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Football business kicks on

A NORTH EAST sports agency has handed 11 Dutch footballers the chance to play in the English Premier League after being signed to their books.

Darlington based BHP Sport, a division of regional law firm BHP Law, is managing the careers and contracts of the 11 professionals within the UK and is poised to expand the business with the singing of further home grown talent.

The division is fronted by ex-professional player and former manager of Darlington Football Club, David Hodgson, who is determined to forge European footballing ties from the region.

He said: “I’ve been in the football agency business for over 20 years and as a former professional footballer I know better than anybody how important it is to secure the right professional representation.

“Everything will be taken care of for the players’ right down to the smallest detail from securing their accommodation, sorting their bills to managing their banking which will leave them free to concentrate on their career.”

“I have already met with all of the players and their families to explain how BHP Sport will work with them on a legal front within the football world.”

BHP Sport has now signed a 3 talented young British players including Ben Alnwick of Tottenham Hotspur, England Under-19 and Middlesbrough player Jonathan Franks and Aaron Spear of Newcastle United.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .