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Premier League clubs revealed to have spent £70m on agents
Premier League clubs revealed to have spent £70m on agents
• Figures published for last two transfer windows • Manchester City pay out most in fees at £13m The first publication by the Premier League of the amount its clubs spend on agents revealed that more than £70m was paid out in the year from 1 October 2008 to 30 September this year. That period takes in transfer windows in January and this summer. The figures also included any amounts paid to agents on deals done in previous years. Manchester City, who spent around £170m in transfer fees during ...
Premier League statement
premierleague.com — The figures published below are inclusive of: • Fees paid to agents by Clubs in respect of... acquiring and/or renegotiating Player Registrations. • Fees paid to agents by Clubs on behalf of players in respect of acquiring and/or renegotiating Player ... (more) Premier League statement
Payments to Agents - 2008/09
Payments to Agents - 2008/09
whufc.com — Along with all Premier League clubs, West Ham United have published the total agents' fees paid in... 2008/09 (more) Payments to Agents - 2008/09
Manchester City top spending charts as Premier League clubs pay £70m to agents
Manchester City top spending charts as Premier League clubs pay £70m to agents
telegraph.co.uk — More than £70 million was paid to agents by top-flight clubs from October 2008 to September 2009.... (more) Manchester City top spending charts as Premier League ...
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101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more — ... David Conn looks at which clubs have helped line the agents’ pockets most. “Manchester City, who spent around £170m in transfer fees during the year, under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, were by some distance the largest spenders, paying out £12.9m in agents’ fees. Chelsea were the next highest, having paid £9.6m, while Liverpool, surprisingly given Rafael Benítez’s relatively quiet transfer dealings, paid £6.7m. Other big spenders were Tottenham Hotspur, at £6.1m; West Ham, at £5.5m; and Arsenal, at £4.8m.” ...

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