Paul Dalglish filled an eclectic mix of roles across 17 years working in North America.
A two-time MLS Cup winner with Houston Dynamo as a player, his coaching career took him from Tampa to Austin, Salt Lake City, Ottawa and Miami.
There were stints as head coach, technical director, general manager and club president. Now, having relocated to the UK with his family, the son of Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has started a new chapter as a football agent.
A catch-up with old school friend Ben Mawson, the co-founder of global music management company TaP Music, led to the launch of TaP23.
“I was at a crossroads when Ben came to me,” says Dalglish, who had been considering his options after parting company with Miami FC in November 2021.
“When you work in America, there’s no relegation or promotion. The only way you stay somewhere is if you’re average. If you do well, you get a better club. If you don’t do well, you get fired. America is so big and the clubs are so spread out. It can be very disruptive in terms of uprooting the family. The only time I really got to spend with the kids when I wasn’t working and they weren’t in school was two weeks at Christmas.
“It was a conversation with my wife who said this opportunity is going to be much better for family…
