SBE Football (SBE Management AG)
360° Swiss Player Care
Switzerland €105mm
Key Facts
Also known as: SBE Management; SBE Group; SBE Football
Founded: 21 Apr 2016 (Swiss commercial register)
Headquarters: Neuhofstrasse 14, 8834 Schindellegi (Feusisberg), Switzerland
Players: 115 (45 in top-tier leagues) • Total market value ≈ €105mm
FIFA/FA registration: FIFA-licensed agents on staff (see below).
Languages: German; English; French; Italian; Turkish; Slovak; Spanish (via multinational staff)
Regions covered: Europe-wide with strong DACH (Switzerland/Germany/Austria), UK, Benelux & Türkiye presence; West Africa scouting coverage.
Email: info@sbe-management.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbe_management/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sbe-management-ag/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbemanagement/
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About
SBE Football is the football division of SBE Management AG, providing holistic career management for professional players with integrated expertise in PR, career planning, legal and finance. The agency is led by former Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool defender Philipp Degen and a network of ~20 agents supporting 100+ pros globally.
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Key People
CEO/Founder: Philipp Degen — Owner; FIFA-licensed intermediary; ex-BVB/Liverpool/Switzerland
Managing Director / Head of Football: Not publicly disclosed (Degen listed as legal representative)
Licensed agents (selection): Steven Lang • Paul Hartner • Daniel Boifio Jr. • Tobias Kuhlmann • Felix Bastians • Marcel Ketelaer • Baykal Bellusci (network lead) — plus multinational staff across CH/DE/AT/FR/ES/TR/SK
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Client Roster
Top players (current):
Gregor Kobel [Borussia Dortmund]
Eliezer Mayenda [Sunderland]
Jonas Adjetey [FC Basel]
Luca Waldschmidt [1. FC Köln]
Denis Huseinbasic [1. FC Köln]
Leart Paçarada [1. FC Köln]
Lawrence Ati-Zigi [St. Gallen]
Yusuf Demir [Galatasaray]
Nicolas Vouilloz [FC Basel]
Sayfallah Ltaief [Sparta Rotterdam]
Rising talents / U23 (selection):
Enrique Aguilar [RB Salzburg] • Tiemoko Ouattara [Servette] • Oluwaseun Adewumi [Cercle Brugge] • Angelo Gattermayer [Wolfsberger AC] • Andi Hoti [1. FC Magdeburg] • Daniel Dos Santos [Lugano] • Tyron Owusu [FC Luzern]
Notable former clients:
Not publicly listed
Coaches/Staff represented (selection):
Anthony Braizat [Manager, Neuchâtel Xamax] • Thomas Horsch [Manager] • Marco Lehmann [Manager, Borussia Dortmund U17] • Niklas Knezevic [GK Coach, 1. FC Köln II]
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Notable Deals
2023 — Gregor Kobel: Borussia Dortmund contract extension to 2028
2025 — Eliezer Mayenda: Sunderland contract extension to 2030
2024 — Nicolas Vouilloz: Servette → FC Basel; permanent; deal to 2028
2025 — Ercan Kara: Samsunspor → Rapid Wien; permanent; deal to 2027
2024 — Isaac Schmidt: St. Gallen → Leeds United; fee ~£2.5–3.3m; deal to 2028
2025 — Sayfallah Ltaief: FC Twente → Sparta Rotterdam (loan); deal to 2026
2024 — Lawrence Ati-Zigi: FC St. Gallen extension to 2027
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Services
Contract negotiation & renewals • Domestic/international transfers & loans • Image rights & brand partnerships • Legal/tax coordination • Career planning & performance support • PR/communications — delivered as a 360° management model.
Partner Network
Recent activity indicates strong relationships with Borussia Dortmund, 1. FC Köln, FC Basel, Leeds United, Sunderland, FC St. Gallen, Rapid Wien, Servette, Sparta Rotterdam, Cercle Brugge, RB Salzburg, FC Lugano, FC Luzern.
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Track Record (last 3 seasons)
Total transfers completed: Dozens across DACH, UK, Netherlands and wider Europe (selection above)
Deals ≥ €10m: None publicly confirmed in this period (major events are high-value extensions and mid-range transfers)
Clients in top-5 leagues: Yes — Bundesliga (Dortmund, Köln) and Premier League-linked pathways (Leeds contracts/loans)
National team clients: Switzerland (Kobel), Ghana (Ati-Zigi), Tunisia (Ltaief), Kosovo (Paçarada), among others
Renewal/extension deals: Multiple — Kobel (2023), Ati-Zigi (2024), assorted club renewals
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Approach & Philosophy
Ex-pro-led, relationship-driven representation with European reach, combining scouting and development pathways with multi-year contract security. SBE emphasizes integrated support (legal/financial/PR) to let players “focus on football” while the agency orchestrates the wider career architecture.
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Fees & Transparency
Typical market practice: player-side commissions ~3–5% of gross salary; club-side mandates as permitted under FIFA/FFAR and national rules; dual representation only with written informed consent. (Specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed.)
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Compliance & Reputation
Disciplinary actions / sanctions: No agency-level sanctions publicly reported
Litigation / disputes: None material publicly reported
Media sentiment: Positive-to-neutral — credible Bundesliga/Swiss Super League presence; regular first-team moves and extensions for senior and U23 profiles
