Mino Raiola Suspended For Three Months By Italian FA

By Joshua Walters

Football agent Mino Raiola has reportedly been banned from transfer activity for three months by the Italian FA.

The man who facilitated Paul Pogba's then world record of £89million move from Juventus back to Manchester United in 2016 currently won't probably bargain either to or from Italy until August 9.

That date is two weeks before the 2019/20 Serie A season begins, yet only one day preceding the new Premier League season.

The Italian-born Dutch football agent does not only represent French World Cup winner Paul Pogba, but also negotiate on behalf of Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero, however, as of late brought his agreement with Romelu Lukaku to an end.

Raiola is an agent for top players including Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marseille’s former Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli and LA Galaxy's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The restriction won't avert Raiola from facilitating different transfers, for example, Pogba's supposed move to Real Madrid.

Not only Raiola suffered the punishment, but his cousin Vincenzo Raiola also got affected with two months ban, though the Italian FA refused to reveal the reason behind the announcement.

The Italian FA in a statement said: "The Sports Procurators Commission, any other exception, deduction and defence rejected, condemns Mr Carmine [Mino] Raiola and Mr Vincenzo Raiola, on his own behalf and as legal representatives of the companies they represent to sanction of the suspension from the exercise of the activity of sports attorney to the extent, respectively: with regard to Mr. Carmine Raiola, of 3 months, with regard to Mr. Vincenzo Raiola, of 2 months."

Despite the sanction, Raiola will still be the main negotiator for Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt should the 19-year-old centre back make a move away from the Eredivisie side at the end of the season.