JM On Agents
By Aston
September 20 2006
Town manager Jim Magilton says agents will stay in football and it will always be that way.
Magilton saw the Panorama special investigating bungs in football which saw a number of managers and clubs named as would take bungs from agents.
Jim: “I saw the programme and watched with interest, agents aren't the most popular people in football and I can understand that but I think they will always have a role to play in the game.
“Meeting a manager and chairman of a club to discuss a move can be an intimidating situation if you are a young lad of 20 say and the player may need a representative then.
“The trick is to make sure that you pick the right person to represent you and like in any business, there are good people and not so good people.”
The PFA can also represent players and that is something Jim supports, adding: “Some people might argue there is a conflict of interest with the PFA involved but I don't see it that way, if there are good lines of communications then I don't see a problem and I think the PFA do a good job in representing players.
“They know the wage structures for clubs and what is the best deal they can get for a player at that club.”
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