Bayern Munich legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge calls for player agent reform

"We need reforms because it cannot go on to this extent - the way things are developing financially. It makes no sense to instigate any things and say: We have to abolish the consultants. That's a nonsense story for me. It cannot be abolished. They are part of this business. We are becoming more and more dependent on consultants - and the influence on players is now enormous."

"Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß has recently been critical of the significant influence that player's agents currently have over players and clubs alike. He feels that the leverage and power agents yield is counterintuitive to how transfer handlings, contract dealings, and player-to-club relations and has been far too destructive."

European football transfer fees continue escalating beyond previous limits, exemplified by Neymar's €222 million move to PSG in 2017 now seeming modest. Former Bayern Munich leadership criticizes the disproportionate power agents hold over players, clubs, and transfer negotiations. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge acknowledges agents are integral to modern football but argues their influence has become destructive to player-club relations and financial sustainability. He advocates for FIFA and UEFA to convene with clubs, leagues, and agents for transparent discussions to establish necessary reforms addressing the financial and relational problems created by unchecked agent influence.

Read at Bavarian Football Works