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MBABANE – Stand up for Eswatini’s first ever registered intermediary – Dingane Maduma.

An intermediary is a natural or legal person who, for a fee or free of charge, represents players and/or clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding an employment contract. Such a person further represents clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding a transfer agreement.

Simunye-based Maduma has got a green light from the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) following a screening process by FIFA, which took about two years. This is as per a correspondence from the country’s football mother body and it is dated October 1, 2019.

Before Maduma could be registered, EFA had to be satisfied that he met the requirements that include an impeccable reputation.
The status expectedly comes with financial gain.

“The amount of remuneration due to an intermediary who has been engaged to act on a player’s behalf shall be calculated on the basis of the player’s basic gross income for the entire duration of the contract.

“Clubs that engage the services of an intermediary shall remunerate him by payment of a lump sum agreed prior to the conclusion of the relevant transaction. If agreed, such a payment may be made in instalments.  The total amount of remuneration per transaction due to intermediaries who have been engaged to act on a player’s behalf should not exceed three per cent (3%) of the player’s basic gross income for the entire duration of the relevant employment contract,” read the rules in part.  

The 42-year-old was honoured by the appointment, thanking people like Mamelodi Sundowns boss Patrice Motsepe and Eswatini’s very own Kenneth Makhanya for laying the foundation by sharing information about the field back in 2010.

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Before the accreditation, Maduma managed players who included Zimbabwe-born duo of goal poacher Clive Agusto and Gabriel Nyoni who made a move to South Africa’s Premiership side Maritzburg United. The latest developments mean he can now scout for talent across the country’s regions and facilitate more international moves for local players.

“I would like to thank FIFA for approval and the FA for induction workshop as well as the football community for the opportunity to represent coaches, players and teams.

“I’m a truly humbled and I promise to work with all teams in all the four regions to unearth raw talent to feed all Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) teams,” he said.
EFA CEO Frederick Mngomezulu’s phone rang unanswered when sought for his reaction on the latest developments.
Meanwhile, according to FIFA, there are now over 5 000 licensed association intermediaries worldwide, and since 2001, FIFA does not directly issue licences; that is handled by associations.

‘Agent’ seems to be a word that is quickly diminishing from football, or more associated with the old guard. Since football’s governing bodies put in new regulations regarding agents, these positions have been referred to as ‘intermediary’ roles.

New regulations on working with intermediaries replaced the FIFA Players’ Agents Regulations, following the approval of several necessary amendments to the FIFA Statutes. The new regulations introduce a new approach based on the concept of intermediaries. They were previously approved by the FIFA Executive Committee at its meeting on March 21, 2014 and came into force on April 1, 2015.

The new system does not regulate access to the activity but provides a framework for tighter control and supervision of the transactions relating to transfer of football players in order to enhance transparency. They aim to provide players and/or clubs with the opportunity to choose any party they wish to engage as an intermediary, as long as this party meets specific criteria, fulfils best practice standards and respects certain key principles.

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