Willie McKay

Willie McKay is a Scottish football agent based in Monaco. He is the agent of many top-level footballers, mainly based in England and France - specifically the Premier League. Some of his clients include Joey Barton, Henri Camara, Scott Brown, Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé, Tyrone Mears and Pascal Chimbonda.

Scandal

McKay is one of the agents being investigated by the Quest team, led by Lord Stevens, which is investigating allegations of "bungs" and fraud in transfers. The Daily Express claimed in December 2006 that the £8.5m transfer of Jean-Alain Boumsong from Rangers F.C. to Newcastle United was one of the deals being examined by Quest. In the final report of the Stevens inquiry he was heavily criticised for his failure to co-operate with the inquiry.

“The inquiry is still awaiting clarification from agent Willie McKay” in connection with the Boumsong and Faye transfers (to Newcastle United).

“Agent Willie McKay acted for the selling club, Auxerre, in the transfer of Benjani” (to Portsmouth) “and for Portsmouth in the transfer of Cisse and, for the same reason as above” (still awaiting clarification) “the inquiry is not prepared to clear these transfers at this stage.”.

McKay has denied any wrongdoing.