Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Newcastle United have appointed Kia Joorabchian as the club’s football advisor, according to the Sunday People. Although widely described in the press as a football agent, Joorabchian is not licensed to operate as such by Fifa. Instead, Joorabchian describes himself as an advisor on player’s rights and is believed to hold the image rights for between 60 and 70 top players. Perhaps the most famous of Joorabchian’s clients is Carlos Tevez of Manchester City, but he also has – or has had – a financial interest in other players in the past, particularly the Brazilian midfielder Ramires, now at Chelsea. Joorabchian was said to have paid Benfica 6 million euros for 50% of the financial interest in Ramires and received £6 million of the £17 million transfer fee paid by Chelsea. Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10001 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Shady guy by all accounts. Still, he can get us a couple of world class Argentinians for Pardew to leave on the bench. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5912 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Can only be good. We get world class players, Ashley gets fleeced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Wouldn't trust him as far as I can spit. Mind you, I'd say the same about ashley & dekka, so they probably deserve each other (if its true). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Sounds dodgy as owt that bloke, which means he should get along nicely with Ashley and Pardoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Is he another one of the casino gang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon_Man 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Who the fuck is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10001 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) Who the fuck is he? Kiavash "Kia" Joorabchian (Persian: کیا جورابچيان) is an Iranian-born British-educated businessman largely involved in association football. In the register of directorships at Companies House in London Joorabchain gives two nationalities, Canadian and British, as well as two names, Kia Joorabchian and Kia Kavash, and two dates of birth, 14 July 1971 and 25 July 1971.[1] Although routinely described in the press as a football agent, Joorabchian is not a licensed agent. The involvement of unlicensed agents in transfers in the English Premier League is prohibited by the Football Association.[2] Joorabchian does not himself claim to be an agent, saying "I think the agency business is very different". He describes his business as advising players on their rights and clubs on transfers and contracts.[3] Joorabchian is also involved in the 'third-party' ownership of players, describing himself as an investment manager. In October 2008, he said, "I manage the investment group and obviously when the investment group is profitable, as fund manager, you also get a cut".[3] In 2009 it was reported that the unnamed investors represented by Joorabchian were understood to own the economic rights to 60 or 70 players across Europe and South America.[2] Sounds honest as the day is long Edited January 9, 2011 by Sonatine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Who the fuck is he? Being in the papers alot recently because he Tevez's main honcho, financial advisor etc. He was all over the news for that recent bust up at City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Joorabchian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Richard Kimble 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Wiki says an investment manager! Perfect! we all need one of those Slavering over a slice of Carroll Pie on the menu is always best left to professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 This concerns me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye not good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 ? No that's Tevez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 He owns players, he actually OWNS THEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Reported by the Sunday People and no-one else. As such it's not worth discussing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackbleep 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Sunday People on the wind up IMO. Too much of a coincidence that it's the bloke who owned the players that were brought to West Ham against Pardew's wishes. I bet he's fucking impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Reported by the Sunday People and no-one else. As such it's not worth discussing. Your getting a track record for coming into threads and discussing how they're not worth discussing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Oh dear. Guardian podcast had a spiel about him in mid December. Was great mates with Gary Cooke at City, but they had a big falling out over Kia having too much sway around the club and Cooke not being happy about it. I think Kia(not going to attempt the surname on my phone) got Cooke the job at Man city too. His contacts are supposed to be fantastic throughout football, but defo a shady character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Oh dear. Guardian podcast had a spiel about him in mid December. Was great mates with Gary Cooke at City, but they had a big falling out over Kia having too much sway around the club and Cooke not being happy about it. I think Kia(not going to attempt the surname on my phone) got Cooke the job at Man city too. His contacts are supposed to be fantastic throughout football, but defo a shady character. If true thats all that matters. Let Ashley worry about dodgy dealings, we'll just enjoy any players he coughs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Oh dear. Guardian podcast had a spiel about him in mid December. Was great mates with Gary Cooke at City, but they had a big falling out over Kia having too much sway around the club and Cooke not being happy about it. I think Kia(not going to attempt the surname on my phone) got Cooke the job at Man city too. His contacts are supposed to be fantastic throughout football, but defo a shady character. If true thats all that matters. Let Ashley worry about dodgy dealings, we'll just enjoy any players he coughs up. Unless, through his dodgy dealing, the club is penalised with a points reduction and a fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 like.... WEST HAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 like.... WEST HAM no points deduction but effectively £25m fine. and look at them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10001 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Joorabchian to lead Toon clear-out?January 11, 2011 By Harry Harris, Football Correspondent Newcastle United are reported to have appointed controversial Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian as a football advisor at a time of speculation about a potential clear-out at St James' Park. Sol Campbell has been linked with a move back to Arsenal, Alan Smith with a return to Elland Road, and with no new contract in place for Joey Barton, a potential sale of the midfielder. New manager Alan Pardew has stated that he wants to keep Smith and Barton, but it looks as though Campbell will be released on a free transfer Owner Mike Ashley is also tapping into Joorabchian's global contacts as Pardew also needs to recruit new players. Pardew is already fully aware of Joorabchian's influence. When was manager of West Ham, Joorabchian brought Argentineans Tevez and Javier Mascherano to Upton Park, with somewhat negative consequences. Pardew was fired in the winter of 2006 as his Hammers were threatened with relegation and after fall-outs with both players. Joorabchian was recently heavily involved in Carlos Tevez's abortive attempt to quit Manchester City, and may have moved on his interests after a fall-out with the Eastlands hierachy. A Newcastle insider referred to owner Mike Ashley's budget sporting goods empire when he told ESPNsoccernet: "There is a feeling that the club is being run like Sports Direct, so it would be no surprise if some of the fringe players on big salaries are moved on in this window, if they can find clubs for them." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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