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• Whereas with football players there are strict rules and regulations on representing them, there are actually no such fixed guidelines or practices that have to be adhered to with managers. However, despite there being no fixed limit on commission, it is generally assumed that the agent is entitled to around 10 per cent as a reward for their work o...
• “Crucially, for a transfer to be completed, it must take place before the end of the deadline of the buying club. The transfer windows close precisely on the minute, and being only seconds late in providing the documents to the corresponding locations renders the transfer incomplete. Consequently, it will only be at the opening of the following tra...
• elite clubs, they will be looking to market the player’s image from a retail, TV and commercial partnership perspective. For example, it can be important for the agent finalising the player’s boot deal (along with a lawyer) to ensure that if the player is giving away the opportunity to enter into particular deals (because the boot brand agreement c...
• The Italian footballing association details the rights of young players, and has different rules for different age groups. At the age of fourteen, a player can register with a professional club in an arrangement that ties them to it until the end of season commencing the year they turn nineteen
• It is common for either the agent to control the social media of the player, or (for perhaps more famous clients) organise a digital agency to take care of the accounts and posts. In both situations, it is important that the messages given to fans are positive (for example, posting a picture of the player working hard at training or in the gym) and...