FIFA "intermediaries" rule: "Blatantly anti-competitive and a restraint of trade" (M. Stein, AFA)

"There were three or four big, big things we knew would be unworkable and probably illegal (in the new FIFA regulations regarding 'intermediaries'). One was the imposition of a commission cap. Two was the failure to put any kind of education process, kitemark (certification) or requirement for insurance. And three was the lack of consultation...