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I pity the poor fool who stinks like I do!
Fcuk dying at 54 years of age with over £100m in the bank.He lived life to the full
Fcuk dying at 54 years of age with over £100m in the bank.He lived life to the full
He's getting the cut from the clubs, not his clients. Unless you think he's pricing his clients out of moves with his demands and they're ok with it.Im sure the £20-30M he wanted for the Haaland transfer was to get his client much as possible,he was lining his own pockets and free transfers and lower transfer clauses helped him do that so please dont even start.
If you've ever had to knock on a union's door for help, you would know that the services they provide are vastly inferior to those of a high end professional with a $500 hourly rate.Yours is a shittier take than mine by definition. If a Players Union has end to end specified control of all players welfare and opportunities, agents are worthless administrators.
Yeah not like it has not been reported that his demands have priced clubs out of a move for HaalandHe's getting the cut from the clubs, not his clients. Unless you think he's pricing his clients out of moves with his demands and they're ok with it.
He represented 75 players across the totality of football. That’s infinitesimal.Bit toxic some of the views I here about him. Always sad when someone dies ahead of their time. Pretty sure he was well liked by the players he represented. Regarding united and him, united knew who they were getting into bed with.
His transfer clause will only activate this summer, there's no way Haaland's not getting his move.Yeah not like it has not been reported that his demands have priced clubs out of a move for Haaland
Your response is so low energy. I’m advocating for the stars of the sport, the actual talent, to control the sport… and you’re advocating for the best 100-250 players to rape the game via their agents, by helping hundreds of millions leave the game, shortchanging fans.If you've ever had to knock on a union's door for help, you would know that the services they provide are vastly inferior to those of a high end professional with a $500 hourly rate.
These players are mega rich and might want to have a person of their choosing sit on multi million dollar contract negotiations on their behalf.
I don't think banning it is legally possible anyway, but maybe our very own Ace Ventura can chip in.
It'll happen even without agents, the only difference is that it'll be the owners/shareholders lining their pockets instead.Your response is so low energy. I’m advocating for the stars of the sport, the actual talent, to control the sport… and you’re advocating for the best 100-250 players to rape the game via their agents, by helping hundreds of millions leave the game, shortchanging fans.
You’re small minded. Bollocks to what’s possible. If all players striked, they get whatever the Fcuk they wanted. Period. No ifs, buts or coconuts.
No, I did not. This is a strawman. More than 10,000 footballers can afford to have a agent sit in on their contract negotation.you’re advocating for the best 100-250 players to rape the game via their agents
Ok so this will be my last post on the matter because condescending members like you that speak about a subject they obviously know NOTHING about have a tendancy to severely piss me off.I've read the actual ruling and posted excerpts on it. You can find a plethora of news articles (I've read about the case in Dutch newspapers) in English as well. Here's one: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...over-transfer-battle/articleshow/90691832.cms that confirms my view on the ruling.
Do yourself a favor and stop digging with the hotshot laywer act. You've haven't posted anything of substance once with regards to a case you've demonstrated you know nothing about, except for one irrelevant fifa regulation.
I bet I’ve got a dickload more real world experience than you bud. But sure. Dream small if you like.No, I did not. This is a strawman. More than 10,000 footballers can afford to have a agent sit in on their contract negotation.
Contract negotations aren't that frequent (once every 2 years on average?) and an hourly rate for a good mediator does not have to be the equivalent of Raiola making 20 million on a transfer. Think about the rates of a legal consultant.
You don't have the real world experience to know that hiring people to mediate contracts is normal in other walks of life for moderately affluent people as well.
"End to end control" has to be voted upon and I guarantee you won't see that happen given delta in the floor and ceiling of the wages. A players union still has to work within the labor laws of all countries their members are employed in so any notion of end to end control is nothing more than a pipe dream. Even if we accept that it's possible on the basis of only football contracts, agents also manage endorsements outside the scope of their football contract. Look at North American professional sports if you want to see the extent of power of player's unions.Yours is a shittier take than mine by definition. If a Players Union has end to end specified control of all players welfare and opportunities, agents are worthless administrators.
Yes, it was his job to look after his clients financial interests. Same could be argued that his exorbitant agent fees and desire to move clients on to other teams on frequent basis has added little to no value to the overall market and instead raised prices for TV deals and gate entry to the detriment of ordinary fans.To say he wasn't good at his job is so wrong. His job wasn't to cater to fans
He may have had some contracts in countries that require such. It's not a requirement in Holland (in which a large part of his playerbase is or was situated)Ok so this will be my last post on the matter because condescending members like you that speak about a subject they obviously know NOTHING about have a tendancy to severaly piss me off.
1st : I don't give a damn about what journalists post, they're not lawyers.
2nd : I "only posted one irrelevant FIFA regulation" that is totally relevant because it specifically say that any agent acting on behalf of a player in a transaction must file his intermediary contract on the FA plateform.
Want more? There you go :
Applicable regulation in Italy :
art17.6 of the REGOLAMENTO CONI AGENTI SPORTIVI (I'm sure you can figure out what it means) :
6. Gli agenti sportivi forniscono i propri servizi sulla base di apposito contratto di mandato redatto in forma scritta, anche nel rispetto di quanto previsto al successivo art. 21, comma 8, del presente Regolamento
"6. Sports agents provide their services on the basis of a specific mandate agreement drawn up in writing, also in compliance with the provisions of the following art. 21, paragraph 8, of these Regulations"
About the applicable law in France, an article from the Bignon Lebray, one of the french leading business/sports law firm :
"Pour rappel, l’activité d’agent sportif est strictement encadrée par les articles L.222-7 et suivants du code du sport parmi lesquelles figurent l’obligation de signer entre l’agent sportif et son cocontractant un contrat écrit prévoyant diverses mentions relatives à la rémunération due à l’agent."
