'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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FFAR Rendered 'Toothless'? Can FIFA Enforce Its Own Agent Rules Following a Key CAS Ruling? - Agent Data Gaps, & Transfer Trends with FACTS Consultancy .. All in the Season Finale of The Agents Angle
Season 2 · Episode 22
Sunday, June 22, 2025 • Duration 01:00:43
⚽ 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. 🎧
Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red
A FIFPro View of the Football Agent World? | FIFA Investigates Unlicensed Agent in a National Team Deal | The New FIFA Agent Exam Format | Revisions to Agent Regulations Announced in England
Season 2 · Episode 21
Sunday, June 8, 2025 • Duration 01:11:22
In this episode of The Agents Angle, we welcome FIFPRO Legal Counsel Loïc Alves to help unpack the often misunderstood relationship between player unions and football agents.
We explore FIFPRO’s position on agent regulation, frustrations around FIFA's approach to 'consultation', and how mutual understanding between agents and unions can better serve players.
Also this episode:
⚖️ Reports of FIFA investigating an unlicensed agent involved in Brazil's move for Carlo Ancelotti.
📝 FIFA’s new agent exam format for 2025, and has it gone too far?
🇬🇧 England announces revisions to agent rules, just as Europe enters another summer window.
A must-listen for those navigating the evolving football agency space.
Key Opinion on FIFA Football Agent Regulations Published - Clear Win or Clouded Message? Our Expert Guest Breaks It Down - FIFA’s New Ethical Guide for Agents - Star Player/Agent Contract Conundrums
Season 2 · Episode 20
Sunday, May 25, 2025 • Duration 01:17:21
⚖️ The long-awaited Advocate General's Opinion on FIFA’s Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) has landed… but is it a definitive ruling or just another layer of confusion?
In this episode of The Agents Angle, we unpack FIFA’s perceived 'win', the grey areas in the AG’s analysis, and what it might all mean moving forward. 🇪🇺
We’re joined by renowned EU and sports law expert@Stefano Bastianon, to help break down the legal nuance.
PLUS : We also look at FIFA’s newly published Ethical Recruitment Guideaimed at agents. ⚠️ As well as contract (and transfer) conundrums posed to players and the agents, which even affect football's star players such as Kylian Mbappé and Paul Pogba, and what it says about the agent landscape today. 🎧
(01:06) - Long Anticipated Legal Opinion for Agents, FIFA & Football Law. >
Transfer Fee Disputes, Player Valuations & Complex Clauses - Italy’s Agent Regulation Shift - Can We Ever Accurately and Fairly Put a Price on a Footballers Transfer Value?
Season 2 · Episode 19
Sunday, May 11, 2025 • Duration 59:18
⚽ How do you value a player in today’s football market? Ian Laing of Lombardi Associates joins this episode of 'The Agents Angle' to unpack the layers behind release clauses, transfer fee disputes, and football agent pressure. We ask:
Are players being priced fairly?
Should they have a share in their own transfer fees?
Is algorithmic valuation system fair and a realistic possibility?
PLUS :Italy’s agent regulatory shift from the FIGC for football agents and industry patterns and observations from across Europe.
This episode is a must for football agents navigating the highs and lows of today’s market. 🎧
(01:06) - Week of Curiosity, But Trying Not to Speculate on FFAR at the ECJ .... just YET. >
#60 : Brazil’s Football Agent Landscape - Return of FIFA's Agent Register (Includes Bugs) - Latest Agent Transaction Reports from England - ECJ Opinion Delayed & FFAR Uncertainty Lingers.
Season 2 · Episode 18
Sunday, April 27, 2025 • Duration 57:09
⚽ From Brazil to England… with a stop-off at FIFA, this episode of The Agents Angle explores what’s shaping the football agent world right now.
We’re joined by Luís Fernando Pamplona Novaes, a highly respected Brazilian sports lawyer at NKDPN and director of international agency N29 Football Solution - who shares expert insights into Brazil’s evolving agency market, suspended regulations, the impact of Saudi football, and the need for cultural understanding.
🎙️ We also look into some minor bugs 🐞 with the return of the FIFA Licensed Agent Register, England’s latest FA agent transaction reports, and the implications of the ECJ’s delayed opinion on FFAR. 🎧
(01:08) - Interviews, Travels and Football Agency News. >
(02:53) - Welcome Return of the FIFA Licensed Agent Register ….. BUT
#59 : Soccer Agent Scene 'Stateside' - Confusion on Representing Minors by Agents - USA, MLS, CBAs & Talent Management – Premier League Age-Fraud Claims Emerge - FIFA’s Agent Platform Changes.
