The amount could also be attributed, as I have mentioned, to the sheer volume of deals with Liverpool being involved in 20 permanent transfers over the past year. There is also the added complication of agents taken cuts when lucrative new contracts are signed such as in the case of Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres.
Nevertheless, it can be pretty certain that there has to be a conscious effort from any club’s board not to involve agents in transfers unless it is totally necessary. Tottenham spent nearly an identical amount on agents as Manchester City despite spending almost £110m less on players. Certainly John W Henry and the Fenway Sports Group will be focusing hard on reducing this number in the following months and years. To make a club profitable in the long term, £9m lost in in such a needless way will be unacceptable, and whoever is in charge in dealings with agents, whether it is Damien Comolli or the new Chief Executive, some business smarts will be needed to reduce this number.
In total, the Premier League lost £67million to agents in the last year. Many see it as money that will never be seen in the game again and for football club’s to run on a “rational commercial approach,” it is a number that should dramatically fall as some of England’s biggest clubs try to get in line with UEFA’s new Financial Fair Play rules.
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This week it is former Liverpool WAG Claudine Keane.
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Nw Liverpool hve a central midfield trio in th likes of Gerrard, Lucas and Merieles . Lucas and Raul reminds me of Alonso and Masch. In 2007 season , if thy play consistenly , as of th wide areas its a problem maxi lacks speed and finishing while kuyt lacks speed and skil. Thy both r getting old. Bring 2 young pacey natural wingers in jan. And a complete striker under 25yrs shld b physical & versetile, And in summer transfer window bring a back up for steven Gerrard or bring Aqua bck. And for our defance its gona b solid bcoz our youngsters r real class act. Except in LB we got 2 gt rid of tht old guy. Give chris mavinga a chance he is a class.
@Jackson – Perhaps it’s just me, and English, as a language, has changed dramatically during my extended journey home tonight, but I honestly can’t understand half of what you’ve written. And the sad thing is, the bits that DO make sense, I agree with.