#148 John Viola - One of the First Modern Football Agents
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Welcome to episode 148 of Sports Management Podcast.
John Viola is one of the first modern football agents in the UK. John is a former insurance broker from Scotland who later transitioned into a football agent, which you will learn more about in this episode. He is still an agent to this day, but with 30+ years of experience in the industry, he is now focusing on sharing his knowledge with the new generation. He has Stared JV Academy and is offering online E-learning courses about the football agent industry.
In this episode, we spoke about:
- How John became an agent
- The football potential in Africa
- How a delivery guy ended up working for him
- Dealing with high profile individuals
- The importance of networking
- Why he had to pay 100,000 pounds to become an agent
And much more!
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/etVfeLD37kw
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Becoming a Football Agent
06:08 The Football Agent Industry
07:26 Becoming a Successful Agent
09:08 Importance of Networking
12:25 Handling Rejection, Developing Resilience and Negotiating skills
15:19 JV Academy: John's online learning courses
18:01 Helping Others In Their Educational Pursuits
28:07 Advice For Newcomers In The Industry
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John's Channels:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-viola-8a642641/
https://www.instagram.com/jv_academy/
https://twitter.com/JV_academy
https://www.jvacademy.net/
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