Quote Originally Posted by Deeranged View Post
That's how I used to work Islay and it required an agent to act as 'middle man' to recruit and receive payment. I wonder about this because unless this system is in place the typical player would have no need of an agent for 95% of their career, this would possibly only be required when they're looking for a move, and yet they retain an agent throughout their careers who must be getting paid somehow.

If the higher level players are operating under limited or umbrella company scenarios I doubt too many will be struggling as a result of the current scenario as their basic contracts will likely be paid for the duration. If they are struggling then they are not managing their finances effectively.
The taxman has been closing these doors.