The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show
Episodes
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
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚽ 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 reg...
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
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Agents Angle, we welcome FIFPRO Legal Counsel Loïc Alves to help unpack the often misunderstood relationship between player un...
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
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚖️ The long-awaited Advocate General's Opinion on FIFA’s Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) has landed… but is it a definitive ruling or ju...
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?
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚽ 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 la...
#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.
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚽ 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.W...
#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.
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this packed episode of The Agents Angle, we address growing confusion around football agents representing minors — and the wider implications of ...
#58b: **BONUS** - Supplement to Episode 58 - Full Guest Interview with Erkut Sogut - Founder of IFFA (International Federation of Football Agents)
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚽ BONUS EPISODE ⚽ – A special supplement to Episode 58 featuring the full interview with @Erkut Sogut, the founder of the all-new 'Internati...
#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
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#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
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#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
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 56 of The Agents Angle, we explore the latest developments shaping the football agency world. Are restrictive transfer clauses becoming mor...
#55 : FIFA and FFAR Legitimacy Scrutinised Again in Europe - New 'Capping' Dispute to Impact Football Agents - Problems for Salary Caps in Football - Today is More About the Agency Than The Agent?
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The battle over football agent regulations heats up as FIFA’s authority faces fresh scrutiny at the European Court of Justice (ECJ). In this episode...
#54 : Release Clauses: Both Blessing & Curse? - Agents' Role in Player Naturalisation & National Teams - North Africa’s Evolving Agency Landscape with the President of the Moroccan Agents Association.
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 54 of 'The Agents Angle', we tackle key topics that shape the world of football agency. From the complexities of release clauses—both a b...
#53 : Agent Commissions Drop by More Than 20% in FIFA’s Annual Football Agents Report: As Well as Transfer Trends, Licensing Number, CPD Chaos and the Evolving Global Landscape for Agents.
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this additional installment of 'The Agents Angle' (episode 53) there is an in-depth look at FIFA’s Annual Football Agents Report for 2023/24. Fr...
#52 : New Year & Many New Challenges for Football Agents - An International Transfer Window Shake-Up - FIFA May 'Feel the Heat' with More FFAR Controversies & Oversights.
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for Episode 52 of 'The Agents Angle' as we dive into the latest developments shaping football agency in 2025. We discuss FIFA’s revised Foot...
#51 : Another Premier League Agent Dispute, More Agent Digital IDs & New Rules: A Year-End Journey into Football Agency Challenges, Safeguarding, and the Future of Football Agents
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this packed year-end episode of 'The Agents Angle', we examine the key challenges and developments shaping the world of football agents. From anoth...
#50 : 'Analytics That Make Football Agents Obsolete' ? (or so it was reported?) - New German Agent Rules - Agent Brands a Premier League Sporting Director a 'Robot' Over Salah
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this unmissable episode of 'The Agents Angle', we delve deep into the transformative role of analytics in football with the CEO of Analytics FC. Fr...
#49 : Agent's Dispute with Manchester United Over Fees Reveals a Web of Agent Involvement - 'Data Veil' on Some Football Talent To Be Lifted? - Interview with Top South African Agent Glyn Binkin.
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 49 of 'The Agents Angle' podcast, we delve further into reports of an agent’s dispute with Manchester United over unpaid fees, uncovering...
#48 : A Bombshell for FIFA's Agent Working Group ((F)AWG) - Football Agents Have Unexpected Surprises with FIFA CPD Changes - Manager & Club Face FA Probe for Potential Breaches of Agent Regulations.
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Digging into the latest developments in the world of football agency with topics that spark debate and reveal surprising shifts in industry regulation...
#47 : Fraudster Targets Barcelona Posing as a 'Super Agent' - Agents Blamed for Too Many Games - FIFA Invites Open Dialogue in Wake of Diarra Ruling - 'No-Poach' Clauses Under Fire.
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Examining the shocking revelation of an attempt to defraud FC Barcelona by a fraudster posing as a well-known 'Super Agent' relating to a transfer dea...
#46 : Over 1000 FIFA Football Agents Suspended? - Interview With a Football Agent with 30 Yrs Experience & 300 Professional Games as Player- How New FIFA Transfer Window(s) Causes Problems for Agents.
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Agents Angle, we explore a whirlwind of recent developments affecting football agents. Over 1,000 FIFA-licensed football agent...
#45 : DIARRA SPECIAL: An ECJ Ruling Against FIFA that will change the landscape of football. What will be the impact for players, clubs, FIFA & agents from the ruling by the European Court of Justice?
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of 'The Agents Angle' the focus is firmly on the recent ruling from just 4 days ago at the ECJ (European Court of Justice)...
#44 : Agents Clash Over Transfer Dealings, FIFA Tribunal Report, Return of 'a' FIFA Agent Directory and Club Attempts to Dismiss Agent Lawsuit
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The Agents Angle' explores a player’s right to back out of a transfer, agent conflicts making headlines, and the rise of long-term contracts. The ...
