“Throughout the whole of my career, performance has always been my priority. Having a management team that share this philosophy has been essential to my continued success both on and off the field. Richard and the team at Blue Carpet continue to apply this approach with all their athletes.”
Richard established Blue Carpet Sports Management in 2016, alongside long-term clients Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, having previously spent over 15 years working within the sports management industry. His experience in the industry has seen him manage athletes across five Olympic Games and numerous World Championships (in a variety of sports). He represents each of the triathletes, along with a wider group of Olympic athletes.
Get in touch with Richard here:
richard@bluecarpet.co.uk
Andrew is the Managing Director and has worked for the company since 2018, following 15 years in senior sports marketing roles at adidas and Umbro, where he managed a number of high profile athletes, federations and events. He represents athletes across track and field, football, cricket and Olympic sports, whilst also playing a key role in our brand partnerships. He is the primary point of contact for our relationships within Major League Soccer (MLS).
Andrew is a licenced FIFA Agent, World Athletics Registered Agent and an Accredited Cricket Agent with both the ECB and CSA.
Get in touch with Andrew here:
andrew@bluecarpet.co.uk
Tom is a two time Olympian, multiple World and British Record holding Race Walker, managing a highly successful international career both on and off the track spanning over 14 years. Away from the track he built a career within the media both in the written press and TV. He now manages track and field athletes, using his experience to support athletes in achieving their own sporting ambitions.
Tom is a World Athletics licenced athlete representative.
Get in touch with Tom here:
tom@bluecarpet.co.uk
Tiff brings a broad set of capabilities from previous PA and Office Management roles within the advertising and corporate sectors. As Head of Client Services Tiff provides a central role within the Blue Carpet team. Nurturing relationships, supporting our athletes and their teams whilst assisting Blue Carpet's management with the internal office administration.
Get in touch with Tiffany here:
tiffany@bluecarpet.co.uk
Rudi is a retired professional cricketer from South Africa. Having enjoyed a 13-year career in the sport, which included 140 first class matches, and a first-class 4-day trophy, he will use his experience and knowledge gained throughout his career to guide players and assist them in achieving the very best for their own careers. He is based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Rudi is a CSA and SACA licenced and accredited agent.
Get in touch with Rudi here:
rudi@bluecarpet.co.uk
As an accomplished event director with multiple professional qualifications, Debra brings over 25 years of expertise in sports event & athlete management, commercial partnerships development, sponsorship and marketing. Most recently the Race Director of the Two Oceans Marathon, she is integral to the team in South Africa and manages a portfolio of athletes across a variety of sports, helping them to achieve their career goals. Debra is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is a CSA and SACA licenced and accredited agent.
Get in touch with Debra here:
debra@bluecarpet.co.uk