Kiezen van goede zaakwaarnemer voor een speler
Een zaakwaarnemer kiezen is lastig voor ouders. Als ouder en/of begeleider is het moeilijk om in vaak een nieuwe wereld de juiste zaakwaarnemer te kiezen. Hoe kies je de juiste zaakwaarnemer en soms ook club ? Wanneer een jonge speler goed is en bij een topclub speelt worden de ouders veel benaderd door heel veel zaakwaarnemers. En… vaak kiezen voor de verkeerde partij om er al snel achter te komen dat er niet of nauwelijks begeleiding is in een periode dat er voor een jonge speler heel veel verandert en begeleiding een absolute must is om de juiste keuzes te maken en niet ten onder te gaan aan de verkeerde keuzes. Verkeerde afleiding en slechte schoolprestaties beïnvloeden ook de carrière op weg naar de top. Een goede zaakwaarnemer is een partner op de reis naar de top. En net als in het echte leven belangrijk degene te kiezen die bij jou en jouw familie past.
Do you want to be the small fish in a bowl crowded with big fishes?
Een Engelse jeugdspeler zei het heel mooi: “Do you want to be the big fish in a bowl with a little fishes?”, or “Do you want to be the small fish in a bowl crowded with big fishes?” daarmee gaf hij aan dat je vaak meer aandacht krijgt bij de kleine en middelgrote bureau’s dan bij de grote bureau’s met alleen maar topspelers. Omdat ouders in een heel nieuwe wereld stappen, oriënteren ze zich vaak onvoldoende en maken daardoor niet altijd de beste keuze. Een aantal gesprekken bij verschillende bureau’s leidt altijd tot een betere keuze. Ook helpt het wanneer je je realiseert hoe bureaus werken: Grote bureau’s hebben veel kantoren waarbij > 90% van de mensen niet in dienst is bij het bureau, maar freelance als eenmanszaak/zzp’er werkt en betaalt voor het gebruik van de naam van het bureau. Dat hoeft niet erg te zijn, maar de vraag is wat de kwaliteit van de begeleiding is. De focus en aandacht ligt op de spelers die veel geld waard zijn, want daar valt het meeste mee te verdienen. Structurele begeleiding voor jong talent is er vaak nauwelijks. De strategie is het binnehalen van een behoorlijk aantal jonge spelers en kijken wie de top haalt. Zolang het heel goed gaat met een speler is er aandacht, maar als het even tegenzit wordt er makkelijk naar een andere speler geschakeld. De tegenstelling is dat een topspeler voor een zaakwaarnemer vaak makkelijk is: clubs meden zich vanzelf en de zaakwaarnemer begeleidt het proces. Maar spelers op jonge leeftijd, en zelfs de jonge(en oudere) topprofs hebben nog steeds echte begeleiding nodig: mentaal advies, goed juridisch en zakelijk advies, maar ook gewoon leren hoe je om moet gaan met pers, de club, de contracten en de onzekerheid als het even tegenzit. Dat is afhankelijk van de kennis en ervaring van de begeleiding en helpt een speler om aan de top te komen en daar te blijven.
Is bureau met internationale topspelers de beste keuze?
Bij de keuze van een bureau kiezen ouders vaak op basis van de topspelers die er zitten en realiseren zich niet dat de ervaring en kennis van de begeleider grote invloed heeft op hoe het met de carrière van de speler gaat. Bij Mellow Yellow Sports hebben we hoog opgeleide mentoren en jongeren coaches, economen en juristen in ons team met jarenlange ervaring. Kennis van zaken op zakelijk gebied, gelicenseerd FIFA, FA en KNVB agenten met internationale ervaring en een groot internationaal netwerk. En zoals gezegd hebben we bijna 15 jaar ervaring in het werken als mentor- en jongeren coach van spelers met verschillende cultuur en religie. Daar houden we rekening mee in onze begeleiding. We weten dus hoe we jonge spelers optimaal kunnen begeleiden
Een paar tips voor het selecteren van het juiste bureau en de juiste zaakwaarnemer:
– Oriënteer bij verschillende zaakwaarnemers bureau’s, grote en wat kleinere. Maak afspraken voor oriënterend gesprek (tel. +31 6 8888 1111)
– Verhalen zijn mooi, maar kijk wat uw zoon in begeleiding nodig heeft: voetbal, school, mentaal, puberteit, techniek, voeding, of af en toe met iemand praten voor goed advies.
– Is er een klik met de begeleider(s) en de speler
– Wat is kennis en ervaring van de begeleider: juridisch, zakelijk, contracten, begeleiding jongeren, media, fitness, fysiek, voeding etc . En heeft de begeleider die ervaring zelf?
– Heeft de begeleider een FIFA licentie (noodzakelijk voor het optreden als zaakwaarnemer agent)
– Is er voldoende echte begeleiding of gaat de aandacht in werkelijkheid alleen maar uit naar de ervaren profs als het erop aankomt
Voor vrijblijvend vragen of extra informatie kunt u ons altijd een bericht sturen via het contact formulier of whatsapp +31 6 8888 1111
ENGLISH
Choosing the right agent
Choosing an agent is difficult for parents. As a parent and/or supervisor, it is difficult to choose the right agent in what is often a new world. How do you choose the right agent and sometimes also the club? When a young player is good and plays for a top club, the parents are often approached by many agents. And… often choose the wrong party to quickly find out that there is little or no guidance in a period when a lot changes for a young player and guidance is an absolute must to make the right choices and not to succumb to the wrong choices. Wrong distractions and poor school performance also affect the career on the way to the top. A good agent has a real partnership with player and family. And just like in real life it is important to choose the right partner on your journey!
Do you want to be the small fish in a bowl crowded with big fishes?
