Wasserman Signs Squash World Champ
Wasserman Media Group has announced that squash world champion Nick Matthew has joined the agency. Matthew, who was the first English World Open champion in the sport’s history, joins the likes of Jack Wilshere, Steven Gerrard and Mark Cavendish as part of the Wasserman athlete representation division.
The agency will be responsible for developing his commercial & PR opportunities over the coming months.
Matthew is currently competing in the Canary Wharf Squash Classic at East Wintergarden this week, an event in which the current world number three is bidding for a hat-trick of victories.
The former world number one is also an ambassador for the sport’s bid for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games.
Matthew said: ‘I’m really excited to be joining Wasserman. They have a superb client base and I’m looking forward to a long and successful partnership with them. I’m determined to help take Squash to the next level and believe that with the support I’ll get here they can help me to achieve my goals.’
Wasserman President Sam Rush added: ‘Nick is the best in the world at his chosen sport and we’re delighted to welcome him on board here at Wasserman. Squash is a sport with great potential and one that one day we hope to see in the Olympic Games. We have no doubt that Nick will prove a valuable asset to the company.’
