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Mino Raiola: Paul Pogba's agent has worldwide ban suspended

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has had a three-month worldwide ban from football activity suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after he filed an appeal.

Raiola, 51, was initially banned by the Italian Football Federation, before Fifa's disciplinary committee extended the sanctions worldwide in May.

He may resume activities outside of Italy as Cas processes his appeal.

Cas says a final decision will be confirmed at the beginning of July.

Raiola's initial ban would have ended after the English summer transfer window closes, and he may now seek to complete deals for his players before next month's uncertain verdict.

The agent, who represents various high-profile players including LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and in-demand Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt, said the initial sanctions in Italy were "based on false grounds and lies".

He claimed the actions against him were based on "political willing" within the Italian Football Federation.

Speaking in May, he said: "I guess the FIGC has not forgiven me for when I diffused my critics for their role in the disastrous state of Italian football, as well as their role around the latest episode of the racism problem, and my opinions could have had an influence in the evaluation of the matter."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48616717

We should get to see some serious transfer activity soon with Raiola's Clients.

wish agent would take less money out of football

Pogba rumour to Juve.. One player I think overrated too..

Not when you watch his Juve and World Cup performances

Energy, I agree with you, looked a different player, maybe the Ego has taken over.. He reminds me of a calmer Mario lol...

Pogba has all the ability but plays when it suits him, which at Utd is 1 game in 4, he could be world class if he concentrates and puts the effort in, ability is not the only thing you need.

When he is on top top form he is the closest thing I have seen to Stevie G. The rest of the time he is more like Ali G.

Pogba is a brilliant player, but he's been playing with players below his standard and managers that either don't like him or suit him (Mourinho) or managers that are clueless amateurs (Solskjaer). He's still been one of the more productive creative midfielders in the league for 2 years. As much as I like to laugh at how badly it's gone for him at United, I think it has little to do with the dabbing and instagram photos (as much as Souness and co. like to rip into him for it), I think it's mostly because he's playing next to Matic and Mctominay instead of Kante and Matuidi or Vidal and Pirlo.

For France and Italy with a manager who knows how to use him, he's been fine, even sacrificing his attacking instincts to play deeper for France.

REd, maybe the Premier is too fast for him, the France and in Italy both stages are slower paced, we are led to believe...

Maybe that the key.... Time on the ball so he can be the pivot point..

Too fast for one of the best midfielders in the World Cup tournament? England should have won the world cup then as all players are from the EPL.