Season 2 · Episode 17
Sunday, April 13, 2025 • Duration 01:03:52
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. ⚽🎧
(01:08) - 'Ruffling Feathers' and Prompting Questions. >
(02:44) - 'Scandal' of Overage Players at Manchester United & Manchester City. >
#58b: **BONUS** - Supplement to Episode 58 - Full Guest Interview with Erkut Sogut - Founder of IFFA (International Federation of Football Agents)
Season 2
Sunday, April 6, 2025 • Duration 01:02:10
⚽ BONUS EPISODE ⚽ – A special supplement to Episode 58 featuring the full interview with @Erkut Sogut, the founder of the all-new 'International Federation of Football Agents' (IFFA).
In this exclusive conversation, Erkut shares his motivations for launching IFFA and how it aims to truly represent football agents worldwide. He addresses the reaction from football stakeholders, has FIFA engaged, and whether IFFA could have a role within FIFA’s Agents Working Group.
We also explore the challenges facing agents today—from improving their public image and navigating an evolving industry to the importance of education, networking, and finding a niche in a competitive market. Plus, Erkut discusses why FIFA's cap on agent commissions"just doesn’t make sense" and how self-regulation with FIFPro could reshape the industry.
A must-listen for agents, players, and football insiders! 🎙️
#58 : Agent Associations See a 'New Kid on The Block' : IFFA's Founder Speaks to The Agents Angle - High Court Sends Agent Dispute to the FA - Unpaid Transfer Fees Impact Agents
Season 2 · Episode 16
Sunday, March 30, 2025 • Duration 01:12:03
A major Premier League club vs agent dispute has been redirected to football arbitration by the High Court - what's this mean for agents, and why does choosing the right dispute forum matter? We explore the options available for agents, including FIFA’s Pro-Bono and Legal Aid Fund (FLAF), and discuss how legal safeguards can impact costs and case outcomes.
Then, football agent and sports lawyer Erkut Sogut joins the show to discuss IFFA (International Federation of Football Agents)—why now, what sets it apart from existing associations, and how it plans to tackle agent misrepresentation and FIFA’s regulatory approach.
We also dive into the growing issue of unpaid transfer fees, a problem that directly affects agents and players alike. Plus, with football agent associations failing to unite the industry, is there finally a vacuum for a new, influential agent body?
An episode packed with expert insights into the latest industry shifts—don’t miss it!
(01:08) - Downtime Period For Football Agents ... Really ??? >
#57 : Football Agents Through a Club’s Lens - Croatian & Balkan Football Agency Insights - FIFA FLAR Takeaways – FIFpro Share Agent Concerns on 'Consultation' - Agent & Club Conflicts of Interest
Season 2 · Episode 15
Sunday, March 16, 2025 • Duration 01:16:42
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 Hrvoje Čabraja, 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.
Plus, we examine the increasing crossover between agents and club and football 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. ⚽
(01:54) - FIFA Football Law Annual Review (FLAR) 2025 >
(03:02) - Standout TMS and MLS Presentations >
(07:34) - Limited Reference by FIFA to Football Agent Regulations and FFAR at the FLAR >
#56 : Top Player to Top Agent : 20 Years In The Making - New Transfer Clauses Emerging : Anti-Saudi & Community Clauses in Player Contracts - FOREX Considerations for Agents in Contracts
Season 2 · Episode 14
Sunday, March 2, 2025 • Duration 01:01:17
In episode 56 of The Agents Angle, we explore the latest developments shaping the football agency world. Are restrictive transfer clauses becoming more common? We examine Barcelona’s reported ‘Anti-Saudi’ (SPL) clause and CSKA Sofia’s introduction of mandatory community responsibility clauses for players.
Our special guest, Mikkel Beck—former Danish international turned successful agent—shares his insights on transitioning from player to agent, the evolving role of representation, and the challenges of modern football agency.
Plus, we discuss FOREX considerations in contract negotiations and how currency fluctuations impact agents and their clients.
Tune in for insights into the ever-changing world of football agency! ⚽
(01:06) - Players Transitioning to Become Agents. >
(03:19) - Latest Clauses in the Transfer Market. >
(04:05) - Barcelona's ' (SPL), 'Club' Sale Restriction Clauses. >
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