On 4 August 2020, the Regional Court of Cologne rendered a decision ordering an agent to disclose all revenues to a player that the agent obtained from any third parties on the occasion of a transfer guided by the agent, in which he was considered to, at least, act on behalf of the player among others.
1. On 4 August 2020, the Regional Court of Cologne rendered a decision (file no. 21 O 315/19) that has not yet become final but is noteworthy, nevertheless.
2. The facts of the case are as follows.
A player has been guided by an agency - that he explicitly mandated - to look for a top club in Russia (since he had Russian roots) after his career in Germany stagnated, and his current club indicated to him that they did not plan to play with him anymore.
Indeed, the agency managed to arrange a transfer of the player to Russia. The player was aware - as was usual -...
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