General Sports Worldwide Strengthens Global Football Division
Global sports marketing and management agency General Sports Worldwide (GSW) has announced Momentum Sports Management founders Brian Howard and Phil Korklin have joined the company with immediate effect.
Their arrival – and last year’s signing of a strategic alliance with the leading New Zealand-based agency Football Asset Management (FAM) – increases GSW’s global portfolio of represented footballers to more than 230, with a combined estimated market value in excess of €80m.
GSW’s client list now includes Sunderland’s Premier League talisman Dan Ballard, Glasgow Rangers’ Dujon Sterling, Stoke City skipper Ben Wilmot, Bolton striker Sam Dalby, Bristol City duo Scott Twine and Rob Atkinson, Scotland international Jacob Brown and his Luton team-mate Jordan Clark, long-serving Portsmouth star Conor Shaughnessy and a host of emerging talent.
Among them are James Scanlon (Manchester United), Harvey Foster (Everton), Josh Stokes (Bristol City), Jack Thompson (Derby County), Tayo Singerr (Portsmouth), Evan Mooney (St Mirren) Luke Brooke Smith (Wellington Phoenix), Mason Terry (West Ham), Tom Georgiou (Watford) and Ronny Moncur (Tottenham). Brian Howard and Phil Korklin have joined GSW’s global football leadership group as Senior Vice Presidents.
Sam Rush, GSW’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We had been in discussions with Brian and Phil joining GSW for some time, and we’re delighted to have completed the deal.
“This is a really significant moment for GSW as it expands our global reach and opens up a host of new opportunities, both for us as a company and the players we represent.
“We are grateful for the support of our Chairman Andy Appleby who recognised the value of Brian and Phil joining us from an early stage and has been exceptionally committed to bringing them both on board.”
Mark Gottlieb, Executive Vice President of Global Football, added: “Brian and Phil have worked extremely hard over the past eight years to build a fantastic agency that, like GSW, is well respected within the football industry.
“They recognise the benefits of joining the GSW family as coming together makes us significantly stronger and can only benefit our current and future clients.”
Momentum was founded in 2017 and has grown to be one of the most notable football agencies in the market.
Brian Howard commented: “We have had many offers over the past eight years to join forces with other agencies, however, after speaking with GSW, we felt this was the right time to take the leap. We share the same ethics and views on how football agency representation should be, and with their global reach and structural support, we believe we can all go from strength to strength.”
Phil Korklin said: “This is a testament to the trust our players and their families have placed in us, to support and guide their careers over many years. Without their belief and commitment, we would not be in the position we are today.
“We look forward to delivering additional value and supporting the continued progression in the years ahead.
“We are incredibly grateful to all our clients and to GSW, for putting their faith in us. We look forward to working together and are excited about what the future holds.”
As well as being market leaders in Talent Representation, GSW specialise in Club Commercial, Hospitality, Ticketing and Communications Consultancy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Executive Search.
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