Kick-start Segmentation Guide for Football Clubs
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9 mins
FIFA-licensed player agent and founder of TransferPitch, a platform built to challenge what many in football still quietly accept, a system that rewards access over merit.
Marin has worked inside the transfer market and seen firsthand how exclusive and outdated it can be.
Clubs pay thousands to be included. Agents in lower-income regions are locked out. Talented players go unseen. And deals still happen over WhatsApp and behind closed doors.
TransferPitch is his answer: a secure, affordable, verified space where real football professionals can connect without gatekeeping.
In this interview, Marin shares what’s wrong with the current system, what he’s building to change it, and how he sees the future of football networking.
Let’s dive in.
TransferPitch challenges a system that excludes most people working in football. Today, access often costs £10,000+ per year – just for a chance to be seen. No guarantees, no refunds.
For agents in lower-income regions, that’s simply out of reach. For clubs, it’s worse.
Some pay up to 7× more just to be part of the same closed circle. Instead of building structure and transparency, the system protects privilege.
TransferPitch offers a secure, affordable space where verified professionals – no matter their location or budget – can participate equally. Football belongs to everyone, not just those who can afford it.
That access depends more on money and connections than quality or work. Unless you can afford to pay up front, you don’t get a seat at the table – no visibility, no opportunities.
This doesn’t just hurt agents. Talents stay hidden, clubs miss out, and the few with access keep benefiting. The industry claims to be global and inclusive, but keeps the door closed. That contradiction is exactly what TransferPitch is here to fix.
Centralized communication. This is a billion-dollar industry, yet official transfer talks still happen on Instagram, LinkedIn, or WhatsApp. That’s not just inefficient – it’s unprofessional and risky.
TransferPitch brings structure to the chaos: a secure, verified space where clubs, agents, and players connect, collaborate, and get deals done – the way modern football should work.
This conversation with Marin highlights something that’s both shocking and obvious once you hear it: billion-dollar transfer deals are still being discussed over WhatsApp, Instagram, and backroom channels. That’s not just unprofessional, it’s a closed network. Access depends less on merit and more on contacts, relationships, and past achievements. In practice, that keeps ambitious new agents and talented players from ever entering the circle. What Marin is building with TransferPitch matters because it replaces nepotism with structure. For me, this also connects back to my world: football clubs need the same shift in their commercial ops. Replace personality-driven decisions and closed doors with structured systems, data, and measurable outcomes. That’s how you unlock real growth.
