"A little anecdote. When I was at Dortmund. I could have signed for Manchester United. I didn't have an agent. And, in fact, the coach there at the time clearly directed me to his agent so I could sign for Manchester United. I refused, and I didn't sign. Otherwise, you would have known But there you go, he said to RTBF. That's also the negative side of football. There's a lot of money at stake."
"I refused, and I didn't sign. Otherwise, you would have known But there you go, he said to RTBF. That's also the negative side of football. There's a lot of money at stake. And even coaches work with agents specifically to place players and get paid. I have 45 examples like that. Now, I can't prove them all, so I won't name any names. But it's something that, in my opinion, still happens far too frequently."
Thomas Meunier could have signed for Manchester United while at Borussia Dortmund but declined the transfer. He did not have a personal agent at the time, and the Dortmund coach directed him to the coach's own agent to facilitate the move. Meunier refused because he did not want a manager-driven placement using that agent. He stated that coaches working with agents to place players and receive payments is common and referenced about 45 similar examples he cannot fully prove. Meunier currently plays for LOSC Lille and is regarded as a reliable defender for club and country.
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