Football Agents Through a Club’s Lens – Balkan Market Insights – FIFA FLAR Takeaways – Agents, Clubs & Conflicts of Interest in Focus.
Season 2 : Episode 15 (#57)
How do clubs view football agents? 🎙 In this episode of The Agents Angle, we get an inside look at the agent landscape in the Balkans through the perspective of the Head of Legal at Lokomotiva Zagreb.
We also break down key insights from the FIFA Football Law Annual Review (FLAR) 2025 and discuss FIFPro’s concerns over FIFA’s consultation process on football agent regulations. Plus, we examine the increasing crossover between agents and club officials—when does it become a conflict of interest?
Tune in for a must-listen episode packed with legal insights, regulatory debates, and expert analysis of the ever-evolving football agency industry. ⚽
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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :
(00:08) – Episode Introduction & Show Overview >
(01:08) – Two F ‘Words’ for You >
(01:54) – FIFA Football Law Annual Review (FLAR) 2025 >
(03:02) – Standout TMS (Transfer Matching System) and MLS (Major League Soccer) Presentations >
(04:40) – Legal Eye Overview of FIFA FLAR 2025 >
(07:34) – Limited Reference by FIFA to Football Agent Regulations and FFAR at the FLAR >
(09:36) – Open Invitation to FIFAs Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (Emilio Garcia Silvero) to Provide Clarity >
(10:52) – Do Limited Comments Demonstrate that FIFA’s Confidence May Be Waning and Stance Softening on FFAR? >
(15:45) – FIFA’s Reluctance to ‘Engage’ or ‘Share the Stage’ …….. WHY? >
(17:27) – FIFPro Echoing Football Agents Concern Over Inadequate FIFA’s ‘Consultation’? >
(22:11) – FIFPro Legal Conference Discusses Football Agent Regulations >
(25:50) – Guest Interview – Hrvoje Čabraja (pt1/1) – A Club Perspective of Football Agency in the Balkans >
(27:36) – Key Challenges for Clubs in the Balkans Regarding Agents >
(29:08) – Balkan Transfer Market Differences & Football Agency Trends >
(32:00) – What Clubs Look For In an Agent >
(32:50) – Influence of Agents on Balkan Player Recruitment and Sales >
(34:44) – Italy Providing Opportunities to Balkan Players and Clubs >
(37:04) – Playing Talent Production in the Balkans Attracts Agents >
(39:36) – Overseas Agents Operating in the Balkans >
(40:43) – Clubs Approach to Working With Agents and the FFAR >
(42:02) – Multi-Party Agent Representation in the Balkans >
(43:11) – Croatia Adapts to Football Agent Regulatory Changes >
(46:13) – Advice to Agents Working in the Balkan Football Market >
(49:16) – What Can Improve Football Agent Matters in the Balkan Region >
(51:45) – Balkan Football Agent Industry Summary & Observations >
(55:59) – Shared Concerns for BOTH Agents & Clubs on Agent Regulations (& FFAR) >
(58:15) – Football Agent Influencers in the Balkan Leagues >
(60:46) – Zlatan Ibrahimović and Deco Make Agent vs Club Decisions >
(65:04) – Hazards of the Crossover Between Agents & Club Officials >
(67:03) – Concerns of Club, Football Association and FIFA Officials Switching to Agents >
(70:01) – Worrying Trends and ‘Conflict of Interests’ Started in 2015 and Continues Now As FIFA Officials Become Agents >
(73:22) – Events, Announcements & Notices – FIFA FLAR >
(76:02) – Disclaimer
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RELATED LINKS :
FIFA Football Law Annual Review (FLAR) 2025
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FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS :
Senior Legal Counsel looks ahead to FIFPRO Legal Conference – “It’s a very special occasion“
Football legal experts gather for FIFPRO Legal Conference
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Ibrahimovic: ‘Incredible’ Walker visit. I ‘thought’ about becoming an agent
Edu’s Arsenal exit explained: transfer trouble and the Joorabchian connection
Deco closes player agency to start work as Barcelona’s sporting director
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EVENT & ANNOUNCEMENTS
TFF and PSLAP – The Agents’ Symposium – Warsaw
EFAA – Regulatory, Legal, and Structural Challenges in Football -Madrid
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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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