daniele boccucci, Author at The Football Forum

19 Apr 21

Media release – 19 April 2021

The Football Forum (TFF) stands to protect and secure player’s rights. Players must not suffer negative consequences because of developments in football. Players have not been a part of any talks, have had no say in this week’s events and nonetheless they are being used in this discussion. One point, however, is clear and confirms […]

30 Mar 21

This is a side to the agency business that is rarely mentioned

You can read more about the interview of our President and Vice-President Mino Raiola and Jonathan Barnett with The Athletic here https://theathletic.com/2483756/2021/03/30/mino-raiola-and-jonathan-barnett-an-audience-with-two-super-agents/

26 Mar 21

Playing Through A Pandemic – A Year On

This month marks one year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time since the 1939-40 season was abandoned at the start of World War II, professional football leagues around the world were suspended overnight. For three months, football faithfuls everywhere lost one of the great joys: live matches. As the world […]

23 February 2021
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You can read or listen to the interview of our President Raiola with BBC Sport here: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56168683

13 February 2021
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You can read more about Our Vice-President Jonathan Barnett’s column on the MailOnline here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9254169/JONATHAN-BARNETT-Salary-caps-DESTROY-decades-English-football-growth.html

“The standard will drop dramatically” if salary caps are pushed through

English football is some of the most exciting in the world but “the standard will drop dramatically” if salary caps are pushed through. Our Vice President Jonathan Barnett sat down with John Cross and The Daily Mirror to discuss salary caps, regulation that is ruining the game and the future of football. You can read […]

13 Jan 21

A review into dementia is now urgent

Former footballers are three-and-a-half-times more likely to die of dementia than the general population. This sad and shocking statistic shows we still have much to learn about the long-term impact of football on our bodies and brains. With the tragic passing of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles due to dementia, and four of his […]

End of year statement

It has been an extraordinary year, and for football, this is no different. The entire game has been shaken up, with a pause to matches across the world, then games played without fans and now a slow, gradual return to normality. This has been an important year also for The Football Forum (“TFF”), which has […]

26 Nov 20

The legend that left a legacy

The game has lost one of the greats. Sadly, Diego Maradona passed away this week. While only seeing 60 years Maradona achieved what many would spend numerous lifetimes chasing: eternal greatness. Maradona’s career was unlike any other of his generation. From a young age he exploded onto the global stage, quickly becoming not just a […]

19 Nov 20

Football is about fans and players, salary caps help neither

Covid-19 is causing drastic changes to football. The game we know and love is under pressure and some governing bodies across the world are looking to implement new regulations that will have a major long term impact on the future of football. La Liga is trying to push through a new salary cap for the […]

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Media release – 19 April 2021

This is a side to the agency business that is rarely mentioned

Playing Through A Pandemic – A Year On

There are no salary caps for CEOs, actors, or for Banksy! So why should there be a cap for football players?

The Football Forum will be continuing to remind authorities that football is made by players.

“The standard will drop dramatically” if salary caps are pushed through

A review into dementia is now urgent

End of year statement

The legend that left a legacy

Football is about fans and players, salary caps help neither

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