Agents may follow legal argument of 'rebel' Super League clubs to challenge FIFA reforms
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Legal experts say FIFA's proposed agent reforms are aimed at reducing abuses and improving transparency and should hold up to challenges in court.
The Football Forum group of agents tell Off The Pitch the regulations are in breach of European Union competition law.
Why it matters: The reforms would bring significant changes to how agents operate after FIFA deregulated the industry in 2015.
The perspective: Some of football's most powerful agents are against the reforms and ready for a legal battle. A potential court ruling could have implications for other key cases, including the Super League.
29 April 2022 - 9:09 AM
Player agents unhappy with FIFA's proposed reforms face an uphill battle in any legal challenge they decide to launch, say experts.
But there are still several possible ways to attack the reforms, including arguing proper procedures have not been followed and that the reforms breach European Union competition and antitrust legislation.
The sweeping reforms include a cap on an ag
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