French ‘Agent(s)’ Taken Into Custody, Is The Football 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.
Season 1 : Episode 35
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
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. >
(06:42) – Agent Fee Declarations Are Still Open to Misinterpretation and Misrepresentation. >
(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,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. >
(33:23) – Agents Representing Coaches and Managers in France. >
(33:59) – FFF – French Football Federation and the FIFA Agent Exam. >
(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. >
(42:19) – Dual-Representation and Multi-Party Representation in France. >
(43:27) – Football Agent Disputes with a ‘French Dimension’. >
(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. >
(59:04) – A Trend for Increased Football Agent Legislation Elsewhere; A Message to FIFA and Others? >
(63:16) – Closing Remarks. >
(63:48) – Disclaimer. >
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RELATED LINKS :
FFF – French Football Federation – Sports Agents :
The FA – FA Intermediary/Agent Transactions (23/34) –
The FA – FA Intermediary/Agent Fees (23/34) –
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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 >
Former PSG Manager Christophe Galtier’s Son Taken Into Custody Over Fake Agent Allegations >
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SHOW LINKS :
Website : www.theagentsangle.com >
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CREDITS :
Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise
Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red
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