Agents up their cut from $2.5 billion FIFA int’l transfer marketApril 17, 2013 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIFA says soccer agents are taking a bigger cut from international player transfers, even as trading in the billion-dollar market fell by $290 million in 2012, AP reported. Player representatives took $163 million in fees from clubs, at 28-percent average commission, while their total from cross-border transfers rose $33 million last year. FIFA’s online Transfer Matching System reports that “2012 witnessed a greater involvement of intermediaries” when players move between clubs from different countries. FIFA processed English clubs paying $59 million to agents in international deals. In 2012, agents were paid commissions from 706 international transfers, a 19-percent increase. Agents’ income soared despite FIFA logging a 10-percent drop in total value of international transfers, worth $2.53 billion. Agents also banked payments from players that FIFA’s system doesn’t record. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |