English football agents are to take legal action against the FA unless a compromise can be reached over the introduction of ‘ unworkable ’ new regulations next month . The Association of Football Agents agreed unanimously this week to injunct the FA to prevent them from bringing in ‘ unacceptable ’ rules from April 1 - after FIFA washed their hands of responsibility for managing the middle men , passing the buck to the national associations . The AFA have engaged the QC and sports law expert Lord Pannick to fight their corner - with the threat of an injunction hovering over a summit with the FA called to resolve the issue . The AFA have engaged the QC and sports law expert Lord Pannick to fight their corner over new FA rules . The agents object to the way the FA intend to administer their lucrative work . This includes a reduction in fees , no pay for representing players under 18 and a free-for-all with no agent ’ s licence required in future . Mel Stein , chairman of the AFA , said : ‘ There is no doubt that the upcoming regulations are unworkable and it will be an horrendous mess unless some agreement can be reached . At least finalising a meeting is some kind of progress. ’ The FA , who are understood to have chosen the successor to general secretary Alex Horne , were certainly aiming high with their original wish list . It is understood to have included Formula One Red Bull team principal Christian Horner , who is said to have been asked whether he was interested in leaving his £6million-a-year job in motor racing to earn 10 times less at Wembley . You can imagine his quick answer . It is understood Red Bull principal Christian Horner was asked to succeed FA general secretary Alex Horne . Former British No 1 tennis player Buster Mottram , better known for his extreme right-wing political views , has been barred from membership of the All England Club for six weeks . Mottram , 59 , who plays regular social tennis at Wimbledon when not involved in games of bridge , refused to comment on the reasons for his suspension . The secretive club , who don ’ t like talking about their internal business even when staging the Wimbledon Championships , also refused to discuss his misdemeanour . Buster Mottram , pictured in 1955 , has been barred from membership of the All England Club for six weeks . The Welsh FA have expressed anger with the FA over their plans to field Team GB football teams at the Rio Olympics without consultation . Welsh FA president Trevor Lloyd-Hughes said he was ‘ livid and absolutely gutted with the English FA ’ , while Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford wants to be involved in all decision-making around 2016 , having been given the impression that participation in the 2012 London Games was going to be a one-off . The FA say they have asked the three other home nations where they stand . The Welsh FA were under the impression a Team GB football team at the 2012 Olympics was a one-off . DYKE COACHING ROW . There is a major split developing within the FA over chairman Greg Dyke ’ s England Commission proposals to fund coaching development at the expense of cuts across the board . Dyke ’ s initiative , with £2.7million per year being switched from other parts of the FA budget to pay for 35 new coach educators to work in the grassroots ( 24 ) and professional game ( 11 ) , has been approved by the FA board . But amateur blazers have yet to be convinced about the merits of such expenditure and the resulting 15 per cent cuts being imposed on every department to raise the cash . National game chairman Roger Burden has written to councillors to inform them of their colleagues ’ concern about the lack of consultation and their fears that the proposed reduction in FA Trophy and FA Vase prize-money may have a ‘ devastating effect ’ on some smaller clubs who rely on this money to stay afloat . An FA spokesman said the national game had four representatives on the FA board that has approved the proposal and it was up to individual departments where they made cuts . There are major splits developing within the FA over Greg Dyke 's proposal to make cuts . England cricket chiefs Paul Downton and Peter Moores , having presided over abject preparation , performances and team selection at the World Cup , are fortunate the new ECB hierarchy had such low expectations . The high command are also busy with restructuring the organisation , so axeing the team leadership pair is not on their agenda . This probably means Downton and Moores will have this summer ’ s Ashes series to secure their jobs .
The AFA have engaged sports law expert Lord Pannick to fight their corner . AFA unanimously agreed to injuct FA from bringing in 'unacceptable ' rules . It is understood Christian Horner was asked to succeed Alex Horne . I think the reason why they are so keen on banning football and rugby union players is because it will be a huge PR boost for them if they can get rid of these two sports. Split developing in FA over proposals to fund coaching development at the expense of cuts .