Stijn Francis was interviewed by FC AFKICKEN, a Dutch podcast and YouTube channel. In this episode, Stijn talks about the 'Decreto Crescita', a new plan of the Italian government. This law has a big impact on the net salaries of foreign players who arrive in Italy as...
Stirr in the news: the impact of Corona on the transfer window (Dutch only)
As the football competition finished early because of the corona crisis, the future of Belgian football (as well as the future of many players) suddenly became very unpredictable and uncertain. Stijn Francis explains the impact of the early shutdown of the competition...
Stirr in the news: Complètement Foot about the transfer window this summer (French only)
'Complètement Foot' (RTBF), the first radio talkshow about football in Belgium, has Jacques Sabati (agent) as guest in this episode. They are talking about what the mercato looks like this summer, partly due to the coronacrisis, and what the differences are with the...
Stirr in the news: Football players should not accept wage cuts
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)...
Stirr Associates live on the Dutch channel of FC Afkicken
Stijn Francis was a guest of the "deadline day" show of FC Afkicken. FC Afkicken organized a 4 hour show during the last minutes of the transfer window. Main topic of discussion were the most eye catching transfers of deadline day. You can find the full live show...
What are the regulations when I start working with a football agent?
In 2015 FIFA introduced a new set of regulations on working with agents. The importance of the new regulations is rather limited but there are few new provisions which you at least should be aware of. Although the local federations can impose a maximum...
What is a football’s agent “normal” commission?
In general agents earn commissions in respect of the salary of a football player and also in respect of the transfer fee paid to the player. Some agents also receive commissions for any commercial deal their clients enter into. Normal commissions on the...
How does a football agent earn money?
First of all, the player’s agent will earn a percentage of the player’s gross income with the club. Furthermore, the agent also often gets a percentage of the transfer fee that is being paid in order to transfer the player. This means that if the player is...
What do I need to know before I start working with a football agent?
Our main advice when you consider starting a cooperation with an agent is to check his references. You should try to talk to clients but also with former clients of the agent. If both clients and former clients talk in a positive and respectful way about...