The former Chile international reveals how a once-promising career was ruined by the now illegal practice of third-party ownership.
The now former England boss Sam Allardyce may not see any harm in circumventing the rules of Third-Party Ownership (TPO), but Luis Jimenez knows firsthand just how devastating an impact the practice can have upon a player's career.
The Chilean looked destined to enjoy a successful spell in Italy when he joined Serie B side Ternana from Palestino in 2002 for a fee 500,000 euros but Jimenez would play just 188 games across the country's top two divisions over the next 13 years.