The Agents Angle

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

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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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#15: Agent Pressuring Player Over Premier League Move, Results in a Ban - Can a Club Ban Players from Having Agents? - Senior Sports Journalist & Their Perspective of the Football Agent World 22.10.2023 1:10:30

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&...

#14: Football Agent Jumps to the Defence of 'Serie A' Star - Agent Association President Reviews 5 Years of FFAR - Why The Absence of Kane is Drawing Attention - Has FIFA Found the 'Bug Spray' 15.10.2023 1:05:44

This week 'The Agents Angle' is able to bring a long-awaited interview with one of the key figures in the challenges to FIFA with the new football agent regulations (FFAR). Paddy Dominguez, President of PROFAA (The Professional Football Agents Association), has, since 2018 tried to get FIFA to acknowledge the problems with FFAR, and he gives 'The Agents Angle' an insight as to the progress since 2...

#13: Former FIFA Agent Regulator Gives Insights on Agent Regulation Past, Present & Future - End of Agent Clearing House and Agents Reported Missing !!!!! 08.10.2023 59:23

Episode 13 ( 'unlucky for some ') marks the week after the new FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) were scheduled to come 'fully into force'. We are joined by a former FIFA regulator who now works in private practice advising many top clubs, players, agents and leagues on a breadth of regulatory matters. Paolo Lombardi brings with him a unique perspective, a depth of knowledge a...

#12: FIFA Agents Halted in England - Agent Exam Resits for Some - FIFA and The FA Criticised Over Accessibility Regarding the Agents Exam 01.10.2023 54:54

What a week ........... indeed, what a week it has proven to be for football agents (old and new), the football world, as well as here on 'The Agents Angle'. This week has seen numerous changes in the football agent space that has likely left everyone 'in a spin'. In the space of a week we have seen the announcement of resits offered to 'some' of those candidates who failed...

#11 : 2nd FIFA Agents Exam : Fair, Fantastic or a Farce? - Interviews with Agent Candidates from Africa, Asia & Europe - How can the Problems be Rectified for Candidates, Agents & Football in Time? 24.09.2023 54:54

In a week when the final FIFA Football Agent's Exam has taken place all around the world, before the scheduled implementation of the new FFAR (FIFA Football Agents Regulations) due to take place in full on the 1st October 2023, "The Agent's Angle" takes a look at how the exam went for candidates and Football Associations around the globe. Interviews with candidates from Africa, A...

#10: FIFA Fined €150,000 Over Agent Regulations - Is Germany Exempt from FIFA Fooball Agent Regulations (FFAR)? - What Does The FIFA Transfer Snapshot Tell Us About Agent Activity? 17.09.2023 54:55

A media release from FIFA in recent weeks has sent the football agents world into yet another state of flux over the new FFAR ( FIFA Football Agent Regulations ), so 'The Agents Angle' this week looks at what FIFA has said and whether an exemption applies for German agents as well as those connected to German football with regards to agent regulations, when FIFA's ' Regulations on...

#9: A Hectic & Intriguing Transfer Window for Agents - Is the Football Agent World 'REALLY' that Interesting to People? - English Agents Demand More Time from The FA (England) 10.09.2023 57:11

As the summer transfer windows draw to a close, 'The Agent's Angle' looks back at the window and examines where agents have been both productive, and also possibly left frustrated. This is in addition to the uncertainty and adjustments that not just agents, but also CLUBS have had to make in this window when considering the impact of the new agent regulations. We also ponder the questi...

#8: Players, Coaches & Others Working Overseas - What Agents Should Know About GBEs in the UK - Is Scotland the 'Springboard' for Players to Obtain a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) for England? 03.09.2023 49:26

This week 'The Agent's Angle' looks at the topic of players, coaches/managers, sporting directors , and other football professionals looking to work for clubs abroad; and what agents should know in trying to help them and their clubs (employers) in ensuring they meet the necessary work permit and visa requirements to work legitimately and legally . A key focus is on the latest iteratio...

