QPR & Agents Fees - £131,600 Spent in Last 6 Months of 2005.

Queens Park Rangers Agents Fees - July 1 - December 30, 2005

New Reg/ Tfr - 16
UpdatedContract - 1
Cancelled Contract - 1
Loans -3
Total Transactions - 21
Total Amount Committedto Agents (1 Jul -31 Dec 05) £ 131,600
Total AmountCommitted to Agents(1 Jul -31 Dec 04) 78,340

Explanatory Notes:
1 The amounts disclosed include all guaranteed payments due to an agent (either directly or indirectly) arising out of
player transactions entered into during the reporting period, even if such payments may include instalments payable
outside of the reporting period. It should be noted that in some instances clubs have made payments to agents on
behalf of players but may have adjusted the player’s wages accordingly to offset the payment.
2 The amounts disclosed do not include:
a any payments made during the reporting period that relate to transactions completed before 1st July 2005; and
b any contingent payments based on future events, e.g promotion, retention of divisional status, player appearances, etc.

Complete report at
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/6/13/0,,10373~4870,00.pdf


QPR OFFICIAL SITE

The fourth publication of clubs' spending on agents' fees by The Football League has revealed a decrease of £600,000 in the amount of money being committed to agents by League clubs.
In total, clubs committed £4.4m to agents during the six months between July and December 2005, compared to £5.0m for the same period of 2004.
Clubs committed to pay agents in 13% (237) of the of the 1,765 player transactions that took place during the reporting period, collectively committing the sum of £4,427,986.
Championship clubs accounted for 85% (3.7m) of this total, with League 1 and League 2 clubs accounting for 12% (£549k) and 3% (£137k) respectively.
Twenty-one clubs did not commit any money to agents.
Football League Chairman Lord Mawhinney said: "By putting these figures into the public arena League clubs have provided the catalyst for a wider debate about the role of agents in football.
I am encouraged that we have seen a reduction in the amount being paid to agents. This issue remains at the very top of The Football League's agenda and we will continue to act in an open and transparent way."
The Board of The Football League is currently drafting new regulations that will outlaw dual representation - the practice whereby a single agent is paid by both player and club during a single transaction. The new regulations will be considered by League clubs in March for possible introduction before the start of next season.
REPORT SUMMARY(Figures for July to December 2004 in italics)
Overall Football League Figures* Between July 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005 Football League clubs engaged in 1,765 (1,498) player transactions (new registrations/player transfers, contract updates, contract cancellations and loans); * Clubs committed to pay an agent in 237 (257) of these transactions; * League clubs committed to spend £4,427,986 (£5,019,789) during the period of this report; * 21 (16) clubs did not commit any money to agents during the last six months; * 27 clubs committed less than £5,000 to agents during the last six months.
The Championship* In The Championship there were 657 (471) player transactions, 136 (143) involving the use of an agent; * Clubs committed to spend a total of £3,741,886 (£4,399,403) on agents' fees during this period; * 23 (23) clubs committed to pay for the services of a licensed agent; * 1 (1) club did not pay for the services of a licensed agent (Crewe Alexandra).
The average amount spent on fees in The Championship was £155,912 and QPR spent a total of £131,600.
To view the full report click here
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~767541,00.html


In September, a list of what QPR paid for agents (not just within the July-December 2005 period)
- Can be viewed at http://queensparkrangers.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=925&p=2&stid=8392271