An English youth player said it very nicely: “Do you want to be the big fish in a bowl with a little fishes?”, or “Do you want to be the small fish in a bowl crowded with big fishes?” He indicated that you often get more attention at small and medium-sized agencies than at large agencies with only top players. Because parents are entering a completely new world, they often do not orient themselves sufficiently and therefore do not always make the best choice. A number of conversations with different agencies always leads to a better choice. It also helps when you realize how agencies work: Large agencies have many offices where > 90% of the people are not employed by the agency, but work freelance as a sole proprietorship/self-employed person and pay for the use of the agency’s name. That does not have to be bad, but the question is what the quality of the guidance is. The focus and attention is on the players who are worth a lot of money, because that is where the most money can be earned. Structural guidance for young talent is often hardly there. The strategy is to bring in a fair number of young players and see who makes it to the top. As long as a player is doing very well, there is attention, but if things go wrong, it is easy to switch to another player. The contrast is that a top player is often easy for an agent: clubs automatically avoid themselves and the agent guides the process. But young players, and even the young (and older) top pros still need real guidance: mental advice, good legal and business advice, but also just learning how to deal with the press, the club, the contracts and the uncertainty when things go wrong. That depends on the knowledge and experience of the guidance and helps a player to get to the top and stay there.
Is an agency with international top players the right choice?
When choosing an agency, parents often choose based on the top players that are there and do not realize that the experience and knowledge of the guidance has a major influence on how the player’s career goes. At Mellow Yellow Sports we have highly educated youngster mentors and coaches, economists and lawyers in our team with years of experience. Knowledge of business matters, licensed FIFA, FA and KNVB agents with international experience and a large international network. And as said , we have almost 15 years of experience in working as a mentor and youth coach of players with different cultures and religions. We take that into account in our guidance.
A few tips for selecting the right agency and the right agent:
– Orientate yourself with different agent agencies, large and somewhat smaller. Make appointments for an orientation meeting (tel. +31 6 8888 1111)
– Stories are nice, but see what your son needs in guidance: football, school, mental, puberty, technics, nutrition or just a good talk?
– Is there a click with the supervisor(s) and the player
– What is the knowledge and experience of the supervisor: legal, business, contracts, guidance of young people, media, fitness, physical, nutrition etc. And does the supervisor have that experience himself?
– Does the supervisor have a FIFA license (required for acting as an agent)
– Is there sufficient real guidance or is the attention in reality only paid to the experienced professionals when it comes down to it
For non-binding questions or additional information you can always send us a message via the contact form or whatsapp +31 6 8888 1111
ENGLISH
Choosing the right agent
Choosing an agent is difficult for parents. As a parent and/or supervisor, it is difficult to choose the right agent in what is often a new world. How do you choose the right agent and sometimes also the club? When a young player is good and plays for a top club, the parents are often approached by many agents. And… often choose the wrong party to quickly find out that there is little or no guidance in a period when a lot changes for a young player and guidance is an absolute must to make the right choices and not to succumb to the wrong choices. Wrong distractions and poor school performance also affect the career on the way to the top. A good agent has a real partnership with player and family. And just like in real life it is important to choose the right partner on your journey!
Do you want to be the small fish in a bowl crowded with big fishes?
An English youth player said it very nicely: “Do you want to be the big fish in a bowl with a little fishes?”, or “Do you want to be the small fish in a bowl crowded with big fishes?” He indicated that you often get more attention at small and medium-sized agencies than at large agencies with only top players. Because parents are entering a completely new world, they often do not orient themselves sufficiently and therefore do not always make the best choice. A number of conversations with different agencies always leads to a better choice. It also helps when you realize how agencies work: Large agencies have many offices where > 90% of the people are not employed by the agency, but work freelance as a sole proprietorship/self-employed person and pay for the use of the agency’s name. That does not have to be bad, but the question is what the quality of the guidance is. The focus and attention is on the players who are worth a lot of money, because that is where the most money can be earned. Structural guidance for young talent is often hardly there. The strategy is to bring in a fair number of young players and see who makes it to the top. As long as a player is doing very well, there is attention, but if things go wrong, it is easy to switch to another player. The contrast is that a top player is often easy for an agent: clubs automatically avoid themselves and the agent guides the process. But young players, and even the young (and older) top pros still need real guidance: mental advice, good legal and business advice, but also just learning how to deal with the press, the club, the contracts and the uncertainty when things go wrong. That depends on the knowledge and experience of the guidance and helps a player to get to the top and stay there.
Is an agency with international top players the right choice?
When choosing an agency, parents often choose based on the top players that are there and do not realize that the experience and knowledge of the guidance has a major influence on how the player’s career goes. At Mellow Yellow Sports we have highly educated youngster mentors and coaches, economists and lawyers in our team with years of experience. Knowledge of business matters, licensed FIFA, FA and KNVB agents with international experience and a large international network. And as said , we have almost 15 years of experience in working as a mentor and youth coach of players with different cultures and religions. We take that into account in our guidance.
A few tips for selecting the right agency and the right agent:
– Orientate yourself with different agent agencies, large and somewhat smaller. Make appointments for an orientation meeting (tel. +31 6 8888 1111)
– Stories are nice, but see what your son needs in guidance: football, school, mental, puberty, technics, nutrition or just a good talk?
– Is there a click with the supervisor(s) and the player
– What is the knowledge and experience of the supervisor: legal, business, contracts, guidance of young people, media, fitness, physical, nutrition etc. And does the supervisor have that experience himself?
– Does the supervisor have a FIFA license (required for acting as an agent)
– Is there sufficient real guidance or is the attention in reality only paid to the experienced professionals when it comes down to it
For non-binding questions or additional information you can always send us a message via the contact form or whatsapp +31 6 8888 1111