Beckham has a company and an agent too, so why is he outside IR35

I know it has been mentioned briefly before...and I know the judge said that it didn't apply to them...but please can someone explain to me the difference here...Jokes aside.

David Beckham is a professional Football player...I am a professional IT Consultant.

He operates through a limited company (a PSC)...I operate through a limited company (a PSC).

He has an Agent...I have an Agent.

He is contracted to work for Manchester United...I have a contract to work for my client. (please note, his contract is longer than mine!!!!)

He has a boss (Mr. Ferguson)...I have a boss.

His boss (Mr. Ferguson) tells him where to go every day, where to play on the pitch, what to do, whether he can have time off, etc...My boss tells me what my requirements are.

He does not have more than one concurrent contract...I do!

He is not caught by IR35...I am.

See any similarities in all that?

Why is it that he is exempt? Is it because under that regime he would leave to Europe? and no other Professional Footballers (all operating PSC's) would come to this country? Is it because we would lose his talents? -

See...Even more similarities!

He earns a lot more than I do, and would be subject to paying a lot more tax under IR35...come on IR...a missed opportunity...

We IT contractors perform one of the most demanding tasks in industry, producing technically advanced solutions sometimes at the drop of a hat, and are the reason why many (if not all) of the medium and large companies in the UK (and the world) are what they are today!

When will we have a government and IR that just pays us a little respect...rather than insulting us as Tax evaders!

I use Mr. Beckham in the above text as an example...I am in no way inferring that he is evading tax in any respect...as I didn't pre IR35 and the rest of us responsible PSC's don't...unless you look at it through the eyes of the Revenue!