The Football League’s latest Agents’ Fees Report reveals that Town spent £376,352 on agents in the year to June 30th 2011, up on the £298,308 spent in the previous 12 months.

The £376,352 related to 39 transactions, 12 new registrations, nine updated contracts, 10 cancelled contracts and eight loans.

Overall, Football League clubs spent £16.7 million on agents during the 2010/11 season, Championship clubs accounting for £14.1 million (84.6%) of that total.

Speaking about clubs' overall spend, Football League chairman Greg Clarke said: "These figures show that a considerable amount of money continues to leave the game through payments to agents.

“This highlights the importance of the work Football League clubs are doing to establish a 'break-even' business model across all three divisions.

"No one is trying to prevent clubs from paying agents where they feel it is appropriate, however, we must make sure that clubs are not spending money they simply do not have."

You can see the Football League's Agents' Fees Report here.

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ITFC4daprem added 10:21 - Aug 26 10 cancelled contracts ?
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blueoff added 10:33 - Aug 26 Blood sucking scum the lot of them
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randomblue added 10:58 - Aug 26 I am soo in the wrong business... an average of £4,825/transaction! I could live with that!
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cornishnick added 11:20 - Aug 26 What a great job
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TractorMan added 12:02 - Aug 26 The players should pay the agent, not the club. It's ridiculous! :)
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randomblue added 13:07 - Aug 26 TractorMan - that is a ridiculous statement to make! How ever would the footballers be able to afford these sums on their meager little wages! ;-) *Pulls out the words smallest violin* You know that they need to buy a new car every 6mths etc etc! On a serious note I completely agree though! Just read on the BBC website that if Barton accepts his £60k/wk to go to QPR then his agent will bag £600k! They all live in a different world!

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randomblue added 13:11 - Aug 26 Sorry the above Barton comment was linked in the gossip part of the BBC and the actual Barton agent story was on the Telegraph website! (Below for those interested) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8723789/Newcast
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Garv added 16:38 - Aug 26 Incredible. Cheers for link randomblue.
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fourth added 19:56 - Aug 26 I don't understand why most agents' fees are paid by Championship clubs. Can someone explain. On the face of it, it is illogical. Expected figures? Premiership 90%, Championship 7% 3% the rest??
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