#43 : Agent Sues Premier League Club, Judgment May Signal 'Bosman 2.0' in An Evolving Transfer Market : PLUS Osimhen Drama, Emerging Transfer Trends & Crucial FIFA Agent Licensing Warnings & Updates.
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The Agent's Angle RETURNS! ..... with a Season 2 premiere featuring a dive into some big stories, including an agent suing a Premier League club and ...
#42 : A Season Dominated by FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) - Insights on FIFA's Development of the Agent Exam, Platform & Licensing - Hopes & Expectations for the Football Agent's World
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The season finale of 'The Agents Angle' features the second part of our interview with a former FIFA official who played a crucial part in try...
#41 : Inside FIFA and the Development of the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) - Where are the Agent Associations & What do they 'Stand For'? - Football Agents Classified as Employment Agencies?
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the focus on the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) has rightly been from the perspective of football agents, however, what has been the e...
#40 : Agent in Record Breaking Transfer Shares Insights - FIFA Seeking Agreements with Agents - Predicted Transfer Window Trends - Clubs Receive FIFA Bans - Mbappe a 'Master of Trademark Protection'
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can be expected from fast-approaching 'transfer windows' and will the football transfer market see records broken yet again? As well as l...
#39 : Premier League Agent With Hot Prospect for this Transfer Window Given Fine & Ban for Old Regulation Breaches - Problems for FIFA in Argentina - Marking Errors in FIFAs 3rd FFAR Agents Exam
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The case of the agent for one of the 'hottest' players in this summer '24 transfer window is fined and suspended for breaches of the inter...
#38 : Football Finance Expert gives Expert Insight on Agent Matters - Is the Increasing Dependence on Agents by Managers, Coaches and Clubs a Worrying Trend? - Agent Pockets 1m for Messi's Signature.
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The Agents Angle' is joined by Football Finance 'guru' and co-host of the 'Price of Football' podcast Kieran Maguire, with hi...
#37 : Brink of Another Bosman as FIFA Regulations Come Under More Fire - Agent Cleared of Criminal Charges - Tax Authorities Release Football Agent Guidelines - Missing Late Friend & Agent Mino
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could the football world be on the brink of another change that is comparable to the 'Bosman' ruling of 1995? FIFA regulations face another ch...
#35 : French 'Agent(s)' Taken Into Custody, Is The 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.
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The football agent world remains largely confused on the current state of agent regulations. Yet one country that does offer some stability is France,...
#34 : 'Method to The Madness' with FIFAs New Agent Regulations? - Recruiting an Entire Team Without Calling an Agent - FIFAs American Influence - Premier League Games in the USA in the Next 10 Years
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A shocking admission on 'The Agents Angle' this week, which acknowledges the possibility of 'some' logic and 'method in the madnes...
#33 : Football Agent Education & Professional Development - UEFA's Player Agent Programme for Agents Around the World - Disappointing FIFA Agent CPD - Important US Court Case Against FIFA & USSF
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 'The Agents Angle' there is a look at the subject of football agent education and professional development - from the phase of pr...
#32 : FIFA's Appeal Rejected by Court on FFAR Injunction - An EXCLUSIVE Interview With One Agent Behind this Successful Challenge to the FIFA Football Agent Regulations
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
***UNSCHEDULED EPISODE & EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW *** Following a week where a FIFA appeal over an injunction blocking the introduction of new football...
#31 : 'Super-Agent' Talks About 'The Football Forum', FIFA, Agent Regulations & Education - 'Legendary' Agent Announces Their Retirement - Football Agents 'Stepping Away' & Becoming Sporting Directors
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The Agents Angle' is joined in this episode by someone considered by many to be one of football's current 'super-agents', and one...
#30 : The Importance of Agents When it Comes to Player Care & The Value of Player Care - An Out of Court Settlement Between Club & Agent - The Role of Mandates for Football Agents, Clubs & Players
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The aspect of Player Care has evolved rapidly in football in recent times, and should be recognised as an important factor for any conscientious footb...
#29 : Transfers Collapse Due to Agent Disputes - The FIFA Law Annual Review (FLAR) in Tokyo Features Football Agent Regulations - Could Accountants & Finance Whizzes Become the Transfer Stars?
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following the recent closure of the (January) 'transfer window' in many parts of the world, a quieter 'window' than normal for many ag...
#28 : Players 'Sacking' Their Agents: An Increasingly Worrying Trend? - Transfer Clauses Agents Should Be Aware Of - New 'Education & Licensing' Agents Post Advertised at FIFA
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the introduction of the new football agent license by FIFA (as part of FFAR), there are reports of players 'sacking' their agents, or ...
#27 : Mexican Football Agents Landscape - Reports of Racism & Prejudice by a Club Towards a Prominent Football Agent - Are There 'Too Few', or 'Too Many' Football Agents Around the World?
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mexican football has a huge following with the excitement of Liga MX and Liga MX Femenil, but what is the landscape like for football agents operating...
#26 : Football Agent Scores a Tax Victory - Who's 'On The Hook' for Damages & Losses Suffered by Football Agents? - FIFA Seek to Address 1873 Confusion - Premier League Clubs Avoid Tax Through Agents
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"In this world, nothing is certain, apart from death and taxes", and the core subject for this episode is something that neither superstar p...
