Kosmos’ new player agency will be headed by Thiem’s former coach Galo Blanco, who is also set to take on the role of the Austrian’s new agent after he parted ways with long-time manager Herwig Straka earlier this month.
In a recent interview with Der Standard, Blanco revealed it was not a challenge to get Thiem on board as the “traditionalist” Austrian was pushing for the move himself.
Blanco said Kosmos’ new player agency would stay small-scale and only work with a few top players and emerging talents.
During the course of the interview, Galo Blanco also spoke about his relationship with Thiem’s coaching team, which comprises of the Austrian’s father Wolfgang and Nicolas Massu.
Blanco, who was Thiem’s touring coach in 201 claimed there would be “no unrest” between the two parties.
The Spanish agent was also complimentary of the work done by his predecessor Herwig Straka.
Davis Cup would have died out without a change: Dominic Thiem’s agent Galo Blanco
Two years ago, Kosmos struck a deal with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to revamp the Davis Cup. The scoring system was changed from best-of-five sets to best-of-three, while the home-and-away format was replaced by a ‘Finals’ week with 18 teams battling it out at a common location.
The new format was criticized by many players and fans who felt the old structure was more appealing from an emotional standpoint. However, Blanco has defended the move, claiming that without Kosmos’ intervention the Davis Cup would have “died out.”
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