Raiola: Greedy economic crocodile? He puts the players first

Reporter Han Bing reported that FIFA's supervision of broker commissions has never stopped, and it is destined that there will be more stringent supervision in the future. But do you really think that all kinds of regulations can cut off Raiola's greedy hand? Obviously naïve. At the pogba deal, Raiola signed a floating commission clause directly linked to the transfer fee with Juve, and FIFA killed the Italian agent for violating the third-party ownership agreement and trying to completely kill Raiola in the Court of Arbitration for Sport. However, in the end, FIFA took the initiative to withdraw the lawsuit, because there was no certainty of success.

The root cause of laiola's insatiable greed and still having enough elite resources is that he never only profits for himself, but must get as much benefit as possible for the club that sells the players and the players themselves, which fundamentally determines that any effort to limit commissions is futile. Because the more commission Laiola takes, the more clubs that sell players and the players themselves get, which is a win-win model. Buyers who seem to lose money have essentially got the players they want, so why complain?

One can complain about Raiola's capriciousness and coercion, but the players don't. Just like after seeing teammate De Ligt successfully get 10 times the annual salary of Ajax at Juve, the 17-year-old Gravenberg was immediately signed by his father and became a new potential customer of Laiola. The reason given by the father of Ajax's talented midfielder is simple: because Laiola always puts the player first, unlike other agents who only think about their wallets and ignore the interests and career plans of the players.

As the greatest achievement of Laiola's career as an agent, Ibra proved that top performance, greed and brutality can coexist and is accepted by giants who claim to be noble enough. Negotiations with Laiola were never just one round, and he would leave the table at least 4 times, always accompanied by foul-mouthed and loud intimidation and threats. But Rayola, who speaks 7 languages, always wins better contracts for players in such an unpopular way. He once wrote in the Dutch "Volkswagen Daily" column: "Hard work and focus are the secrets of becoming an industry leader, and there is no other shortcut." ”

He has a unique way of dealing with his players, seemingly chattering, and constantly improving his players' abilities tactically, technically and psychologically, including passing on Nedved's training style to Ibra and bringing Ibra's winning personality to Pogba. As for the high salary, Laiola famously said: "Football life is short, you may break your leg tomorrow, and young players must ensure financial freedom as soon as possible, because only a very small number of people can become top stars and maintain their position for a long time." ”

Who can stop such a Laiola? He is indeed insatiable, but he understands the cruelty of professional football.