Andy Murray Management Team Create XIX Globosport to Expand in India & Middle East
April 5, 2013
Andy Murray’s management team XIX Entertainment has joined forces with Globosport to form XIX Globosport, with the intention of signing more commercial endorsements in India and the Middle East.
Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment has managed Murray since 2007 and tennis agent and former ATP player Ugo Colombini will also join Murray’s team.
In a statement, the firms said the partnership would provide Andy Murray “with the global resource, media expertise and strategic skills of Fuller’s XIX Entertainment, and the credibility, drive and specialist tennis skills of Globosport.”
Murray commented: “Simon’s experience and Mahesh’s understanding of the sport will create the perfect team for my off court interests and will allow me to continue to dedicate myself and focus on my goals on the court”.
Globolsport founder Mahesh Bhupathi won 12 Grand Slam titles in his career and is regarded as one of the of the best doubles players in the world.
Bhupathi has a strong background in sports management and TV and film production in India.
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