FA call to get tough on agents

FA CHAIRMAN Greg Clarke has added his voice to those calling for agents to be more strictly regulated.

Clarke, the former Leicester chairman, is now one of the game’s most powerful administrators following his election as a FIFA vice-president in Rome on Thursday.

FIFA chose to deregulate the industry in 2015 but the growing influence of agents and the startling rise in the fees paid to them have led to calls for action.

The FA and Premier League have been asking FIFA to limit the power of agents and cap their fees.

Clarke said that the topic was an ongoing discussion among football’s governing bodies. “There’s been a big debate at FIFA and UEFA about whether (deregulation) was the right thing to do,” he said.

The 62-year-old added: “I’m a big fan of making sure agents are regulated properly, and that the market is transparent and clean and conforms to best practice. I am sure most agents would want that, too.

“We think there should be sensible rules in place, drafted in conjunction with the players and others, that protect everybody.”

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