Last Update: February 07, 2023, 15:04 IST
India’s Anuj Kitchlu, who facilitated star players such as Bala Devi and Sandesh Jhingan in their European club transfers, has been named the only Asian in the prestigious FIFA Football Agents Working Group to advise on how football agents operate in the region. nominated as a member.
An 18-member working group was set up by FIFA on Monday following the entry into force of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR).
The Working Group consisting of representatives from professional stakeholders and agent organizations around the world will act as a permanent consultative body in relation to football agent matters, including the practical implementation of the new framework as well as possible future amendments or changes to the FFAR. Are included. ,
The working group is dominated by Europeans and Latin Americans.
Kitchlew, who operates out of Kolkata and is part of Spanish agency Best of You (BOY), has been the footballer’s agent since 2012.
She was instrumental in Bala Devi joining Rangers Women’s Football Club in Scotland in 2020, becoming the first Indian female player to sign with a top European side, besides men’s national team defender Sandesh Jhingan in Croatia in 2021. Joined HNK Sibenik for a brief period.
Kitchlew was also involved in joining Indian women’s players Jyoti Chauhan and Soumya Guguloth at Dinamo Zagreb last year.
“At the FIFA Working Group, we have to give our opinion and advice on how agents work India and in the field. The Working Group consists of different regions, levels and types of agents, so FIFA will seek advice from each type of group.”
“It is beneficial (for Indian football) to have our voices heard at FIFA and to be on a common platform with some of the industry leaders,” he added.
Kitchlew has also worked with some renowned national team players in the past, including Subrata Paul, Renedy Singh, Gouramangi Singh, NP Pradeep, Nirmal Chhetri as well as India’s 2017 Under-17s. World Cup team goalkeeper Moirangthem Dheeraj Singh.
He was instrumental in the trials of India’s number one goalkeeper Paul to FC Vestjælland in Denmark in 2014 and Dheeraj’s trial to Motherwell FC in Scotland in 2018.
Kitchlew is involved in at least 40 player transfers in a year. He is currently managing two coaches, six foreign players and 45 domestic footballers.
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