Mino Raiola, agent of Haaland, Pogba and Ibrahimovic, dies aged 54

Raiola,
one
of
football’s
most
recognisable
agents,
was
the
representative
of
a
host
of
household
names
including
Paul
Pogba,
Erling
Haaland
and
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic.

Raiola
had
been
in
a
critical
condition
at
a
Milan
hospital.
Reports
of
his
death
circulated
in
the
Italian
media
on
Thursday,
though
this
speculation
was
furiously
denied
by
a
spokesperson.

However,
a
statement
released
by
Raiola’s
family
on
Saturday
confirmed
he
had
passed
away.

The
letter,
which
was
released
on
Raiola’s
official
Twitter
account,
read:
“In
infinite
sorrow
we
share
the
passing
of
the
most
caring
and
amazing
football
agent
that
ever
was.

“Mino
fought
until
the
end
with
the
same
strength
he
put
on
negotiation
tables
to
defend
our
players.
As
usual,
Mino
made
us
proud
and
never
realised
it.

“Mino
touched
so
many
lives
through
his
work
and
wrote
a
new
chapter
in
the
history
of
modern
football.
His
presence
will
forever
be
missed.

“Mino’s
mission
of
making
football
a
better
place
for
players
will
continue
with
the
same
passion.

“We
thank
everybody
for
the
huge
amount
of
support
received
during
these
difficult
times
and
ask
for
respect
to
the
privacy
of
family
and
friends
in
this
moment
of
grief.”