AS Roma taps ULTI Agency to run esports department ULTI AgencyULTI Agency has signed an agreement to become the official esports agency for Italian football club AS Roma, the two parties have announced. The deal will see ULTI Agency run Roma\u2019s esports department and explore new strategic opportunities, including the possibility of expanding the club\u2019s roster of esports titles. Roma currently competes only in eFootball after jumping into esports in 2017. The Italian club has partnered with other esports organizations in the past to help run its teams, including Fnatic and Mkers. Now, Roma have decided to hand the reigns of their esports operations over to ULTI, a Norwegian agency that represents over 60 athletes. Last year, ULTI played a key role in Cloud9\u2019s signing of Gambit\u2019s CS:GO team by acquiring the roster and then selling it to the North American organization. \u201cAS Roma already has a strong legacy in esports, and we can\u2019t wait to help them continue their growth within the world of gaming,\u201d ULTI Agency CEO Asgeir Kvalvik said in a press release. \u201cULTI\u2019s key roles in this collaboration will be to manage AS Roma\u2019s esports teams and players and make sure the club\u2019s values and image are taken care of in a professional manner. \u201cIn addition to this, we will be taking care of sponsorship opportunities connected to the esports department and explore other potential game titles that can be interesting for AS Roma to invest in.\u201d ULTI Agency takes over AS Roma esports As part of this new collaboration, Roma\u2019s eFootball players, Adrian \u2018Urma43\u2019 Urma, Salvatore \u2018Gagliardo28\u2019 Gagliardo, and Andrea \u2018Stiffler\u2019 Galimberti, have been invited to ULTI\u2019s esports facility, located in Kristiansund, Norway, for a training camp in early 2023 in preparation for the looming season. Roma\u2019s eFootball team has two Gfinity Elite Series championships under its belt, both from 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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