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Should players pay their own agents…?
IT WOULD COST PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS £166M A YEAR!
I’ve teamed up with top football tax adviser Rhys Linnell to have a look at agents fees: are they out of control, what are the suggested solutions and would they work?
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INTRODUCTION
Between 2 February 2018 and 31 January 2019, Liverpool paid out almost £43.7m in fees to agents and intermediaries, according to figures provided by the English FA. In total, the 20 Premier League clubs spent over £260m during that same period. Agents are unlikely to receive much sympathy from fans for the job they do, but in our experience they are very much a necessity for clubs and players alike, and many provide the skill set necessary to get a deal over the line.
