Ipswich Town
Chairman Backs Agent Reforms
By Aston
July 21 2005
Ipswich Town Chairman David Sheepshanks has backed football league Chairman Lord Mawhinney in calling for tighter regulations on agents.
The Football League have published their third Agents Fees Report this week which shows how much clubs spent on agents from the 1st of July 2004 – 30th of June, Town spent just £155,000 on agents fees in this period which is the 16th highest amount in the Championship while Crewe managed to avoid spending a penny on agents fees in this period.
Sheepshanks: “Now that the Football League has taken a lead in transparency by publishing amounts paid to agents every six months this subject will now have prominence at least twice a year, during last year we committed to pay agents a total of £155,000 and it is important that supporters understand that this amount relates to contracts negotiated for their duration and that this is not a recurring annual amount.
“Next January, or indeed July, any future reported amounts will relate only to new arrivals or new contract negotiations.
“At Ipswich Town Football Club we are satisfied that the amount we have paid is proportionate to the deals done; we are 16th in the Championship table as regards fees paid.
“The much bigger and recurring subject of the regulation of agents (or lack of regulation) is something that concerns me greatly.
“Many agents perform an important function for their clients but there are unacceptable extremes and exceptions that occur too frequently and which make one shudder.
“The fact that this country is one of the last in
“The FA, The FA Premier League and the Football League are now working together to produce a combined code, but until now the Football League's lead on transparency is the only example of action taken.”
The full football league report can be viewed HERE
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