English clubs paid the most
Football clubs have spent more money on intermediaries than ever before for international player transfers in 2023. The clubs paid 888.1 million US dollars (814.4 million euros), as the world association FIFA announced in a report on Thursday. That is 42.5 percent more than in the previous year and 33 percent more than the previous peak from 2019.
English clubs paid the most money for agent fees compared to other countries – around 257 million euros. German clubs spent almost 82 million euros on this. Since the figures only refer to international transfers, the overall volume of fees paid is even higher. 86.6 percent of all club agent fees go to European clubs.
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Spending on intermediary services also reached a new high in women’s football. The professional clubs spent around 1.3 million euros on this and broke the one million euro mark for the first time.
FIFA regulations require clubs to enter the names and commissions of all club agents involved in an international transfer and the names of the people acting on behalf of the players in the Transfer Matching System (TMS). A players’ agent represents professionals or clubs when concluding a professional contract or making transfers.
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