#15b: **BONUS** - Supplement to Episode 15 - Full Guest Interview with Matt Slater (Senior Football News Reporter for The Athletic UK)

The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show

BONUS Supplement to Episode 15

** THIS IS NOT A NORMAL EPISODE OF 'THE AGENT'S ANGLE' **

This bonus episode of the Agent's Angle features the full interview with special guest and Senior Sports Writer for ⁠The Athletic⁠, ⁠Matt Slater⁠ (from Episode 15) - who brings his insights on the football agent world and a different perspective on football agents and their role in the football industry, including how that 'Pogba Deal' may have incited FIFA to reregulate agents, the impact of 'Bosman' on the football agent's world and whether it was the media who created the 'Super Agents'.

EMAIL : ⁠⁠[e-mail]

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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :

(02:30) - Football Story That Has Made an Impact - Scunthorpe United Woes,Troubles and Now Hope. >

(08:01) - Journalists, Referees and Agents ....... Footballs 'Bad Guys'. >

(10:41) - How Do We Make the Case for Agents? >

(12:57) - Framing Agents in a Fair Context - Power, Value and Role. >

(13:50) - The Relationship Between Agents & Journalists - What Do They Want? >

(16:48) - The Serious Side of Agent Reporting - Agents 'On The Record'. >

(18:45) - The Value of PR, Marketing and Social Media to Agents & Agencies. >

(21:15) - 'The Rise of the Super Agent' with Transfers and Mega Deals? >

(23:31) - Transfer Windows and American (US) Drafts, All About Hope for Fans. >

(26:26) - Football Agents, Unseen and Unheard - Is that the way it should be? >

(28:38) - "Bosman Ruling" : History and Impact of Free-Agent Players. >

(30:34) - Additional Impact of Free Movement of Footballers Across Europe. >

(31:47) - BOOM!!!!!!! Rocket Fuel for the Transfer Market & Agents. >

(34:52) - Infantino and FIFA 'Triggered' by that 'Pogba Deal'. >

(35:53) - FIFA U-Turn on Agent Regulations and the 'Appearance' of 'Consultation'. >

(37:04) - Caps are the Key to FFAR and Agents 'Taking Money OUT of The Game' >

(39:13) - Independent Regulators in Football - Can/Will FIFA Do Anything. >

(46:32) - Saudi Pro-League and MLS Impact on the Football Ecosystem. >

(50:31) - The Impact and Role of Agent in the Burgeoning Women's Football World. >

(54:46) - The Athletic are 'All Over' Transfer News (with their GOAT). >

(56:14) - One Wish for the Football Agents Industry/World. >

(56:32) - Football Has Tolerated Bad Practice for Too Long, Not Just Agents! >

(57:10) - The Cliche of Some Agents are Greedy and Bring No Value. >

(59:47) - Sorry, An Agent Earned How Much? ..... and Did What?

(63:46) - Disclaimer. >

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RELATED LINKS :

⁠Matt Slater @ The Athletic⁠ -

⁠BT Sport Films: 'Bosman,The Player That Changed Football'⁠ -

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RELATED ARTICLES :

FIFA vs agents: There’s a storm coming

Scunthorpe United on the brink of collapse: No money, no home and no hope

The football club owner with four names believed to have been convicted of fraud

UK government reaffirms commitment for independent football regulator

The Business of Football: Rubiales under fire, Haaland celebrations, Saudi sceptics

Premier League wages: Growth, top earners, tax and why they are paid weekly

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CREDITS :

Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise

Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red