Premier League Said to Meet U.S. Owners on Soccer Agent Concerns
- CEO Scudamore met with team owners, NFL and NBA recently
- FIFA and other major clubs concerned about soccer’s dealmakers
Richard Scudamore
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Top officials from soccer’s English Premier League, including Chief Executive Officer Richard Scudamore, met with U.S.-based owners in New York last month to discuss ways to tighten oversight of player agents in the sport, according to people familiar with the matter.
Those present at the meeting at the Crosby Street Hotel on Nov. 28 included a member of the Glazer family that controls Manchester United, along with Liverpool’s John Henry; Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke and Crystal Palace co-owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer. Tottenham owner Joe Lewis, the Bahamas-based British businessman, was also present, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the meeting was private.