#7: 10,000+ New Football Agents for Next FIFA Exam - An Agent Threatens to Sue One of Spain's Giant Clubs - 'Keeping Your Word' in a Transfer Window 27.08.2023 43:14

At a time when football agents operate in a more competitive industry than ever and allegedly find themselves 'under attack' from various quarters with regulation and legislation, 'The Agents Angle' asks the question of why more than 10,000 applicants have registered for the second sitting of the new FIFA 'Football Agent's Exam', in addition to 1000's who passed the...

#6: Will Footballers Put 'Agents on Trial'? - Where the World of Scouts and Agents Overlap, Do Statistics Threaten the Value and Existence of Football Agents? 20.08.2023 53:20

Whilst many believe football agents should be 'put on trial' for some of the reported and alleged misdemeanors committed by some agents, 'The Agent's Angle' looks at an increasing trend whereby players are signing short-term (trial) representation agreements (contracts) with their agency representatives. Is it a positive step, a sign of mistrust, or a ' weakening of the gri...

#4b: **BONUS** - Supplement to Episode 4 : The Full Independent Appraisal of the CAS Ruling on the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) in the Case of PROFAA vs FIFA 07.08.2023 23:05

BONUS Supplement to Episode 4 ** THIS IS NOT A NORMAL EPISODE OF 'THE AGENTS ANGLE' ** This bonus feature is for those listeners who wish to hear a full unedited and detailed version of the independent appraisal of the CAS ruling regarding the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations and the dispute filed with CAS by PROFAA (Professional Football Agents Association) against FIFA. --------------...

#4: Agent Exam Deadlines & Worldwide Agent Pass Rates - The Impact of Agent Regulations in South America - Maradona and What it would be like to be the Agent for 'The Emperor of Japan' 06.08.2023 53:31

The deadline has passed and the pressure is on for those who have just applied for the second sitting of the FIFA football agents exam in September 2023, the last exam before the new agent regulations are 'scheduled' to come fully into force. But how did candidates fair in the first sitting back in April 2023 - were pass rates as reported in some media outlets, or were some of the figures...

#3: CAS Delivers a Blow to Football Agents, Release Clauses and an Interview with a Stalwart of the Football Agent Industry 30.07.2023 48:27

This episode, of "The Agent's Angle" features an interview with a stalwart of the agent industry and co-founder of Key Sports Management, Colin Gordon. Colin shares with us insights into how he got involved in the football agent industry, where things have gone wrong, the path ahead, and his opinions on a variety of football and agent-related topics ........ as well as fleeting menti...

#2: The 'Scourge' of 'Fake Agents' to be 'Tackled' by a Chelsea Icon- The effect 'Fake Agents' have on players and the football world is to be addressed by football legend Didier Drogba and FIFPRO 23.07.2023 45:36

This episode, of "The Agent's Angle" looks at the topic of 'fake agents' and the news that former Chelsea, Galatasaray and Marseille superstar Didier Drogba in his role as Honorary President of 'FIFPRO Africa', is leading the campaign to address the issue. We have an interview with esteemed African football agent Eddie Iseri Ogbemudia to get his view on the subject of...

#1: The Biggest Shockwaves to the Football Agent Industry in 8 Years, Caused by FFAR. - And 'Why Are We Here' with The Agents Angle? 17.07.2023 43:29

Biggest Shockwaves to the Football Agent Industry in 8 Years, & Why Are We Here? ------------------------------------------------- In this first episode of the Agent's Angle, we explain the motivating factors in bringing a specialist football agent podcast to you, as well as the background and experience of the presenters on the topic of the football (soccer) agent industry. This episode o...

#0: The Agents Angle (Trailer): The premier show for all things to do with football agents ..... the only show to do with football agents. 15.07.2023 2:05

Looking at the latest issues, news, and controversy from the football agents world; the impact it has on football (soccer) and all of those affected, both directly and indirectly; from players to fans, managers to club owners, and agents to club executives - the 'Agents Angle' provides a unique insight on an aspect of football that is so often misunderstood, misrepresented and shrouded in...