Tan and Dalman have been very vocal about their dislike of agents and agents’ fees around transfers and contract renewals.

They claimed to have made formal complaints to the football authorities, and to have demanded tighter regulation.

The main focus of the Sala case is the actions of rogue agents (who at the same time were working for Nantes).

It is strange then that for years Cardiff City FC has continued to pay such big fees (top half Championship) to agents.