UEFA launch investigation into role of agents

UEFA last night announced an investigation into the role of agents, drawing up recommendations designed to reduce corruption in the game and present a better image for football.

Following the third and final meeting of the UEFA agents workshop, UEFA chief executive Lars Christer Olsson said 50 recommendations were being drawn up in an effort to regulate the conduct of agents Europe-wide.

UEFA are not revealing details of the recommendations, which will be sent to FIFA within the next few weeks with a call for urgent action.

But it is understood they fall into three categories: what qualifies someone to become an agent; agents’ role in the game; and how to enforce often conflicting regulations for any perceived misdemenours.