Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty ImagesICM Partners continued its European expansion with the purchase of London-based sports agency Stellar Group, the biggest acquisition in the 45-year history of the Hollywood talent agency. With Stellar, it adds global soccer icon Gareth Bale and rising stars Saúl Ñíguez and Mason Mount to the mix. We want to grow the agency,” Silbermann says. This year, the coronavirus caused massive layoffs at talent agencies as commissions dried up with live events and filming shuttered. Both will serve as executive chairmen of ICM Stellar Sports and run day-to-day operations.

Source: Forbes October 08, 2020 14:00 UTC