👀 Big statement! Bayern star hits out at player agent | OneFootball

Rumors that not everything in the player agent business is entirely above board have been around for a long time. A Bayern Munich star has now spoken unusually openly about what he sees as the existing misconduct.

In YouTuber Tim Gabel’s podcast, Jonathan Tah sharply criticized the industry. He said it often starts at a young age: “When agents realize they can make money from you, they approach you and want to work with you.”

His main points of criticism as the conversation went on: for many agents, the players’ interests are not the top priority. He believes that if you are “straightforward, honest, decent, and a good person,” any agent can earn as much money as they want.

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What is completely unacceptable from the perspective of the 30-year-old Bayern star, however, is how much happens behind the players’ backs without them knowing anything about it. He added: “In the end, as a player you earn less money because the agent makes a deal with the club and pockets the money himself.”

The defender agreed with his conversation partner Gabel’s remarks that many professionals are treated by their agents like “giant babies” and hardly have to take any responsibility.

Instead, Tah wants more transparency and believes it is important to speak publicly about these problems in the agent business.

What do you think? Do you share this assessment from an observer’s point of view as well? Feel free to write it in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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