Agents and Intermediaries Fees

THE EFL have released details of the monies paid by all clubs to agents in the period February 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017.
Argyle paid the total sum of of £36,349 to agents and intermediaries during this period.

The amount paid by English clubs to agents has risen by 38% - up from £160m to £220m.

The Premier League paid £174m to agents, up from £160m, with Manchester City being the biggest spenders (£26.3m) ahead of Chelsea (£25.1m) and Manchester United (£19m).

Even England's second tier, the Championship, spent £42.4m on agents, an increase of 62%.

The Football Association figures cover February 2016 to January 2017.

They come two years after the last full-year results (2014-15).

Premier League teams spent a record £1.38bn on transfers in the 2016-17 season.

In both League One and League Two the total spending on agents and intermediaries decreased from the 2014-15 figures.

League One sides spent £3,098,508, down from £3,167,964, while League Two teams spent £821,450, down from £1,007,920.