This newsletter from PSR, a recruitment agency for the sports industry, provides updates on their recent placements and expansion into new areas. They have placed Sven Goran Eriksson as Technical Director of Al Nasr Sports Club in Dubai. PSR has also expanded into motorsports recruitment in preparation for the upcoming Formula 1 season. In addition, they discuss ongoing recruitment needs in football and rugby as the seasons progress.

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GAME-CHANGING RECRUITMENT NEWS SPRING 2013 NEWSLETTER
ACROSS THE BOARD
When we set up in business, our aim was to quickly position ourselves as the “one-stop shop” for all
our clients’ recruitment needs in Sport, irrespective of their sporting discipline or the nature of the
role they were seeking to fill - a truly across the board service.
The response has been phenomenal, and we have made huge in-roads into the development of PSR
as the place for our clients to turn.
As part and parcel of the service we offer, we like to keep our clients informed as to our activities.
And so, we would like to welcome you to our inaugural newsletter.
In this issue, we are delighted to announce the successful placement of Sven Goran Erikkson as
Technical Director at Al Nasr Sports Club in Dubai. Conducting business in the Emirates is always a
real pleasure, and Sven has taken on a fantastic role at the oldest Professional Football Club in the
UAE.
We also look to the imminent start of the Formula 1 season. Our recent expansion into Motorsport
recruitment sees us move into new territory for the PSR team, but one in which we are all hugely
interested (as fans!) and looking forward to growing as part of our brand.
Finally, we take a look at the Football and Rugby worlds. In Football, recruitment is strong at present
as we come towards the end of the 2012-13 season and we prepare for close season and the flurry of
recruitment activity it often brings!
The Rugby world has certainly had a busy start this year - a combination of the eagerly awaited launch
of the Rugby League Season, the RBS Six Nations competition and the preparations for the Rugby
League World Cup mean all aspects of the sport are moving at a fast pace - we outline how the
excitement is keeping PSR busy at the heart of the action.
As ever, we would love to talk to you about any recruitment requirements you may have.
Please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 0113 2428489.
Yours in Sport,
The PSR Team

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STARTING GRID
As we compile this newsletter, the start of the F1
season is just around the corner. With new
teams and technology offering faster track times
than ever before, hopes are that this season will
prove even more exciting than last, when 7
different drivers won the first 7 races and the
Championship went right down to the wire.
Whilst F1 is probably the highest profile of the
Motorsport competitions, the sport as a whole
continues to move forward at an incredible pace,
Expect to Win,
with 2014 to see the launch of the hotly
anticipated FIA Formula E Championship. Prepare to Win,
Execute to Win.
The need for highly specialised recruitment is
echoed across all Motorsport disciplines - and for
Red McCombs
top candidates, Motorsport will always be a huge
Lead Investor, USGP
draw as an exhilarating, challenging and
innovative environment.
Despite this, Motorsport recruitment is a largely
neglected market in terms of specialist
recruitment agencies.
This, combined with the introduction of some
outstanding potential candidates to our
database, means we are hoping to have a strong
role to play in offering specialist recruitment
advice across the Industry.

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ON THE BALL
Football as we know it - “Soccer” to the rest of covering the technical aspects of all areas of the
the World - is of course central to our activities Club, from upgrading the youth system through
at PSR. to assisting Manager Walter Zenga with the first
team.
Assisting in diverse placements throughout the
Premier and Football Leagues, with roles ranging Here in the UK, as the domestic season
from CEOs to Executive Chefs, PSR have been approaches “the final hurdle”, excitement mounts
delighted with the Industry’s response to our and reputations stand to be made or broken.
services.
However, nothing is more certain than the
PSR’s Directors were delighted to act as brokers essential off-field teams will need regenerating -
in one of global football’s most eye-catching even in some cases rebuilding - and there will be
January moves; negotiating the appointment of a flurry of recruitment activity leading up to the all-
Sven Goran Erikkson as Technical Director to Al important close season period.
Nasr Club in the UAE.
PSR hope to be instrumental in assisting with that
Sven’s appointment underlines Al Nasr’s desire to process, and have access to some exceptional
bring long-term success to the Club, with a remit potential candidates for key roles.

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SET PLAY
As the 2013 League Season kicks off,
preparations ramp up for the 2014 World Cup
and the RBS 6 Nations is well underway, Clubs
of both codes are experiencing a period of There is far too much talk about
tremendous activity, on and off the field of play. good ball and bad ball. In my
opinion, good ball is when you
Developing relationships with Clubs of both have possession and bad ball is
codes has been of paramount importance to the when the opposition have it.
PSR Team since our incorporation; indeed PSR’s
involvement in Rugby League was self-evident as Dickie Jeeps
key match sponsors of the televised game on
February 23rd between Hull FC and Warrington
Wolves. WORKING WITH PSR
We hold an extensive database of highly skilled
Our efforts to build a strong and extensive candidates suited for positions across the Sports
network of contacts has proved highly successful, Industry, many of whom already hold positions in Sport.
All our candidates are fully screened to ensure they are a
placing our Team at the heart of the action in
true fit to our client’s roles.
terms of candidate selection and placement.
From commercial and marketing roles through to
coaching and sports science positions, PSR can cover
Over recent years, as Clubs have actively sought recruitment requirements for all aspects within the daily
to increase levels of professionalism and expertise function of a modern day sports organisation.
across all tiers of the corporate structure, the For further information, please contact Jodie Rockett
resulting requirement for astute and capable or Charlotte Stuart on 0113 2428489.
candidates at all levels has grown exponentially.
Happily for us at PSR, such growth is reliant upon
a successful recruitment process.
The personalised service offered by the PSR Team
ensures that we can source and select the highest
calibre of candidates for all key roles.