Title: Foreign Agents Slay Dragons Post by: deltaincline on Thursday, August 30, 2007, 19:45:42 Stumbled accross this tonight. Might give the Portugeezers and Diamond Mike something to think about.
FA close the net on agents The Football Association has announced a series of measures that will curtail the freedom of agents and how they operate in the UK. Regulations will come into effect from this Saturday that ensure that overseas agents will have to register with the FA if they are going to deal with English clubs, they will also not be able to do business with any club that employs a close family member. FA director of governance Jonathan Hall told BBC Sport: "We believe these regulations are fair and balanced. They are a significant step forward in governing this area of the game. These regulations aren't being introduced in isolation. We've brought in more specialist staff to work on monitoring all transfers. "If we think there is some wrongdoing then we will investigate. Specialists are in place to examine anything that appears dubious." Third party ownership has come into the spotlight because of the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano affairs, the FA admits that there is limited scope for action and will look to FIFA to take a stronger stand globally. The FA has made new rules through registration rights which prohibit agents holding any interest in a player. Mr Hall said: "Third party ownership is more a matter for FIFA. It is an international issue. "It's not purely domestic and that's why we've already been to FIFA alongside the Premier League to raise the issue. This is a big issue that needs to be addressed internationally. It will not be solved by a set of FA regulations. But we are taking the steps we can in this matter. This is a broader issue than agents and it can't be addressed overnight. It's extremely complicated and very international. Action has started to be taken and it will continue when we have a sensible dialogue with FIFA." Six new members of staff are to be based at FA headquarters monitoring any deals that are suspected to breach the new rules. Title: Foreign Agents Slay Dragons Post by: Fred Elliot on Thursday, August 30, 2007, 20:05:36 http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23236
Sorry Delta :wink: Title: Foreign Agents Slay Dragons Post by: deltaincline on Thursday, August 30, 2007, 22:45:25 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23236 Sorry Delta :wink: OK. Someone delete this thread :wink: Title: Foreign Agents Slay Dragons Post by: flammableBen on Thursday, August 30, 2007, 23:44:31 Nope.
Title: Foreign Agents Slay Dragons Post by: ron dodgers on Friday, August 31, 2007, 10:21:16 give it a red background
Title: Foreign Agents Slay Dragons Post by: axs on Friday, August 31, 2007, 10:23:59 maybe a bold title.
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