Football Research

Peter Paleologos and Libero Consulting have conducted seminal and leading original research into both the Australian football landscape and the significant factors that affect Australian footballers in their objective to become professional players.

This research includes the flowing reports and studies:
 

• The first Australian in-depth player scouting ecosystem report
• A study into A-League National Youth League/Y-League players transitioning to professional contracts
• International football club trials : The competitive scene confronting Australian players 
• European Youth League pathway options for Australian players
• A domestic transfer system model for the Football Federation Australia’s consideration
• Detailed submissions on Football Academies in Australia provided to the Football Federation New South Wales review
• Detailed research and recommendations submitted to the Football Federation Australia pathway panel
• Detailed analysis and recommendations submitted to the European Football Agents Association concerning what should be included in the new FIFA Player agent regulations earmarked for implementation in late 2021

Six of these research reports (PDF versions) are freely available (below) for football stakeholders to review.
 

• Study on the journey from Australian National Youth League to Professional football (pdf - 813kb)
• Player Trialing Survey (pdf - 631kb)
• Australian Football player Scouting Report (pdf - 1.7mb)
• The Language of Football Agents (pdf - 2.6mb)
• The Nike Academy Project (pdf -2.2mb)
• The Australian National Soccer League Youth League project - a success story (pdf - 696kb)

Football Projects & Consulting

Peter Paleologos and Libero Consulting have completed a varied array of football consulting and legal/regulatory projects.

These projects include as follows:
 

• The Australian youth footballer regulatory guide (providing Australian players and their parents/guardians with information to make informed football and pathway decisions).
• The development of The Australasian Premier League model which was one of only two models (the other being the PFA’s Australian Premier League model) considered by the Football Federation Australia in creating the A-League
• Consulting advice for the Arsenal tour match to Australia and Juventus tour match to Australia Jeep activation tour 
• Sponsorship and marketing contract development for football clients
• Football Investment due diligence and contract development for football clients
• Football Academy consulting services 

Seminal Moments in Australian Football Agency

From 1995 to 2023 - A Chronology (pdf - 136kb)