Men behind the curtain

Zdroj: Plus 1 deň, Michal Čierny

There is no transfer without them! They are considered to be as an absolute necessity abroad, but in Slovakia they are often considered as an inevitable evil. Our top football agents are not so familiar to the general public. Despite this fact they are pulling strings in the growing football business called football. We focused on four best Slovakian football agents.

JOZEF TOKOŠ
„ In Slovakia I have no problem with any club, despite I strictly represent my clients` interests. On the contrary, I must admit that we are considered to be as an absolute necessity abroad, but in Slovakia we are often considered as an inevitable evil.”, compares his experiences. He has managed to help his client Tomáš Oravec because some clubs from Czech Republic, Austria and Portugal had owed him some money. And which transfer stuck in his mind the most? The transfer of his client Jozef Gašpar to Japan: „ A Slovak football player transferred to a Japanese club where the head coach was Croatian, in the co-operation with my Slovenian partner,” says the agent about the mix of nationalities in the football business.

Top clients: Rendla, Mucha, Čišovský
Most expensive transfer: Rendla (B. Bystrica - Twente, 20 million Slovak Crowns)