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"en.20100615.35.2-681"2
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"In this era of commercialisation and professionalism, agents are unavoidable aspects of the sporting landscape. The Commission Report estimates that 6 000 agents are active in the EU, generating a turnover of over EUR 200 million for the transfer of players and athletes.
Football is the only sport where agents are active in all EU Member States. Football in Europe is big business and it is essential that fair play and integrity are at the heart of the sport. The illicit trafficking and transfer of young players across borders is a worrying issue. This situation is particularly associated with football clubs and their search for talent. It is estimated that around 20 000 young Africans have been brought to Europe to play football but now live in the EU illegally because they did not secure a career as a football player. Closer cross-border regulation, monitoring and minimum harmonised standards for agents’ contracts would contribute to tackling this problem and are necessary to ensure the integrity of football.
Given the cross-border dimension of this issue, I would urge the Commission to carve out an effective and strong role for itself in order to protect minors and halt the trafficking of players."@en1
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