Google trad : As a reminder, the activity of sports agent is strictly governed by articles L.222-7 and following of the sports code, among which is the obligation to sign between the sports agent and his co-contractor a written contract providing for various mentions relating to to the remuneration due to the agent
The relavant provision is article L222-17 of the code du sport.
Is that enough?
3rd : You, again, totally misinterpreted this decision
What the dutch court ruled on : even if a valid written contract wasn't signed as it should have been under italian regulations, the absence of such contract doesn't mean a contract doesn't exist under dutch civil law
What the dutch court did NOT rule on : not having a contract complies with the italian/FIFA regulations regarding the agent activity in Italy and you can conduct your activity as an agent without signing any.
It's even specifically written in the article you posted. You CAN have a contract under dutch law without complying with FIFA regulations. It means that from a civil law standpoint the contract exists but the federation can impose sanctions (being, in england for exemple, the player not being registered) because you didn't comply with their regulations :
"The position of SEG *** tacitly not to conclude a mediation agreement on the basis of the regulations of FIFA, KNVB and FIGC is not decisive. These provisions of regulation within a particular sport are not equivalent to legislation. However, they can have disciplinary consequences within the sports federation to which the intermediary belongs. "
So why was SEG allowed to act in this transaction without having a contract with De Vrij you'll ask me? Because they had a contract, but with Inter Milan.
If an agent wants to properly represent a player, he MUST sign a contract to comply with the italian federation regulations.
"It's a common business practice for top agents like SEG and Raiola. They get paid by the clubs on the contracts the player signs for the club. The agents are named on those contracts as mediators. That's their business model. It's how Raiola negotiates millions for himself on the transfers. He's doesn't have a fixed rate through a contract with a client. If you're read even on 1 article on the De Vrij v SEG case (or the actual ruling), this would've been explained to you. "
Yes, it's pretty often used by agents to get more money from both clubs and players. But that's not the only thing Raiola did. How do I know that? Well simply because since the french FFF (and the FA) forces agents to publish agreements, the type of contract is open data :
Here you can clearly see that Raiola has 3 ways contracts with some players/clubs but regular agent contracts with players like Donnarumma.
I think I've wasted enough time now, bye.
"The agent, who only lived 'till 54, never used contracts his business relationship with clients"De zaakwaarnemer die maar 54 jaar werd, werkte bij zijn zakelijke band met spelers nooit met contracten.
So much real world experience that you think only 100-250 footballers have a couple of thousands in the bank to pay for a mediator...I bet I’ve got a dickload more real world experience than you bud. But sure. Dream small if you like.
No one could argue that because it's not grounded in reality.Yes, it was his job to look after his clients financial interests. Same could be argued that his exorbitant agent fees and desire to move clients on to other teams on frequent basis has added little to no value to the overall market and instead raised prices for TV deals and gate entry to the detriment of ordinary fans.
I was also perplexed as to what answer I could give to thatNo one could argue that because it's not grounded in reality.
The answer has been given numerous times. People make two mistakes, first they use Ibrahimovic's career as a typical example of Raiola's clients when he is in fact atypical and they make the dumb mistake to think that the average player doesn't move several times during his career in order to either move to better clubs/leagues or for better contracts. It's a bit strange to see that on a Football forum where you would assume that most people are interested enough in Football to have a rough idea about how a career generally goes. Many seem to think that every player either comes from a big/wealthy club or are ready to make the jump to these clubs during their teenage.I was also perplexed as to what answer I could give to that
Professional athletes are not truckers and no players union will be the teamsters. Other entertainment professions with unions have agents yet you think they are some scourge on societyYour response is so low energy. I’m advocating for the stars of the sport, the actual talent, to control the sport… and you’re advocating for the best 100-250 players to rape the game via their agents, by helping hundreds of millions leave the game, shortchanging fans.
You’re small minded. Bollocks to what’s possible. If all players striked, they get whatever the Fcuk they wanted. Period. No ifs, buts or coconuts.
Very weird and deludedThis thread is weird.
Good point.The answer has been given numerous times. People make two mistakes, first they use Ibrahimovic's career as a typical example of Raiola's clients when he is in fact atypical and they make the dumb mistake to think that the average player doesn't move several times during his career in order to either move to better clubs/leagues or for better contracts. It's a bit strange to see that on a Football forum where you would assume that most people are interested enough in Football to have a rough idea about how a career generally goes. Many seem to think that every player either comes from a big/wealthy club or are ready to make the jump to these clubs during their teenage.
Grief does weird things to people. Clear there is a lot of love for the Pizzaman here.This thread is weird.
What broken loopholes did he exploit to take advantage of players? Unless I'm missing something?He represented 75 players across the totality of football. That’s infinitesimal.
He was exploiting broken loopholes to become a millionaire.
Unless you also support mafia lawyers and accountants with the same regard, you probably need to reset.
Grief does weird things to people. Clear there is a lot of love for the Pizzaman here.
Raiola was a better person than some of the posters in this thread.
All come down to this.That's what people want, they want to see their club exploit players.