[Archived] 40 Agents Being Investigated

[Norbert Rassragr]

Something came up on Sky news on the bottom of the screen a few days ago about 40 agents being investigated for breaking FA rules, though I am not entirely sure this hasn't been mentioned in the immediate aftermath of Big Sam being binned. It seems to be part of the Telegraph's investigation.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/01/forty-two-football-agents-investigated-breaking-official-rules/

I wonder if that Barnet rat or the international man of mystery Mr. Pasha is involved................

[ABBEY]

I think i will have prem eject if they are....PLEASE LORD BE THEM

[chor808]

May be a different story but 'The HMRC's head of enforcement, Jennie Grainger, said that 43 players, eight agents and 12 football clubs were under investigation.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38235022

Praying with you Abbey.

[ABBEY]

May be a different story but 'The HMRC's head of enforcement, Jennie Grainger, said that 43 players, eight agents and 12 football clubs were under investigation.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38235022

Praying with you Abbey.

#PRAYWITHABBEY

[JAL]

Hearing that Bolton Wanderers still havent filed their accounts for 2014/15

[tomphil]

What's the betting on our lot not filing theirs this time

[had.e.nuff]

I am finding all this news hard to believe, football cant be corrupt can it?

[tomphil]

I am finding all this news hard to believe, football cant be corrupt can it?

No not at all, as one or two on here would have you believe it's just all conspiracy based on honest mistakes

[had.e.nuff]

No not at all, as one or two on here would have you believe it's just all conspiracy based on honest mistakes

Thanks for the reassurance i will sleep better now

[JHRover]

It will all get swept under the carpet as it always does. How many people talking about corruption and the Allardyce sting now?

Big fat pay off, let the dust settle and people will forget it ever happened.

Its only when the full gaze of the media/government is on Wembley that the FA have to appear to be doing something. Nothing done about corruption until a newspaper films their manager engaging in unscrupulous talk. Nothing done about child abuse until people go to the media and police about it. So long as that spotlight isn't on them then it's business as usual.

[1arC]

Things like this tend to come to the surface, having been bubbling away under the surface for a while. If I was a naughty agent and knew this was coming, I would probably retire from being an agent and move into the legal game. After all there will be loads of legal people needed very soon, once this hits the fan properly. Every cloud and all that eh. ;-)

[chor808]

JHRover the FA are on it and taking action!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38254508

They even have a training course can we enrole our lot?

"By 30 April 2017, he is to attend and complete an FA education programme covering the duties and responsibilities of an owner and director of an English football club."

Can you imagine that course?

[had.e.nuff]

JHRover the FA are on it and taking action!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38254508

They even have a training course can we enrole our lot?

"By 30 April 2017, he is to attend and complete an FA education programme covering the duties and responsibilities of an owner and director of an English football club."

Can you imagine that course?

Have they room for 3 more on that course

[blue kiwi]

i think its about time Gordon Taylor earned his 4 million pound wages and sort out the agents once and for all,Every young footballer should be represented by the P.F.A until they are 23 yrs old.The P.F.A represent players for a nominal fee if not free,get rid of the bloodsuckers.

[tomphil]

i think its about time Gordon Taylor earned his 4 million pound wages and sort out the agents once and for all,Every young footballer should be represented by the P.F.A until they are 23 yrs old.The P.F.A represent players for a nominal fee if not free,get rid of the bloodsuckers.

That's exactly what should happen as you can bet agent interference and greed ruins it for a good few before they get going and puts other clubs off taking them and giving them a chance.

Greed over the game.

[1arC]

Have they room for 3 more on that course

Can they pay in Roupees?

[JWUpper]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38274152

Sort of following on from the agent investigation and recent abuse scandal, ex-FA chiefs are calling for actual reform for the organisation. If it happens could eventually lead to them actually doing something about the problem of completely subpar (bordering on criminal) owners like ours...it's a long shot though, but still a slight glimmer of hope if we're still around by the time it happens!