Brazil’s Football Agent Landscape – Return of FIFA’s Agent Register (Includes Bugs) – Latest Agent Transaction Reports from England – ECJ Opinion Delayed & FFAR Uncertainty Lingers.

Season 2 : Episode 18 (#60)

⚽ From Brazil to England… with a stop-off at FIFA, this episode of The Agents Angle explores what’s shaping the football agent world right now.

We’re joined by Luís Fernando Pamplona Novaes, a highly respected Brazilian sports lawyer at NKDPN and director of international agency N29 Football Solution – who shares expert insights into Brazil’s evolving agency market, suspended regulations, the impact of Saudi football, and the need for cultural understanding.

🎙️ We also look into some minor bugs 🐞 with the return of the FIFA Licensed Agent Register, England’s latest FA agent transaction reports, and the implications of the ECJ’s delayed opinion on FFAR. 🎧⚽

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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :

(00:08) – Episode Introduction & Show Overview >
(01:08) – Busy Times for ‘The Agents Angle’ – Interviews, Travels and Football Agency News. >

(02:53) – Welcome Return of the FIFA Licensed Agent Register ….. BUT ‘Beware the Bugs’! >

(05:58) – European Legal Opinion (ECJ, Advocate General) on FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) Delayed. >
(09:14) – Some in the Agents World ‘Hedging Their Bets‘ on ECJ Decision over FFAR. >

(11:00) – Guest Interview – Luis Fernando Pamplona Novaes (pt1/1) – Football Agency in Brazil. >
(13:05) – Overview of the Football Agency Market in Brazil. >
(14:32) – Initial Effect of FFAR on Brasil. >
(16:20) – Suspension of Football Agent Regulations in Brazil. >
(18:35) – Agent Related Trends in the Brazilian Football Market. >
(21:37) – Football Markets and Brazilian Football Talent. >
(23:39) – Does Brazil Require an ‘Import’ Market for Footballing Talent? >
(25:49) – Impact of Saudi Football and Saudi Pro League (SPL) on Brasil. >
(27:11) – TPO (Third Party Ownership) and TPI (Third Party Investment); as Prominent in Brazil as in the Past? >
(29:07) – Influence of Player Families in Brazil – Successes, Failures & Part of the Culture. >
(32:05) – Challenges for Agents In the Brazilian Football Agent Scene. >
(34:50) – Influence of Football Agent Associations & Football Lawyers on Football Agency. >
(37:34) – Advice to Agents from Outside of Brazil – Take the TIme to Understand the Culture! >

(41:08) – Post Interview Observations on Football Agency in Brazil. >
(42:42) – Best Represented Football Agencies in Brazil and South America. >

(43:52) – Changes With Annual Reports on Licensed Football Agent Commissions & Transactions in England. >
(47:09) – General Observations of Agent Reports from The FA. >
(48:21) – Frustration with More Media Skew of “Agents Taking Money Out of the Game”. >
(49:25) – A Toning Down of Anti-Agent Rhetoric by the Media? >
(50:52) – Key Points from FA Agent Transaction Reports 2025 from Across English Football. >
(52:12) – A Club Reversing Their Approach on Football Agents? >
(52:45) – EFL Championship Still Dominated by Bigger Football Agencies. >

(54:06) – Announcements & Notices – (IFAM) Future of Football, International Sports Lawyers, Women in Sports Empowerment. >

(55:17) – Closing Comments, Summary & Farewell. >

(56:29) – Disclaimer >

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RELATED LINKS :

Luis Fernando Pamplona Novaes⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠N29 Football Solution⁠⁠

⁠⁠NKD&PN (Nemetz, Khunen Dalmarco & Pamplona Novaes)⁠⁠

⁠⁠FIFA Agents Platform⁠⁠

⁠⁠FIFA Licensed Agents Directory⁠

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FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS :

⁠⁠(ECJ) Advocate General’s Opinion on FFAR Related Cases Delayed⁠⁠

⁠⁠2024-25 FA Registered Football Agent Fees and Transactions Published⁠⁠

⁠⁠Gillingham, Fleetwood and Port Vale top League 2 spending on payments and transactions involving clubs and agents registered with the FA⁠⁠

⁠⁠Premier League clubs splashed £409MILLION on agent fees as Chelsea top spending table on 44 stars and axed manager⁠

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EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

⁠IFAM International Conference 2025 – The Future of Football.⁠

⁠International Sports Law Conference 2025.⁠

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CREDITS :

Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise
Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red

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