There are many exciting things happening at Sports
Management Worldwide. Today we bring you some
news about how SMWW is helping those who have a
passion for soccer, get an opportunity to work in the
business side of the sport.
Sports Management Worldwide offers the Soccer Management &
Scouting course for those who want to learn the
ins and outs of scouting soccer talent and working in
the front office (front of house) of a professional
soccer club. The instructors for the course are
Shep Messing, a highly successful soccer
agent and broadcaster for the New York City
Red Bulls of MLS and Derek Bragg,
managing director of The Scouting Network; an
international soccer scouting
company that provides scouting information to some
of the top clubs in the world.
Derek Bragg's unique company continues to grow its
list of international scouts that provide information for
his large database of scouting information on players.
When SMWW started the partnership with Derek, we
hoped that individuals who took the Soccer
Management & Scouting course would be given the
opportunity to show Derek their ability to evaluate
talent. Well, that is just what has happened.
Here is a list of SMWW students who are now working
with Derek and The Scouting Network:
Vidar Bjarnason works just about every
weekend for The Scouting Network in Denmark and
Sweden. He recently made arrangements for Derek
Bragg to speak with the Icelandic Football Association
regarding scouting for them (Vidar is from Iceland,
though living in Denmark currently).
Steve Simmons, Jermaine Blackwood, Rob
Childs, Eric Anang and John Print are all
Soccer Scouting & Management course
graduates that continue to assist The Scouting
Network in the UK on a variety of projects and scouting
needs.
Andy Graham and Matthew Martin
have covered players and events for The Scouting
Network in the USA, including MLS games.
Joao Pedro Solano did some work for The
Scouting Network in South America. He covered a
tournament in Paraguay and also helped find
information on players for a report that Derek was
completing for a club.
What makes these accomplishments great for SMWW
is that all of these students started off with little or no
soccer/scouting experience. They have all now gained
important experience by working at the professional
level of the game.
If you are interested in taking the Soccer Management
& Scouting course with SMWW, select this text to register today...
SMWW's Director of Soccer is FIFA certified agent
John Print, who is located in London,
England. Print recently completed a deal that sent a
talented Canadian Under 20 player named
Michael D'Agostino (pictured at the top of this
story) to the club Blackpool
which plays in the Football League
Champioship. The Championship is the second
highest division of professional soccer in England
(the Premier League being the top league in England
and one of the highest levels of soccer in the world).
To read about D'Agostino's signing with Blackpool, select this text...
SMWW Agent Advisor Dimitri Ziogou
continued his hot streak in soccer when his
player Evan Milward was signed to Toronto
FC's (MLS) development squad. Thus far Milward has
played in three games.
Sports Management Worldwide's upcoming Meet
and
Greet in London could have some very
distinguished
guests. On Friday October 26th at the Hobgoblin Pub,
SMWW could be welcome English Premiership
players Tim
Howard, goalkeeper for Everton, and Mark
Schwarzer
of Middlesbrough. Both players were invited by
SMWW's Shep Messing, who will also be in
attendance at this Meet & Greet event.
Those interested in working in the sports agent
business should register for the Athlete Management course
with SMWW by selecting this text...
Or register on our website by
selecting this text...
