Sprint Management in association with Sports Management Worldwide are delighted to announce a new online course teaching the role and regualtions of a football agent.
For Football Agents Only: (NEW!)
(The real football!)
When: Week of October 13, 2008
Who: Participants: Individuals whose main focus is representing professional soccer
players worldwide.
What: This program is an expansion of "Athlete Management Course" currently offered. Purely focused on the academic foundation for individuals interested in pursuing a career as football agents. This introductory course is an overview of the issues involved with football player management. It is designed to provide an induction into the rules and regulations set by FIFA and the football agency business. For those interested in becoming FIFA certified, this course will prepare students for the FIFA agent exam. For those already certified it will broaden your network, skill set and recruitment strategies.
Areas covered: player assessment, club placement, management services, player marketing, endorsements and PR issues. (In addition to access to all Athlete Management materials.)
Instructors: In addition to your Athlete Management Instructors you will also have: John Print, FIFA certified agent and SMWW Director of Soccer. John has been a licensed players' agent by the English FA for over five years. During this time he has represented players and clubs at all levels across Europe and North America. He also has considerable experience of player sponsorship and endorsements working in collaboration with many high profile players and brands.
Live Audio Chats: In addition to the Athlete Management Audio chats you will have a separate "football agents only" chat.
Athlete Management for "football agents only" includes:
(in addition to everything included in Athlete Management Course)
• Access to John Print
• Live classroom audio web chat focusing on the role of the football agent
• Quizzes, projects and course work focused on:
• Agent regulations (FIFA & FA)
• Transfer and status of Players
• The Transfer Market - transfer window / work permits / quotas
• Contract process - player and club
• Assessing and keeping a football client
• Relationship of football contracts & player trades in the US, Europe, South America, Asia, Middle East, and Africa
Guest Lectures may include:
• Derek Bragg - Director of The Scouting Network
• Mark Washo - Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing with the Chicago Fire MLS team
• Shep Messing - Managing Director of Global Sport Group, LLC
Fee: $1450 US Dollars (3 easy installments of $495)
With the European Season having just kicked off and this is your opportunity to learn the football agent business! Class space is limited.
How to register:If you have been previously accepted to a course register here
If you are applying to see if you qualify for this course register here
Questions:
London Office -+44 (0)87 1288 4799
www.smww.co.uk
North America office -1-503-445-7105
www.smww.com
info@smww.com
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