posted this in summer mercato too...
Very interesting comments from Marotta...
http://www.football-italia.net/104375/ma...edy-agents
Put simply, right now Milan are at war with Raiola, despite what Mino says. So far, Fassone has outright destroyed Mino publicly by acting quickly and making clear and transparent statements. I've already mentioned how announcing Donnarumma's choice to decline the renewal was a big deal, but then responding within 30 minutes last night to Mino's statements earlier meant that the headlines this morning are more balanced rather than all about Mino's statements.
On top of that, Fassone says a lot in his statements, such as Mino basically said he hates Mirabelli and likes Fassone. Fassone's response didn't mince words, outright stating Mino's out to pocket money in a deal and put his full support behind Mirabelli. Simply put, Raiola's getting massacred right now and is in a position he's never faced before. It doesn't help he's got a poor relationship with a lot of influencial journalists too (while F&M have been a goldmine for the press this summer so far), so with this war being public, all the cards are stacked against him.
That leads back to Marotta's comment. Juve have generally been quiet about the Pogba deal a year ago, but if Marotta is backing Milan and Fassone in this situation and publicly making statements against agents, that leaves "super" agents and specifically Raiola in a very tenuous position. If big clubs are prepared to join this war against Mino, his future in the industry could be at massive risk. I don't think we're close to that point, but given how quickly this situation has escalated and if other big clubs get involved, things could get even worse for Mino.
Yesterday I stated that Real might be getting in bed with Mino, but I caveat that with the point that Florentino Perez is rumoured to hate the guy, so this situation may not be as it appears on face value. Mino's also burned a lot of bridges elsewhere, to the point where the only club he seems to have a positive relationship with right now are Man Utd. If Juve and other big clubs throw their weight against him, he's not in a good position.
There have been comments that the new management needed to show their strength this summer. Well, working at lightning pace on the market and dominating headlines with new signings and working with probably the most powerful agent on the planet, not letting anyone take advantage of the club, no matter how well they are/were regarded by the fans and now publicly destroying one of the most powerful individuals in the sport is a pretty damn good way to make a statement of strength.
