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PRESS RELEASE
Paul Merson to give keynote at Premier Sports Network event
LONDON (October 5 th , 2015) – The Premier Sports Network is thrilled to announce that former England
footballer Paul Merson will give a keynote speech at its Player Management event, on November 20 at The
Hospital Club in Central London.
Merson, who is now a TV pundit for Sky Sports, is one of the standout English football talents of the last 20
years, boasting 21 caps and three goals for England. During his 20-year professional career he played at
club level for Arsenal, Aston Villa and Portsmouth and also spent a period in management with Walsall.
The Premier Sports Network: Player Management will bring together leading names from across the
spectrum of player management to discuss the challenges that face players, and their advisors, in a career
journey starting at youth-level and spanning to retirement.
In the keynote, Merson will discuss his journey from youth player to media personality, how he overcame
off-the-pitch challenges and what the network of people working with professional sportsmen and women
today can learn from his experiences.
“Having someone of Paul’s calibre and life experiences in and around the world of football is a real boon for
the event. Our delegates will gain a huge amount of insight from his perspective on the challenges that face
professional sportsmen and women, and how he has forged a successful career in the media postretirement,”
said Spencer Hidge, Executive Director at the Premier Sports Network.
In addition to Merson, confirmed speakers include Ray Haughan (Team Administration Manager,
Liverpool), Curtis Hughes (First Team Player Liaison Officer, Stoke City), Haydn Roberts (Head of Player
Care, Manchester City), Martyn Heather (Head of Education, English Premier League) and Simon Sinclair
(Elite Player Development Manager, Eastern Region, Northampton Saints).
Representatives from all 20 English Premier League clubs have been confirmed as attendees, in addition
to leading sports agents and organisations including the League Managers Association and Kick It Out.
For information of how to attend or partner with the Premier Sports Network please call 0208 419 1100 or
e-mail enquiries@premiersportsnetwork.com.
ENDS
About Premier Sports Network
The Premier Sports Network is a series of invite-only events for senior executives from clubs, federations,
event organisers, sponsors and suppliers. Each Premier Sports Network event has a different theme and
gives attendees the chance to network, do business and discuss commercial challenges and opportunities
in the sector. The first Premier Sports Network event, around the topic of Fan Engagement, took place on
July 24.
The Premier Sports Network was launched by David Bull and Spencer Hidge, two specialist sponsorship
and commercial sales consultants that together specialise in creating unique partnerships for the sports
and live entertainment industry. In addition to running the Premier Sports Network, David and Spencer work
with several international sports federations, including the World Bowls Tour, for which they are the
exclusive sponsorship sales agents.