The Life of a Sports Agent: The Middleman

by Luke Sutton

Overview

There is a lot of mystery that surrounds sports agents and their roles in the lives of their high profile clients. Many perceive the life to be glamorous, spending time with celebrities and earning a lot of money for doing easy or very little work. The Life of a Sports Agent reveals how very wrong this perception is.

Having been a high profile sports agent for nearly 10 years, with clients such as James Anderson, Sam Quek, Nile Wilson, James Taylor, and Simon Mignolet, Luke Sutton has an incredible insight into the world of sports management across a number of areas. In his new book,The Life of a Sports Agent, Luke reveals stories and personal experiences about the sporting stars he has encountered, both the good and bad, and his very honest opinions about them.

This book also aims to give people a true look into how this mysterious industry works, and highlights the important lessons Luke has learned during his career. The Life of a Sports Agent follows Luke’s 2019 autobiography, Back from the Edge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526736994
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	12/25/2020
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Luke Sutton was a professional cricket player for over 15 years, captaining Derbyshire for a number of years. Although he was primarily a wicket keeper, he was also a very skilled batsman. Now an agent to a number of high profile sports and media stars, Luke is well placed to use his experiences to help others.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Why We Need Agents 1

Chapter 2 Jimmy Anderson 11

Chapter 3 Working with the Media 21

Chapter 4 Sam Quek 31

Chapter 5 The Rise of Social Media 41

Chapter 6 James Taylor - Career Over 51

Chapter 7 James Taylor - Insurance 63

Chapter 8 Different People Mean Different Clients 73

Chapter 9 How You Sign Clients 81

Chapter 10 Nile Wilson - The Exceptional 91

Chapter 11 Nile Wilson - The Tough Times 101

Chapter 12 Does Sport Have a Problem with Racism? 109

Chapter 13 The Impact of Covid-19 on the Sports Industry 117

Chapter 14 What Makes a Great Agent? 125

Afterword 133

Acknowledgements 135