UTA Scores Deal To Buy Europe Soccer Agency ROOF
deadline.comWith the European Championships due to start in Germany on Friday, UTA has netted the country’s biggest soccer agency. The Beverly Hills-based company has bought Representatives Of Outstanding Footballers (ROOF), which will sit within its sports portfolio.
ROOF represents English Premier Leagues players such as Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk, Chelsea’s Kai Havertz, Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ted Stegen and recent Champions League finalist Niclas Füllkrug, who is among numerous Bundesliga stars on its books.
In total, ROOF has around 150 clients across Europe’s ‘Big Five’ leagues (England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France) and is especially strong in the Bundesliga, where it is the market leader.
Around 130 are players with the other 20 coaches and managers. The company has offices in Munich, London and Madrid, and will continue to operate under its own name and founding leadership team, who will become shareholders in UTA as they look to expand the brand further internationally.
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