A purpose-driven professional services firm with football at its core.

Services

Our Expertise

Murdock SG is a leading independent sports agency. Established in 2011, the company offers a professional, informed, and personal approach to client representation.

Our specialised team fully understands the professional sportsperson’s journey, but don’t take our word for it: our FIFA Licensed Agents are also qualified solicitors, qualified financial planners, and former professional players – this crucial depth of insight differentiates us from our competitors. By combining our expert knowledge and wide-ranging connections, we deliver an exceptional service unmatched in the industry today.

Contracts

We have successfully completed hundreds of transfers and contract renegotiations. Whether it is a first professional deal or a contract at the most elite level, we are the experienced, trustworthy partner you need.

Media and PR

We also have valuable experience and connections within the media, so Murdock SG can help you build your own brand profile in a considered way. In what can be an unpredictable area, our expertise will help you gain optimum advantage from media and PR.

Financial Planning

We take pride in offering premium, client-focused financial solutions for professional footballers. Through Leading Edge Wealth Planning, our partner company, clients can rely on clear, connected financial advice wherever and whenever it is needed. We work collaboratively to provide strategic value and results-oriented solutions.

Legal and Accountancy Services

In addition to our in-house lawyers, Murdock SG has a panel of specialist and trusted service providers with specific experience and skills in advising on legal issues, accountancy, and finance. We provide a personal service that guides our clients to make informed, responsible decisions to maximise and safeguard both their own and their families’ interests.

Career Development and Mentorship

Because we’ve been there ourselves, we’re best placed to guide you throughout your career. A career in professional sport can be rewarding but may also bring challenges – we know from experience the pressures of the modern game.

Commercial Endorsements and Sponsorships

Murdock SG has established relationships with commercial partners and leading sports brands. Over the years, we have sourced and advised on many boot and sportswear endorsements along with other commercial opportunities – our connections can help you access a range of rewarding options.

Brands we've worked with

Murdock Sports have been great for my career. They got it back on track after long-term injury and provide a wide range of services to help me away from football.

Demetri Mitchell

Exeter City

Murdock SG have helped secure important transfers for me at critical stages in my career - a top class agency!

Jason Steele

Brighton and Hove Albion

It is not just the diligence and consideration given to my football career but also the understanding of me as an individual that makes the difference. They made an investment in me as a person and have signposted me in the right direction to achieve my ambitions on and off the pitch.

Omar Beckles

Leyton Orient, Grenada International, and Chair of the Professional Footballers Association

I have been with MSG for 10 years. They’ve helped guide me back to the Premier League via League One and the Championship.

Joe Rothwell

AFC Bournemouth

MurdockSG has been massive in helping develop my career, strategically placing me at four loan clubs. I am confident of achieving big things with them in the future.

Jimmy Dunne

Queens Park Rangers and Ireland International

Their solid reputation for guiding young players from club academy level to Premier League holds true for me – they really helped me make the jump.

Scott McTominay

Manchester United and Scotland International

I have been with Murdock Sports since being a scholar. I know the trust and loyalty they have shown me is difficult to come by and have definitely benefitted from having advisors who always keep the bigger picture in mind.

Cameron Burgess

Ipswich Town and Australia International
Team Members

The Power of Teamwork

Our clients can rely on us to protect and promote their best interests. Whatever opportunity or obstacle a client may face, we bring to bear over 50 years of combined team experience. Our multi-disciplinary team have the specialist insight into how best to manage and develop careers. With a proven track record of dealing directly with key decision makers at all levels of the game, our clients can expect us to deliver advice efficiently and effectively to add value to their careers.
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Colin Murdock

FIFA Licensed Agent/Lawyer/DipPFS
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Colin is a FIFA Licensed Agent, qualified solicitor and former international player. Colin has advised on numerous player transfers and negotiations both within the UK and Europe. His expertise is particularly strong in contractual issues, image rights and personal endorsement deals. With a 17-year playing career behind him, which includes stints at Manchester United, Preston North End, Rotherham United and Hibernian FC, Colin fully appreciates the industry from the player perspective. He also has a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and understands the importance of making playing years count financially. Alongside his position as an Intermediary, Colin is an expert panel member at Sport Resolutions UK and the National Anti-Doping Panel.
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Jackie Evans

Football Consultant
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Jackie is a Football Consultant. A former youth team player for both Chelsea and Arsenal, Jackie holds a BA Honours Degree in Sports and Business Management and a UEFA A Coaching Licence. Having previously worked as a coach at Manchester United’s Academy, Jackie played an integral role in the development of several elite players. Jackie brings a depth of business experience and a proven track record in helping some of the best young players in the country make the step up from Academy to first team level.
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Laura Murdock

