Darren Long
Player's agent licensed by the FA
Switchboard: +44 (0)1782 205 000
Email: darren.long@beswicks.com
Secretary: Jan Gilbert
Practice areas
As a FA Licensed Player’s agent and with a degree in sports science, Darren’s career includes two seasons as a Cricket Development Officer for the Australian Cricket Board in addition to working as Head Coach and captain of first grade side North Canberra at the age of 23.
He has also played minor counties cricket for Cheshire and has captained two ECB Premier League winning teams and the League Cricket Conference for whom he played against Sri Lanka. He worked as a sports journalist for the Northcliffe Group for five years prior to joining Beswicks.
Darren builds on his media and sports experience in managing the affairs of sports professionals, including securing placements and negotiating contracts.
Specialisms
Sports
- Managing on and off field activities of domestic and international athletes
- Sourcing and negotiating commercial and playing contracts
- Client recruitment
- Arranging personal, financial and investment advice
Media
- Updating and writing for company website and client literature
- Dealing with national and international press
- Promote and advise clients on media opportunities
Recent transactions
- Conducted numerous contract negotiations for domestic and overseas cricketers
- Negotiated various bat sponsorship deals for cricket client
- Re-negotiated new contracts for football/cricket clients at existing clubs
- Built partnerships with various sports agencies around the world
Professional memberships
- Players agent licensed by the Football Association
- National Certificate for Trainee Journalists
Personal
- Still trying to play cricket – while the body will let me
- Music, across all spectrums – although I couldn’t tell you a number one in the past five years!
- Plays five-a-side, tennis and golf particularly badly
- Travelling, with a particular love for Australia
- Port Vale – to the dismay of Gary Mellor
