⚽ As Season 2 'wraps' for the summer, The Agents Angle season finale signs off with a packed episode that cuts to the core of football’s agent regulation crisis.
We examine a FIFA suspension that FIFA can’t enforce, and how a critical CAS ruling exposes flaws in key parts of the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations). Are these regulations now 'toothless', and is the FIFA football agent license further devalued?
Plus, the CEO and founder of FACTS Consultancy (Timon van Bruggen) joins us to break down what agents still get wrong with data, overlooked markets, 'red flags' for clubs, and the rise of strategic player profiling.
From regulatory chaos to smart transfer insights, this finale blends sharp legal analysis with practical tools for agents navigating the summer window. 🎧
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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :
(01:06) - End of the Second Season, But The Agents Business Keeps Moving. >
(03:28) - Another Complication for FIFA and the FFAR - Can the Regulations Be Enforced? >
(04:44) - Unlicensed Agent Case Prompts A Suspension, that FIFA Cannot Enforce. >
(07:22) - The Role of FIFA, the FA, the Agent, a Premier League Club, the Agency & FIFA in a Case of Unlicensed Agent Activity. >
(15:14) - What's the Point of FFAR? - Is The License & Regulations Currently Worthless? >
(20:14) - Guest Interview - Timon van Bruggen (pt1/1) - FACTS Consultancy - Different Approaches to Data Driven Decisions for Agents. >
(21:55) - FACTS Consultancy in the Football Agency World. >
(23:53) - Red Flags for Clubs When Assessing Proposals from Agents. >
(25:39) - Overlooked Player Markets & Underated Leagues in Football. >
(27:11) - Every Request is Different in Football Data Analysis and Consulting. >
(30:09) - Data vs Statistics, and Telling the Good Stats from the Bad Stats in Football >
(34:05) - What Do Agents Neglect When Promoting Players? >
(35:48) - Emerging Trends for Agents in the Football Transfer Market. >
(37:37) - Post Guest Interview Observations >
(39:48) - Agents Need to Know the What, When and Why of Stats >
(41:36) - Lessons for Agents to Learn from Clubs' Approach to Data (such as Brighton & Brentford). >
(44:29) - Tribute to Gino Culbertson : The Football Agent Industry Loses a True 'Gentleman'. >
(48:34) - Player Recruitment Advice for the Next Generation of Agents. >
(51:34) - Transfer Trends & The Importance of Agent Creativity with Transfer Problems.
(60:03) - Disclaimer >
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RELATED LINKS :
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CAS Arbitral Award : CAS 2024/A/10918 Beckett v. FIFA (PDF)
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FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS :
(FACTS) Top 10 Football Agencies - Representing the Most Players in Europe’s Top 5 Competitions
(FACTS) Top 6 Players by Player Level Improvement in Serie A 2024/2025 Season
--Transfer trends: Portugal-to-Prem pipeline, Serie A retirement home
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Betis optimistic about securing a joint ownership with United for Antony
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