fraud claims involving Manchester United and Manchester City, and examine how international differences in regulation are impacting agents globally.
Our guest, U.S. based FIFA-licensed agent @Jeremy Salley, joins us to unpack the unique dynamics of the American soccer market, the role of talent managers, MLS structures, CBAs, NIL, and more.
Plus: changes to FIFA’s Agent Platform and shifting dynamics within the FIFA Agent Working Group. ⚽🎧
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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :
(01:08) - 'Ruffling Feathers' and Prompting Questions. >
(02:44) - 'Scandal' of Overage Players at Manchester United & Manchester City. >
(04:50) - Inadequate Football Compliance Measures for the Representation of Minors & What Can Agents Do? >
(07:22) - European Ruling Has Widespread Implications for Sports Agents & FFAR. >
(11:26) - Confusion is No Excuse for Complacency in the Global Representation of Minors by Agents!. >
(14:05) - Global Confusion & Conflict Regarding Regulations on the Representation of Minors. >
(16:12) - Player Moves Prompt Concerns of Representation Agreement Validity. >
(17:43) - Agent Dilemmas Over Agreements for the Representation of Minors. >
(20:22) - Guest Interview - Jeremy Salley - US Soccer Agents Scene & The American Influence on World Football. >
(22:10) - From a Basketball Scholarship to Career as a Soccer Agent. >
(25:25) - 'FIFA-Gate' Leaves the US Soccer Agent Scene 'Stable & Clean'? >
(27:28) - Impact on Agents from the Single-Entity MLS. >
(31:14) - Patience & Reality for Operating in the USA. >
(38:34) - Differences Between 'Agent' and 'Talent Management'. >
(40:43) - Role of Soccer Agent Compared to Agency from America's 4 'Big Beasts' (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL). >
(43:03) - Impact of NIL (Name Image Likeness) on Soccer in the USA. >
(52:48) - US Soccer Thoughts : Free-Agents, HomeGrown, Salary Publications, CBAs etc. >
(54:56) - Agent vs Talent Manager; A Possible Excuse for FIFA with FFAR? >
(58:38) - FIFA Email Announces Enhancements for FIFA Agent Platform. >
(60:52) - Will Key Departures Change the Dynamic of the FAWG (FIFA Agent Working Group)? >
(61:55) - Announcements & Notices >
(63:12) - Disclaimer >
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RELATED LINKS :
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MLS CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement)
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Court of Justice of the European Union - Case number = C-365/23
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FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS :
Man Utd and Man City academy players at centre of age-fraud claims
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Scandal in England: Illegal Players at Manchester City and Manchester United
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EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Global Sports Expansion: Its impact on sport in the Balkans and beyond
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