Profits at Irish arm of soccer agency Gestifute climb to €26m

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of the international soccer agency, Gestifute that represents Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, have soared to almost €26m.

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of the international soccer agency, Gestifute that represents Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, have soared to almost €26m.

The accounts for Gestifute International Ltd show it paid €20m in dividends to its shareholders. Gestifute was founded by super agent Jorge Mendes who represents Ronaldo, as well as Manchester United manager Mourinho and a host of other international stars. The company’s controlling party is Start SGPS, a Portuguese-registered firm that is Mr Mendes’s holding company.