FFAR Rendered ‘Toothless’? Can FIFA Enforce Its Own Agent Rules Following a Key CAS Ruling? – Agent Data Gaps, & Transfer Trends with FACTS Consultancy .. All in the Season Finale of The Agents Angle
Season 2 : Episode 22 (#64)
⚽ As Season 2 ‘wraps’ for the summer, The Agents Angle season finale signs off with a packed episode that cuts to the core of football’s agent regulation crisis.
We examine a FIFA suspension that FIFA can’t enforce, and how a critical CAS ruling exposes flaws in key parts of the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations). Are these regulations now ‘toothless‘, and is the FIFA football agent license further devalued?
Plus, the CEO and founder of FACTS Consultancy (Timon van Bruggen) joins us to break down what agents still get wrong with data, overlooked markets, ‘red flags‘ for clubs, and the rise of strategic player profiling.
From regulatory chaos to smart transfer insights, this finale blends sharp legal analysis with practical tools for agents navigating the summer window. 🎧
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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :
(00:08) – Episode Introduction & Show Overview. >
(01:06) – End of the Second Season of ‘The Agents Angle’ But The Agents Business Keeps Moving. >
(02:38) – Episode Dedication to An Agent Friend & Mentor. >
(03:28) – Another Complication for FIFA and the FFAR – Can the Regulations Be Enforced? >
(04:44) – Unlicensed Agent Case Prompts A Suspension, that FIFA Cannot Enforce. >
(07:22) – The Role of FIFA, the FA, the Agent, a Premier League Club, the Agency & FIFA in a Case of Unlicensed Agent Activity. >
(13:04) – CAS Identifies Flaws in FIFA’s FFAR – What Happens Now? >
(15:14) – What’s the Point of FFAR? – Is The License & Regulations Currently Worthless? >
(17:08) – Not All ‘One Way’ Rulings at CAS with FIFA Football Agent Licensing. >
(19:04) – Fail to Enforce Regulations Properly; What’s The Point? >
(20:14) – Guest Interview – Timon Van Bruggen (pt1/1) – FACTS Consultancy – Different Approaches to Data Driven Decisions for Agents. >
(21:55) – FACTS Consultancy in the Football Agency World. >
(22:39) – Different Requirements for Client Segments Across Football. >
(23:53) – Red Flags for Clubs When Assessing Proposals from Agents. >
(25:39) – Overlooked Player Markets & Underated Leagues in Football. >
(27:11) – Every Request is Different in Football Data Analysis and Consulting. >
(30:09) – Data vs Statistics, and Telling the Good Stats from the Bad Stats in Football >
(32:51) – Compiling Top Ten Rankings in the Football Agent World. >
(34:05) – What Do Agents Neglect When Promoting Players? >
(35:48) – Emerging Trends for Agents in the Football Transfer Market. >
(37:37) – Post Guest Interview Observations – FACTS Consultancy Offering Agent Industry Insights and Strategic Research. >
(39:48) – Agents Need to Know the What, When and Why of Stats >
(41:36) – Lessons for Agents to Learn from Clubs’ Approach to Data (Such as Brighton and Brentford). >
(44:29) – Tribute to Gino Culbertson : The Football Agent Industry Loses a True ‘Gentleman’. >
(48:34) – Player Recruitment Advice for the Next Generation of Agents. >
(51:34) – Transfer Trends : Portugal to the English Premier League Success. >
(54:26) – The Importance of Agent Creativity with Transfer Problems. >
(55:41) – Looking Ahead, Thank You’s & Farewell. >
(60:03) – Disclaimer >
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RELATED LINKS :
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CAS Arbitral Award : CAS 2024/A/10918 Beckett v. FIFA (PDF)
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FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS :
(FACTS) Top 10 Football Agencies – Representing the Most Players in Europe’s Top 5 Competitions
(FACTS) Top 6 Players by Player Level Improvement in Serie A 2024/2025 Season
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Transfer trends: Portugal-to-Prem pipeline, Serie A retirement home
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Betis optimistic about securing a joint ownership with United for Antony
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Website : www.theagentsangle.com >
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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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