Agents fees

[Fox in a Box]

http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk...94~90366,00.pdf

The latest six-monthly publication of clubs' spending on agents' fees by The Football League has revealed that spending during the second half of the 2006/07 season fell by 25% to £2.44m, compared to £3.27m for the same period in 2005/06.

Championship clubs committed a total of £2,113,903, with Leagues 1 and 2 clubs committing £208,563 and £118,387 respectively.

In announcing the figures Football League Chairman Lord Mawhinney said:

"I am encouraged that Football League clubs have spent less money on agents' fees over the last six months and I hope this pattern continues.

"The League remains the only body of clubs that have committed to publishing their spending on agents' fees. By doing so, we are taking an admirable lead in terms of good governance in football."

During 2006/07 season, as a whole, clubs committed to pay agents in 11% (378) of the 3,328 player transactions that took place, collectively committing the sum of £8,584,321.

Championship clubs accounted for £7.53m (88%) of this total, with League 1 and League 2 clubs accounting for £717,368 (8%) and £338,452 (4%) respectively.

In total 19 clubs did not commit any monies to agents - compared to 16 in 2005/06 and 13 in 2004/05 - six of these for the third consecutive season and 27 clubs committed less than £10,000.

Click here to view this year's report

REPORT SUMMARY:

(Equivalent figures for Season 2005/06 in brackets)

OVERALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIGURES

? Between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 Football League clubs engaged in 3,328 (3,284) player transactions (new registrations/player transfers, contract updates, contract cancellations and loans);

? Clubs committed to pay a fee to an agent in 378 (356) of these transactions;

? Therefore, no agent was used in 2,950 (2,928) transactions;

? League clubs committed to spend £8,584,321 (£7,660,028) on agents' fees during the period of this report;

? Of this total, £8,272,444 was committed by the signing club and £311,877 was committed by the player's previous club for the agent's involvement in severance arrangements;

? 19 clubs (16) did not commit any money to agents during the 12 months covered by this report;

? 27 clubs (26) committed to pay less than £10,000 to agents in the same period.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

? In The Championship there were 1,110 (1,212) player transactions, 240 (210) involved the use of agents;

? Clubs committed to spend a total of £7,528,501 (£6,311,853) on agents' fees during this period;

? Of this total £7,233,125 was committed by the signing club and £295,376 was committed by the player's previous club for the agent's involvement in severance arrangements;

? 23 clubs (24) committed to paying for the services of a licensed agent.

? 1 club did not pay for the services of a licensed agent (Colchester United)

LEAGUE 1

? In League 1 there were 1,044 (1,033) player transactions, 85 (97) involved the use of an agent;

? Clubs committed to spend a total of £717,368 (£955,059) on agents' fees during this period;

? Of this total £715, 368 was committed by the signing club and £2,000 was committed by the player's previous club for the agent's involvement in severance arrangements;

? 19 clubs (16) committed to paying for the services of a licensed agent;

? 5 clubs (8) did not pay for the services of a licensed agent (Blackpool, Cheltenham Town, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town and Port Vale).

LEAGUE 2

? In League 2 there were 1,174 (1,039) player transactions, 53 (49) involved the use of an agent;

? Clubs committed to spend a total of £338,452 (£183,866) on agents' fees during this period;

? Of this total £323,952 was committed by the signing club and £14,500 was committed by the player's previous club for the agent's involvement in severance arrangements;

? 11 clubs (16) committed to paying for the services of a licensed agent;

? 13 clubs (8) did not pay for the services of a licensed agent (Accrington Stanley, Barnet, Chester City, Hartlepool United, Hereford United, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Notts County, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Wrexham and Wycombe Wandere

[Ric Flair]

And rightly so, last season we signed some of the worst players ever to pull on a Leicester City shirt and we didn't shell out any transfer fee's whatsoever as most of these player were utter shit box's.

I'd be intrigued to see how much we were paid to take Josh Low, we're probably the first club in history to actually make a profit from agent's fee's due to the likes of Johnson, Low & Kenton signing. I bet the 3 agent's were begging us to snaffle them up and even paid us.

[Simon]

According to this, third lowest spent on agents in the league: http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/details.asp?k...772007311352731

I should bloody well hope so!

[Thracian]

According to this, third lowest spent on agents in the league: http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/details.asp?k...772007311352731

I should bloody well hope so!

Well, well, well, a day on and even Bill Anderson's colleague is suggesting the squad numbers mean damn all - though he's put it in the mouth of a fan.

Clever journalism I suppose - one slant one day, another slant the next.

[Simon]

Well, well, well, a day on and even Bill Anderson's colleague is suggesting the squad numbers mean damn all - though he's put it in the mouth of a fan.

Clever journalism I suppose - one slant one day, another slant the next.

Surely you're not surprised by this Thrac?

[Fox in a Box]

Well, well, well, a day on and even Bill Anderson's colleague is suggesting the squad numbers mean damn all - though he's put it in the mouth of a fan.

Clever journalism I suppose - one slant one day, another slant the next.

and another slant from the Radio Leics Finest DJ/commontatta.. Jon the Barber! ....... he will state that he knows the inside track on it!

[Benji]

hah, it will be interesting to see the results of this time next year

Clemence and DJ for starters