A total of £272 million was handed over to agents by the Premier League’s 20 clubs during a 12-month period from February 1, 2020, £9 million up on the previous season and £12 million more than in 2018-19. The numbers keep on climbing for an industry “only” able to command £211 million back in 2017-18.
Chelsea spent £35 million, Manchester City £30 million, Manchester
United £29 million, Liverpool £21 million, Arsenal and Tottenham both £16
million. Even Newcastle United, a club fearing relegation to the Championship,
had an outlay of £11 million.
For every £10 that comes into a Premier League club through
central funding, £1 effectively goes to those who look after the club’s
players.
A total spend of £41 million in the Championship included close to £7 million
spent by Norwich and £5.6 million from Bournemouth, two relegated clubs eager
to find an instant return to the Premier League. Stoke City, meanwhile, managed
to hand over £3 million to agents, a figure greater than all of the 24 League
One clubs combined.
Intermediaries in any market are never popular, but they are usually there because they perform a function.
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