Town's Agent Spending Up
Wednesday, 18th Aug 2010 13:02

The Football League’s latest Agents’ Fees Report shows Town spent £298,308 on agents’ fees in the year to June 30th 2010, up significantly on the same period in the previous year. During the 12 months to June 30th 2009, the Blues paid only £122,626 to agents.

The £298,308 was split across 27 transactions, 15 new registrations, one updated contract, four cancelled contracts and seven loans.

Overall, the money paid to agents by Football League clubs rose by £3.9 million over the last 12 months, from £8.8 million in the year to June 2009 to £12.7 million.

Football League chairman Greg Clarke says the development is concerning: "Given the current economic climate, it is worrying to the see such a significant amount leaking from the game.

"This year's figures demonstrate a considerable increase on those of last season and it is essential that clubs work to reduce this liability over the coming campaign."

The full report can be downloaded here.

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chalkandcheese added 13:09 - Aug 18 not bad . we were 9th lowest in the league, teams in league 1 spent more then us and notts county in league 2 nearly as much.
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itfcvive added 13:12 - Aug 18 Nothing is simple in the game of football any more
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HighgateBlue added 13:24 - Aug 18 Whilst I never like to see Town paying a penny more to agents than absolutely necessary, and whilst it is a shame that the figure has increased, I am always perplexed when agents' fees are described as money "leaking from the game". The majority of clubs' turnovers "leak" from the game in the form of players' wages...
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Marshalls_Mullet added 13:25 - Aug 18 I hope they are not paid by the hour on these current deals!! lol
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kesgraveultra added 15:17 - Aug 18 Agents are nothing but parasites. Clough had it right when he said once that if one of his players would have asked to consult his agent he'd have punched him in the face. If they were taken out of the game we'd all be better off, well apart from the agents.
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dobbie73 added 16:31 - Aug 18 Football agents should all be sent to a warzone to clear mines. Parasites, vermin, poisonous vipers. Probably a nice bunch of lads though, lol.
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