FIFA president Gianni Infantino criticized Premier League clubs' spending on agents.
The head of soccer's world governing body said more funds should go to “clubs that develop and develop players signed from overseas.”
premier league club Spent a total of £409.5m on agents and intermediaries The Football Association's report last week said it would be postponed for 12 months until February 2024.
“Most of this money is going out of the football world,” Infantino said.
in Instagram post He compared this to the €30m (about £25.8m) European clubs received in compensation and joint guarantees for players brought in from the Premier League.
He said these payments were “imposed by FIFA regulations and are essential to the thousands of disadvantaged clubs who struggle to generate sufficient revenue and therefore support the development, training and development of young players around the world. “This is critical to providing opportunities,” he added.
According to the December FIFA report, English clubs Almost a third of the record $888m (£702m) In 2023, the funds will be used to pay agency fees for international remittances.
FIFA has sought to limit the amount of money agents can earn in contracts, but a series of legal challenges have so far thwarted its efforts and put plans on hold.
“FIFA is introducing some clear and fair rules to the transfer system, including regulation of agents, with the aim of transparency, accountability and better redistribution at all levels of the game.” Tino added.
“Therefore, although we have been sued by several agents, FIFA will continue to defend its position in court.”
“I call on governments and MPs to join us and play an active role in ensuring that the funds generated from transfers are retained in football and shared with clubs around the world. 's funding is absolutely key for current and future generations of footballers.'