️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  President of UEFA Michel Platini has defended a ban on third party ownership (TPO) of footballers - labeling the practice'shameful' and a form of'slavery' - UEFA president Michel Platini has defended a ban on third party ownership (TPO) of footballers - labeling the practice'shameful' and a form of'slavery'. Super agent Jorge Mendes, who includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho among his clients, has claimed the ban is illegal and will kill competition in Europe.<unk> Super agent Jorge Mendes, who includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho among his clients, has claimed the ban is illegal and will kill competition in Europe.<unk> The Spanish and Portuguese leagues have also opposed the ban.<unk> The Spanish and Portuguese leagues have also opposed the ban. TPO is a practice which takes place in several countries, particularly in South America, where companies own the economic rights of players and benefit from their transfer fees. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ President of UEFA Michel Platini has defended a ban on third party ownership (TPO) of footballers. Platini, who pushed FIFA to impose the ban - said the ban would stop huge sums of money disappearing from football.<unk> Platini, who pushed FIFA to impose the ban - said the ban would stop huge sums of money disappearing from football. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Everyone earns money on such transfers, and while we are trying to find money to invest in football, that money goes into the pockets of I don't know who, and I don't know where.<unk>Everyone earns money on such transfers, and while we are trying to find money to invest in football, that money goes into the pockets of I don't know who, and I don't know where. It's about time that the world of football wakes up, and that the money coming into football remains in football, and doesn't disappear<unk> Kia Joorabchian, head of Media Sports Investments, part-owned a number of high-profile players.<unk> Kia Joorabchian, head of Media Sports Investments, part-owned a number of high-profile players. Platini also said in the forum that the biggest misconception about him was that he alone took major decisions about football.<unk> Platini also said in the forum that the biggest misconception about him was that he alone took major decisions about football. I think that the people in Europe, or in the world, think that I take my decisions alone. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
Michael Platini has defended a ban on third party ownership of footballers.<unk> Michael Platini has defended a ban on third party ownership of footballers. TPO sees companies-part-own the economic rights of players.<unk> TPO sees companies-part-own the economic rights of players.<unk> It is a practice that has been banned in the Premier League since 2008.<unk> It is a practice that has been banned in the Premier League since 2008. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>