Lawyer
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Laura qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and has worked for several leading UK law firms. Specialising in commercial property transactions, secured lending, commercial / residential developments and portfolio investments. Strong business acumen and experience enables her to efficiently manage the business on a day to day basis. Laura brings a personable and practical approach to her work, so client’s needs are met quickly and efficiently in a friendly style.
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Yuri Javier

FIFA Licensed Agent/Lawyer
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Yuri is a FIFA Licensed Agent. A qualified solicitor, holding a First Class Honours Degree in Law, Yuri worked for a number of international law firms and sports brand companies before joining MurdockSG. He has particular expertise in sourcing and advising on commercial deals. With a strong sporting and coaching background in Athletics and MMA, Yuri brings a fresh and dynamic approach to player representation.
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Stephen Whelan

FIFA Licensed Agent
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Stephen joined MurdockSG in 2018. He previously worked both as an independent intermediary and at other sports agencies. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of Ulster and also had a successful career as a Talent Identification Officer for a number of prominent UK Clubs. Stephen has developed a strong network of contacts, and has gained broad experience through involvement in numerous transfers within the UK.
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Svetozar Pavlovic

FIFA Licensed Agent/Lawyer
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Sveto is a FIFA Licensed Agent and lawyer holding a postgraduate degree in Sports Law from the University of Madrid. Multilingual, Sveto is fluent in German, Spanish, English, Czech and Slovak and specialises in player transactions across Europe. He has, for many years, advised players on transfers to the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and the Ekstraklasa to name but a few. In addition, Sveto has been instructed to act as a club intermediary in international negotiations and has also represented professional clubs in arbitrary proceedings before judicial bodies such as FIFA, UEFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Marlon Broomes

Football Consultant
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Marlon Broomes is a former Premier League footballer with a playing career spanning almost 20 years. He had an exceptional youth career and attended the Football Association’s National School of Excellence at Lilleshall and captained England at various youth levels up to, and including, England U21. His club career started at Blackburn Rovers Football Club where he was part of the Premier League winning squad in the 1994/95 season. Thereafter, Marlon went on to represent a number of clubs including QPR, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End. Following his playing career, Marlon has successfully completed his UEFA B and A licences and has coached and mentored some of the UK’s leading talents. Marlon has first-hand experience gained during his playing and coaching career and is well placed to identify and advise on the potential challenges facing young professionals today.
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Tom Rooney

Football Consultant
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Tom is a FA qualified coach and has a particular focus on talent identification. Following a brief professional playing career, Tom went on to coach Liverpool and Merseyside Schoolboy teams, enjoying success by winning the English FA Schoolboy trophy as manager. Highly regarded and well-connected, Tom was influential in the progression of a number of his schoolboy players transitioning to academy football, with several members of his squad signing with Category 1 and 2 academies across England. A practical tutor and mentor who has worked alongside Liverpool City Council, Tom has played a significant role across a number of community projects and often uses sport as a vehicle to better the lives of young people.
Who we are

Our Story

Murdock SG was established by Colin Murdock in 2011, subsequently partnered by Jackie Evans – two football professionals with personal experience of the game in playing and coaching at the highest level. It seemed that few intermediaries could offer personal experience of the professional game combined with the technical knowledge and know how required to maximise a player’s career and earnings.

The Professional Game

Both Colin and Jackie began as scouted schoolboy players, and both worked their way up through the professional game, experiencing first-hand the highs, lows and pressures of football.

From starting with Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United at 17, Colin can claim over 400 senior appearances, including play-offs, cup finals and international games. Jackie joined Chelsea’s youth ranks at 15, pursuing a playing career and later coaching roles – culminating in becoming a coach and player mentor at Manchester United’s Academy.

Technical Knowledge and Experience

In parallel with their football careers, Jackie and Colin also committed to academic studies. Colin qualified as a solicitor having completed his LLB Honours Degree and Postgraduate in Law (LPC) during his playing days. Jackie successfully completed a three-year BSc Honours degree in Sports and Business Management.

Colin gained invaluable experience as a player whilst sitting as an elected member of the Professional Footballers’ Association Management Committee and post his playing days as a member and chairperson of various FA Judicial Panels, the National Anti-Doping Panel and Sports Resolutions UK.

More recently, Colin’s interest in personal finance and educating athletes on maximising their potential and earnings led him to undertake further study to qualify with the Chartered Insurance Institute, Diploma in Financial Planning (DipPFS).

Murdock Sports Group

Today, as MurdockSG continues to manage both experienced internationals and the brightest young prospects in the game, Colin and Jackie have assembled a talented team of professionals who have a shared commitment to the highest standards of player representation. Each member of MurdockSG brings their unique expertise, ideas and perspective while all being committed to putting clients’ interests and needs first.
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For general enquiries please contact us at:

2 George St,
Alderley Edge
Cheshire SK9 7EJ

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