Experts in Sport
Experts in Sport: The Loughborough University Sportcast, a podcast which brings together sporting excellence and academic knowledge. Hosted by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.
Experts in Sport
E41 - Representing minors as a football agent
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz for a second time. They discuss his research on the topic of football agents representing minors, tackling the elements of good practice, as well as how to combat the malpractice and exploitation that may occur in these situations.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 08:55 Introduction to Serhat’s research on the topic
08:56 – 17:43 Example of football agent malpractice
17:44 – 21:35 Parents as key stakeholders
21:36 – 30:04 The three dimensions of an agent’s practice
30:05 – 34:28 FIFA’s age restrictions for young athletes
34:29 – 35:56 Episode recap and conclusion