Daniel Sillman

Daniel Sillman (born 1989) is an American businessman. He is the chief executive officer of Relevent Sports Group (RSG),[1] a live soccer events and media company that owns and operates the International Champions Cup (ICC).[2]

Career

Sillman founded Compass Management Group, while a student at the University of Michigan, which offered financial services to athletes and entertainers, including Brandon Graham, who later played for the Philadelphia Eagles.[3]

After selling Compass in 2014, Sillman joined RSE Ventures, a private investment firm owned by Stephen M. Ross. In 2017 he led the strategy to bring El Clásico, a soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, to the US in pre-season for the first time, and outside of Spain for the second time in 100 years. Following the match, in July 2017 Sillman became the CEO of RSG.[4]

Sillman led the creation of the Women's International Champions Cup[5] and the International Champions Cup Futures tournament.[6]

In August 2018 Sillman negotiated a 15-year joint venture deal on behalf of RSG with La Liga, with the goal of promoting soccer in Canada and the US. In 2020, Sillman as part of the JV negotiated an eight-year, $1.4 billion broadcast deal between LaLiga and ESPN, the largest broadcast rights deal for a foreign league in US history.[7]

In November 2020, RSG, in partnership with Film 45, released its first full-length documentary on ESPN called "My Name is Ada Hegerberg," about a Norwegian female soccer player. Sillman served as the executive producer of the film.[8][9]

Sillman was included on the Forbes “30 Under 30 2018: Sports”[10] list and Sports Business Journal's 2019 “Forty Under 40” list.[11]

Sillman is a long time business partner with 3-time NBA Champion Draymond Green.[12][13]

References
  1. Shea, Bill. "ICC still plans to bring European clubs to U.S. venues in 2021". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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  3. "Forty Under 40: Daniel Sillman". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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  5. Das, Andrew (2018-04-11). "International Champions Cup Will Add Women's Event This Summer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  6. Feldman, Jacob. "Big ambitions for youth International Champions Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  7. Beer, Jeff (2021-06-09). "Why elite Spanish soccer's La Liga is going to be your next streaming obsession". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  8. "Ada Hegerberg: 'I'm coming back to reconquer my position in football'". the Guardian. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  9. "Spain: Norwegian soccer star Ada Hegerberg fights internal battle". ESPN.com. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  10. "Daniel Sillman". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  11. "Forty Under 40: Daniel Sillman". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  12. Haden, Jeff (2019-05-30). "Why One of the Most Successful CEOs (and Entrepreneurs) You've Never Heard of Still Thinks He Has a Lot to Learn". Inc.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  13. Tracy, Marc (2015-09-25). "A Million Thanks: Pro Athletes Share the Wealth With Their Colleges". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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