FIFA eyes transparency with new constraints on soccer agents
France's President Emmanuel Macron waves next to soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimovic, left, from Sweden and Paul Pogba, 2nd left, from France, on the tribune ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Martin Meissner]
ZURICH (AP) — Agents for professional soccer players will see their fees capped under new regulations aimed at bringing transparency to the murky business of player transfers. FIFA has been working on the proposal for years and says the new rules will begin to take effect from Monday. The governing body says the goal is “protecting the integrity of the transfer system and achieving greater financial transparency.” FIFA says agents earned nearly $623 million in commissions last year in a 24% increase over 2021.
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