How To Become a Football Agent - John Viola, JV Academy | Ep 148

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
- The Importance of Networking
- Paying 100,000 Pounds to Become an Agent

And much more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:48 Becoming a Football Agent
05:52 The Football Agent Industry
08:12 Importance of Networking
10:43 Handling Rejection and Developing Resilience
11:44 Practicing Negotiation Skills
13:00 JV Academy: John's online learning courses
17:15 Hiring the Delivery Guy
20:16 The Football Potential in Africa
28:23 Advice For Newcomers In The Industry
31:45 Career Setbacks
35:30 Outro

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