Time to cash in for Andy… or better, time to “further” cash in for Andy.
The world no.3 aims at making more money from his popularity especially now that has won also the Wimbledon title.
The name of the company is ‘77’ and that name was inspired by the 77-year wait for a British men’s singles champion at Wimbledon. see article
The new venture has been set up with Simon Fuller that is specialized in managing contracts for popular people such as the Spice Girls and David Beckham.
Murray: I want to focus on tennis
The idea of having a specialized team for taking care about Andy’s affairs will give to the Scot more time to focus on the thing he can do really well: playing tennis! “The new company will allow me more freedom and the chance to become more involved in my business affairs.
I’ve got a great team of people around me who I trust, both on and off the court, which in turn allows me to completely focus on my tennis. I look forward to working with the team on the next stage of my career. The choice of name, 77, is symbolic and means a lot to me – the wait for a Wimbledon men’s singles champion and the final being played on the 7th of July.” Said the Scott
Fuller: This now allows us to work more directly
“Andy has had a phenomenal 12 months. It has been so exciting to watch him come of age as a true sporting champion. Having been Andy’s manager for the past five years and now being able to evolve this relationship into a business partner and chairman of his new company, 77, brings with it endless opportunity. This now allows us to work more directly and closer together than ever before.” commented Fuller.