#25 : 'Suspension' of FIFA Football Agent Regulations - Is All That it Seems With Circular 1873 & FFAR? - Will The Agents Exam Be Suspended? - Are Agent Disputes Heading for Litigation & the Courts?
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just when agents and others in the football worldthought it was safe to think there was some certainty on FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) at le...
#24 : Speculation Mounts of FIFA Suspending the 'Cap' on Agent Fees - FIFA Agent Working Group Meeting Plans Unlicensed Agent 'Crackdown' & Signs of Agents as Stakeholders - FIFA Agent Transfer Report
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a busy year (2023) in the agent's world draws to a close, the last week has been more frenetic than ever with key meetings held and huge decisi...
#23 : Agent Awards & Acknowledgements - Poll of Top 10 Agents - Best & Worst Transfer Window Business - FIFA Appeal Rejected by Court - Agents Invade Training Base in Search of Striker
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the next transfer window opening in approximately 2 weeks for many, what can be expected and how did agents rate the best and worst signings of t...
#22 : Saudi Arabia for Agents, secretive 'closed shop' or new frontier of opportunity for agents & players? - Football agent presented 10 million cash in a bag - Is Saudi another Chinese Super League?
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The long awaited episode on the rapid emergence of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Pro League (SPL) as footballs new 'superpower', but why is the l...
#21 : Another defeat for FIFA over the cap on agent commissions - Why did the decision take so long and what is 'Rule K'?- What are the Signs for National Football Agent Regulations (NFAR) in England?
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'The Agents Angle' can only start in one place this week, with that of the momentous ruling in England over the new FIFA Football Agent Regula...
#20 : More Agent Regulation Breaches Reported (and The English FA Allegedly Did Nothing) - Why the EU's Support for FIFA Agent Regulations Is 'Cowardly' - Are Player Bonuses a 'Double Edged Sword'?
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst the EU are reported by some media outlets to have supported FIFA and their plans with the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations), 'The Agen...
#19 : 'Football Leaks' Déjà Vu as Former European Champions Investigated for Agent Payments - Inside the Injunction that Halted Agent Commission 'Caps' in Spain - FFAR Discussed at Soccerex with FIFA
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Football Leaks' starting in 2015 exposed many questionable activities linked to the football agent world, however, the recent 'Cyprus Con...
#18 : How Messi's Slippers Gave an Agent a Nightmare - "Viva Espana!" as Spanish Agents Score a Victory Over FIFA & the FFAR - National Football Agent Regulation Updates from Brasil & Slovakia.
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With many in the football agent world shouting "Viva Espana", this week on 'The Agents Angle' we look briefly at an injunction, this...
#17 : The 'Biggest' Agents in the UEFA Champions League & English Premier League - Football Agents in Japan - Gamers to Tussle with Football Intermediaries - A FIFA Admission Rather Than an Omission?
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Agents Angle' we examine the influence that agencies and agents potentially have on two of the biggest competitions in...
#16 : Agent Threatens Premier League Club with Legal Action - Impact of ECJ European Super League Ruling on the Agents Industry - Who's Responsible for a New Signing Being Banned for Betting Offences?
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 of 'The Agents Angle' takes a look at threats of legal action by an agent/agency to an English Premier League club (Everton) in a d...
#15b: **BONUS** - Supplement to Episode 15 - Full Guest Interview with Matt Slater (Senior Football News Reporter for The Athletic UK)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS Supplement to Episode 15 ** THIS IS NOT A NORMAL EPISODE OF 'THE AGENT'S ANGLE' ** This bonus episode of the Agent's Angle feat...
#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 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#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 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 age...
#13: Former FIFA Agent Regulator Gives Insights on Agent Regulation Past, Present & Future - End of Agent Clearing House and Agents Reported Missing !!!!!
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 ('unlucky for some') marks the week after the new FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations) were scheduled to come 'fully into for...
#12: FIFA Agents Halted in England - Agent Exam Resits for Some - FIFA and The FA Criticised Over Accessibility Regarding the Agents Exam
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Age...
#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 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 (FIF...
#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 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Reg...
#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 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 prod...
#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 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week 'The Agent's Angle' looks at the topic of players, coaches/managers, sporting directors, and other football professionals lookin...
#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 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when football agents operate in a more competitive industry than ever and allegedly find themselves 'under attack' from various quar...
#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 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst many believe football agents should be 'put on trial' for some of the reported and alleged misdemeanors committed by some agents, '...
#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 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#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 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 20...
#3: CAS Delivers a Blow to Football Agents, Release Clauses and an Interview with a Stalwart of the Football Agent Industry
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, of "The Agent's Angle" features an interview with a stalwart of the agent industry and co-founder of Key Sports Management...
#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 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, of "The Agent's Angle" looks at the topic of 'fake agents' and the news that former Chelsea, Galatasaray and Marse...
#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 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Biggest Shockwaves to the Football Agent Industry in 8 Years, & Why Are We Here? ------------------------------------------------- In this first e...
#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 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...