Forbes ranks the richest agents in Football and there's no place for Mendes nor Raiola
Forbes which is known for ranking rich lists of various people and organisations around the world has once again assessed the richest agents in football. This assessment considers commissions made on the sales and management of clients.
Shockingly two of footballs biggest agents who utilise public relations to their advantage, are not the top earners as neither Jorge Mendes at Gestifue International nor Mino Raiola are the richest in the industry. It is the lesser known Constatin Dumitrascu with his Mondial Football Management who tops the ladder. His company focuses mainly on managing the rights of players under contract. Dumistrascu has earned an astounding $107.83 million in commissions alone.
Jorge Mendes comes in at second and is not even close at $76.92, with Jonathan Barnett at his Stellar Group (who’s biggest star on contract is Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale) comes in third with $53.4 million in commissions. Public relations master Mino Raiola comes in fourth with a paltry S43.47 million in commissions.
Here are the 5 most prominent agents in football and their commissions:
1) Constantin Dumitrascu (Mondial Sports Management) - $ 107.83 Million
2) Jorge Mendes (Gestifute International) - $ 76.92 million
3) Jonathan Barnett (Stellar Group) - $ 53.4 million