Agent Arrested After Premier League Player ‘threatened With Gun’

A Premier League subordinate was allegedly threatened pinch a weapon by a shot supplier aft an altercation connected a engaged northbound London street.

The Metropolitan Police were called to nan incident connected Sept. 6 astatine astir 11 p.m., which is understood to person stemmed from nan player’s determination not to usage nan services of nan 31-year-old agent.

The Telegraph study that nan agent, who cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons, has worked pinch players operating astatine world level and that nan subordinate successful mobility is an established Premier League regular.

“Police were called astatine 23.14hrs connected Saturday, 6 September, to reports a man successful his 20s had been threatened pinch a firearm connected Cockfosters Parade, Barnet,” a Metropolitan Police connection confirmed.

“Officers said to nan unfortunate and during nan people of their investigation it was besides reported different man successful his 20s had besides allegedly been blackmailed and threatened by nan aforesaid individual. No injuries were reported successful either incident.

“A 31-year-old man was arrested connected Monday, 8 September connected suspicion of possession of firearms pinch intent, blackmail and driving without a licence. He has been bailed while enquiries continue.”

A root told The Sun newspaper: “This was a terrifying incident and 1 which has sent shockwaves done nan business broadside of football. The subordinate was understandably shaken up—to person threats made against you pinch a weapon is shocking.

“He reported it correct away. It was nan correct point to do for his safety. He has been supported by his friends and nine and they each dream it will not effect his performances. But location will beryllium superior questions astir why this happened, which nan constabulary are now trying to answer.”

Jorge Mendes (right) is regarded arsenic a ‘super agent’. / Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images

A shot supplier traditionally takes attraction of each off-field matters, namely statement negotiations, sponsorships and moreover nan managing of societal media accounts connected nan likes of Instagram, X and TikTok. They make nan mostly of their money by earning committee from transfers, often bringing successful nan thief of intermediaries to thief facilitate and flush retired imaginable deals.

Agents tin activity individually aliases arsenic portion of a wider agency, pinch a number of high-profile players often represented by nan aforesaid people. Jorge Mendes is possibly nan astir celebrated supplier successful nan crippled correct now—his estimation has grown exponentially complete nan years and he’s astir often associated pinch Cristiano Ronaldo, who he started representing successful 2002.

Rafaela Pimenta is different of nan game’s astir salient off-field figures. She took connected nan customer guidelines of Mino Raiola aft his passing successful April 2022—Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is possibly nan astir influential subordinate successful her stable.

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