Tribal Sports Management
Tribal Sports Management (TSM) was founded in Melbourne by Lou Sticca in 2000, to represent professional footballers in contract negotiations and career pathways. TSM has since developed into an integrated global sports management company with offices in Australia and China, with considerable activity in North America and Europe. TSM officially represent a number of sporting clubs and organizations worldwide that are looking to strategically grow their brands. TSM offers a comprehensive range of services to the sporting industry and corporate community, such as:
- Talent Representation
- Sponsorship, Consulting and Television Rights
- Sports Executive and Staff Recruitment
- International Club Matches, Tours and Tournaments
TSM managing director holds official FIFA player agent & match agent licenses. TSM consults to a number of international corporations and football clubs on a range of services from sponsorship to activation to brand management and strategies.
Clients
Some past and present clients of TSM:
- Scott McDonald - Australian footballer and Australian national team member, played club football for Celtic F.C. in Scotland, was top goal scorer in championship winning season of 2007-2008
- Ryan McGowan - Australian football and Australian national team member, plays club football for Shandong Luneng Taishan in the Chinese Super League
- Shinji Ono - TSM was responsible for the Japanese superstar signing for Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the A-League
- Alessandro Del Piero - TSM was responsible for the Italian superstar signing for Sydney FC in the A-League in August 2012, making him the highest-paid footballer to ever play in Australia[1][2]
- Dwight Yorke - TSM was responsible for signing the former Manchester United champion to Sydney FC in the inaugural A-League season [3]
- Benito Carbone - TSM was responsible in securing the Italian's guest appearance for Sydney FC in the A-League
- Kazu - TSM brought the Japanese legend to Sydney FC in the A-League [4]
- Brendon Santalab - Former Sydney FC striker now with Lifan FC in China
- Rostyn Griffiths - Former Blackburn Rovers and Central Coast Mariners FC midfielder now with Guangzhou R & F, China
- Pierre Littbarski - German World Cup winner was brought to Australia by TSM to coach Sydney FC in 2005/06 [5]
- Terry Butcher - Former England captain brought to Australia by TSM to coach Sydney FC in 2006/07
International tour matches
International tour matches with TSM involvement:
- David Beckham & the LA Galaxy
- - 2007 v Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium in front of 80,000[6]
- - 2007 v Wellington Phoenix FC at Westpac Stadium Wellingtom 30,000 fans
- - 2009 v Oceania All Stars that included Christian Karembeu and former Juventus star Edgar Davids
- - 2010 v Newcastle Jets FC at Energy Australia Stadium in front of 23,000 fans
- - 2011 v Melbourne Victory FC at Etihad Stadium in front of 31,000 that also included Republic of Ireland legend Robbie Keane
- Celtic F.C. - The Scottish giants traveled to Australia for their pre-season tour in 2009 & 2011
- Liverpool F.C. - One of the most famous sporting organizations in the world will visit Australia in July 2013 [7]
- Sydney FC - Pre-season tour in 2005 to Dubai that included games against Al Jazira and Al Ain
Achievements
Lou Sticca, the Managing Director of TSM was announced as one of the 10 most influential people in Australian Football for 2013 in the Herald Sun.[8]
References
- ↑ "Sydney FC wins race for Alessandro Del Piero". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ Sebastian Hassett. "Del Piero to sign with Sydney FC". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Sydney FC 'over the moon' at securing Yorke - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2005-04-17. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Kazu a guest of honour for Sydney - Football - Sport". smh.com.au. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Been there, won that: Littbarski joins Sydney - Football". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Beckham leaves a signature for all 80,000 fans to enjoy - Football - Sport". Smh.com.au. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Liverpool fans ensure $5m sellout for Melbourne Victory match". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "David Davutovic names his 10 most influential people in Australian football". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2014-03-05.