Tilney advice arm hires former Aston Villa and Man Utd footballers

40% footballers face bankruptcy five years post-retirement

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Tilney Private Sports venture specialises in advising sports professionals including footballers

Tilney has hired former professional footballers Gareth Farrelly and Simon Andrews to its Tilney Private Sports venture. Tilney is working to build up its team of professionals who advise sports professionals and their families. Through its existing relationships with sporting clients, Tilney said it recognised the need to help sportspeople make better informed decisions to protect their financial future, particularly when all areas of sport will be facing a financial reset due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as uncertainty looms around broadcasting and sponsorship revenues. T...

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