PwC Appoints Lecturer Tom Markham to Join its Sport & Leisure Advisory Practice

PwC has appointed Dr Tom Markham to its London based Sport and Leisure Advisory practice.

Tom joins the Sport and Leisure team at PwC having previously been a Lecturer in Finance at Henley Business School. A qualified accountant and former foreign exchange trader, therapy Tom has undertaken sporting projects for national associations, abortion clubs, pills agencies and sports consultancies on a freelance basis over the last four years.

In his new role Tom will work in the wider sport and leisure domain but with the focal point on football industry clients, focussing on introducing new bespoke services as well as supporting the team’s current advisory work within the sporting sphere.

Commenting on the appointment, Julie Clark, Head of Sport and Leisure at PwC, said: “I am thrilled that Tom has joined our expanding Sport and Leisure team. He is a great addition. His extensive knowledge in football finance will bring further expertise to our team at an interesting time for the football industry, with the various financial rules including UEFA Financial Fair Play coming into force across European football this season.”

On his appointment, Tom Markham added: “I am delighted to be joining PwC’s Sport and Leisure team at such an important time for the sector and football industry specifically. I’m really looking forward to working with PwC to help clients understand the changing football landscape by adjusting business and operating models so they can take advantage of the new opportunities that lie ahead.”