Connect with us

The League Paper

AGENTS’ FEES HIT £42M IN SECOND TIER…

By John Lyons
CHAMPIONSHIP clubs shelled out a whopping £42m in agents’ fees in 2016- 17, according to figures released by the FA.
The numbers cover the period from February 2016 to January 2017 and come two years after the last fullyear results (2014-15).
In 2014-15, agents’ fees totalled £26m in the Championship, which means there has been an increase of 62 per cent.
Newcastle, relegated from the Premier League last term, led the way in the second tier by splashing out £10,449,578 to agents, while Aston Villa, who also dropped down, splurged £5,421, 662...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Best Betting Sites at Betinireland.ienew-UK-football-betting-sites-banner

Online Casinos

More in The League Paper

  • WILL BREAK CHANGE THE MOMENTUM BUILT UP?

    IF I was the manager of Swansea or West Ham, I’d be furious about the length of this international break. When you’re just building momentum and getting up a head of steam, a three-week break - just a month into the season - is far too long. At the same...

  • Being the centre e of attention suits ‘Xavi’

    By Chris Dunlavy DURING his formative years, Ethan Galbraith was likened to a pair of modern-day legends. “Ethan’s not like anyone we’ve got in the squad,” said Ian Barraclough, who had managed Galbraith in the Northern Ireland Under-21 side before calling him up to the senior side in 2019. “Not...

  • LOWER LEVELS CAN BE FUN WAY TO FINISH

    QUALITY: Danny Ings IT’S always a shock to see a player like Danny Ings sign for a club like Wycombe in League One. The 34-year-old has spent most of his career in the Premier League, played for some massive clubs and won three caps for England. But the truth is,...

  • GHOST OF KING CARLOS IS BACK IN SPIRIT

    SHADOW: Corberan THERE’S a Spanish shadow looming over every manager in the Championship – and its name is Carlos Corberan. Corberan, 43, was sacked by Valencia last month after a fourth straight defeat left the one-time Champions League finalists propping up La Liga. It brought a despondent end to what...