Different newspapers spoke with Stijn Francis in response to his column in The Guardian. Francis talks about the fact that players should not accept salary cuts because of the corona-crisis. In this interview he explains why. The column: The Guardian (English only)...
Should a football player buy real estate in every country he plays?
Some of our clients are convinced that if they transfer to another country it would be wise to purchase an apartment or house in the region of their new club instead of paying rent. They consider the rent as “wasted” money while a purchase could have a...
What are our top 5 recommendations after having performed the asset scans of our clients/football players?
Here are the top 5 recommendations after carrying out the asset scan for footballers: Try to renegotiate the loans as the interest rates for loans are (far) too high; Try to obtain (signed) copies of all contracts as you claim to have certain assets but...
If you would give one single advise to a football player to protect his wealth, what would it be?
It seems a very easy advise – live with a reasonable but limited budget during (and after) your career so that you can save as much as possible. The budget of the player should be determined on the basis of a financial plan so that, also after your career,...
How should a football player select his financial advisor?
A good and reliable financial advisor is one of the essential steps for professional football players to protect their wealth. It is, however, not an easy choice to make. Also in basketball the same problem arises. FIBA, the International Basketball...
Why do football players spend more money than they should?
Footballers are known for spending too much money. It seems very easy to avoid or solve this problem for a football player. However, when we look into detail we note that the problem is situated on different levels: False feeling of (adequate) saving Young...