Association of Football Agents

Football Agent - Legal Challenge

Legal Challenge to Football Agent Regulation

The Association of Football Agents are considering a challenge to the Regulation of Football Agents which is due to take place this April.  We have already commented upn the change from Agent to Intermediary, see our earlier blogs:

• Authorised Football Agents - Update from The FA
• Football Agents or Intermediaries?
• Association of Football Agents appeals to European Commission
• Football Agents - Real Concern by Gazidis
• When is a football agent NOT a football agent?
• The end of an era

Leading Barristers Lord Pannick & Nick DeMarco

Legal Counsel have been consulted to consider a legal challenge The Football Association have been sent a letter to note the Associations concerns over the changes to the Regulation of Agents and it is hoped that a dialogue can be opened to the mutual benefit of the Association and the Sports Governing Body.