Mino Raiola: Most powerful player agent in the world - he also represents two Bayern candidates
Created: 04/29/2022, 09:51
By: Michael Haug
Mino Raiola's death was denied on Twitter.
The player agent represents two Bayern candidates, what does his state of health mean for the record champions?
Munich – confusion about the health of star consultant Mino Raiola!
After the announcement that the Italian player's agent had died, Raiola himself denied the report on Twitter. The 54-year-old suffers from a lung disease and was therefore in intensive care in a Milan hospital in January after having previously had an operation.
Among the players Raiola oversees are BVB star Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Matthijs de Ligt, Paul Pogba and Marco Verratti.
He also represents two stars that FC Bayern are working on intensively.
What are the consequences of this?
World's most powerful agent: who is Mino Raiola?
Raiola grew up in an entrepreneurial family.
His father emigrated from Italy to Holland in 1968 and created a restaurant empire with 25 bars.
His son Mino advised him because of his better language skills and later became managing director.
"At some point I started giving the president of HFC Haarlem tips on what he could do better," Raiola once explained in an
11-Freunde
interview.
Raiola had contacts with SSC Napoli and persuaded the southern Italians to invest in HFC Haarlem.
Raiola worked behind the scenes on a few transfers during this period before founding his own agency.
The fact that he speaks seven languages proved to be an advantage.
He is now regarded as the most powerful player consultant in the world, and he is often criticized for the way he works.
Mino Raiola at the Golden Boy Awards ceremony in Turin 2020. © Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via www.imago-images.de
“The fans can no longer understand the sums anyway.
We had Corona with all the financial damage, but the demands of the consultants and players keep increasing," said Bayern's former CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, when asked about a transfer from BVB star Erling Haaland: "Rationality no longer comes into the business.
On the contrary, it is becoming increasingly irrational.”
FC Bayern: Raiola is also the agent of Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui
What does Raiola's health mean for FC Bayern?
The fact is that he works as an advisor to Ajax stars Noussair Mazraoui and Ryan Gravenberch.
The star consultant is said to have good relationships with those responsible at FC Bayern.
FC Bayern is said to have already reached an agreement with Mazraoui.
The final signature is still missing, but Mazraoui is said to have already decided to move to the Isar.
Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic recently refused to comment on Ryan Gravenberch.
The midfield youngster himself should prefer a move to Bayern.
However, Ajax Amsterdam are reportedly trying to push up the price tag for the 19-year-old.
An agreement is said to have already been reached between the Gravenberch side and FC Bayern.
With the negotiations so far advanced, it is doubtful that Raiola's health will have a decisive impact on the two transfers.
His own situation should be his top priority at the moment anyway.
