John Viola
FOOTBALL AGENT | CONSULTANT | EDUCATOR
Decades of experience working at the highest levels of the beautiful game in the UK and across the globe…
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FEATURED IN
Coming from a financial services background and with over 30 years in the football industry John is a vastly experienced agent having negotiated hundreds of high profile global transfers throughout his career.
He is respected by his peers and is well placed to handle all the complex areas surrounding the world of football today, from sourcing record breaking player moves to negotiating club sales.
Building on his expertise in dealing with international players and some of the sports biggest clubs, John is also a leader in the football agent education space in which he uses his experience to help a new generation of football agents enter the game.
EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE
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MILESTONES
One of the first FIFA registered agents in the UK
Represented World Cup & Champions League Winners
Broke transfer fee & wage structure records globally
Pioneered professional training for Football Agents
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MARKETS
EUROPE
Speciality market | United Kingdom
Having been one of the UK's first official FIFA agents, John has unrivalled connections at home - aswell as numerous ties with partners and clubs across the european continent.
MIDDLE EAST & ASIA
Speciality market | Saudi Arabia
John has deep roots in the region as a result of previously living in the UAE for several years and has recently placed himself at the forefront of the football explosion in Saudi Arabia.
SOUTH AMERICA
Speciality market | Brazil
After a number of visits in recent years, John has created relationships with hundreds of players, agents and clubs across the talent hotbed that is Brazil and the rest of South America.
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ELITE FOOTBALL SERVICES
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Player marketing
Club sourcing
Contract negotiations
Career mentoring
Relocation & logistics
Commercial management
Media management
End of career support
& more
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Player sourcing
Scouting services
Transfer mediation
Contract negotations
Staff recruitment
Bespoke recruitment system delivery
Club development roadmap and delivery support
Club sale services
& more
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Practical self paced e-learning courses
Industry leading FIFA Agent’s Exam course
Exam prep and networking events
Live practical training events
Recruitment bootcamps
Scouting education sessions
Group & individual mentoring
Continued professional development
& more
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MORE INFO
THE AGENCY
451 Football Consultancy
John’s established and respected agency has been working at the highest levels of football for over 30 years and has over 20 partners in the sport covering every corner of the globe.
THE ACADEMY
JV Academy
In 2015 John & his partner Phil McTaggart took changing trends in FIFA’s regulations as an opportunity to become leaders in the field of training the next generation of football agents.
THE AGENT
John Viola Linkedin Profile
10 years ago John foresaw the importance of LinkedIn as a tool for developing football business, and has since built an audience of over 30,000 connections in football and beyond.
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Contact
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