Zirkzee’s transfer and Kia Joorabchian’s extra-large commissions continue to hold sway. Is it fair to pay 15 million in additional charges for a 40-year transfer? In recent days we spoke to the president of Assoagenti, today we heard the opinion of one of the historic managers of Italian football, Pierpaolo Marino. Here are his words to MilanNews.it.
Milan does not intend to pay what Joorabchian asked for. He makes it a question of principle, Ibrahimovic says: “We don’t do charity.”
“Milan should be taken as an example, they are right not to want to subject themselves to what is a tax which is not due and which is exaggerated in scope. If we are talking about 5-10% of the deal, that’s fine, but now giving commissions to those who don’t has done nothing for a transfer seems highly immoral to me. And when the commissions reach such high levels they become the subject of investigations by the disciplinary bodies. We need to rebel, because if one club bends, the others will too, conforming.”
The reason for this request is: I bring Zirkzee to a lower market value than the current one
“I understand if a player is brought to me on a free transfer. But if I have already paid 40 million, why should I do it? Then it’s one thing if it’s the intermediary, which is the third party that makes the operation possible, it’s another if he is actually the player’s agent and it would be something special there.”
Maybe there is a club willing to pay if Joorabchian asks for so much
“I do not believe”.
As a manager, has there ever been an attempt between clubs and agents to regularize the system?
“This is a matter that is the subject of immoral speculation. All the regulations that exist are evaded by requests that are a noose for clubs. Strong are the clubs that are unable to submit to these conditions, because if a club sinks it creates a precedent. But the rules are there, the maximum limits for commissions are there, the regulations too.”
Have you ever found yourself faced with requests for out-of-market commissions?
“Many times, not of this magnitude but disproportionate to the cost of the player, yes. And in that case they blew up the deal. When they were reasonable they were done, especially on free transfers: the last one was Molina, then he was sold a lot of money. But the proxy cannot be 37%. The agents must take a percentage of the salary, not of the transfer.”
