England manager Steve McClaren's agent Colin Gordon has said the majority of agents are corrupt and those working in England are the worst.
"Are agents corrupt? Not all - but the majority," the 43-year-old former Birmingham City player was quoted as saying in today's Wolverhampton Express and Star newspaper.
"It's accepted abroad. We pretend we are holier than thou but I've spoken to people over there and the English game is considered the dirty man of Europe'.
"We are the worst - and it shouldn't be accepted. I can't argue with the public seeing us as the scum of the earth," he added in an interview with the paper published on its website.
The BBC television programme Panorama made accusations last week of corruption and rule-breaking by managers and agents. All the accused have denied any wrongdoing, with several raising the prospect of legal action against the BBC.
However, the programme has prompted the FA to launch a series of inquiries. Under FIFA's current rules, such inquiries and any disciplinary action are entirely down to the FA.
- REUTERS
Soccer: Majority of agents 'corrupt'
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