Sir Andy Murray's new career move confirmed as statement is released
Tennis legend Andy Murray has inked a fresh partnership deal with potato brand Albert Bartlett as he continues expanding his portfolio following retirement. The former world No. 1 hung up his racket at the Olympics a year ago and briefly worked with Novak Djokovic as his coach.
The two-time Wimbledon winner worked with the Serbian at the Australian Open, where he reached the semi-final before retiring with injury in his clash against Alexander Zverev. Since him and his former rival parted ways, Murray has been busy away from the court.
He recently welcomed a new puppy into his family, who will certainly be keeping him busy. However, it's back to business for Murray after confirming his latest brand collaboration.
The 38-year-old will now feature in a new Albert Bartlett campaign, reports the Express. Through their partnership, they will also promote a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Murray and Albert Bartlett revealed the news of their collaboration in a joint Instagram post on Wednesday. It said: "We're delighted to welcome Andy Murray to the Albert Bartlett family in a new long-term partnership between two Scottish-born, British icons.
"Andy will help us champion the message that healthy, nutritious food is for everyone: whether you're an athlete, a busy parent or just a good food lover.
"And we'll continue the partnership with our joint commitment to encouraging healthy lifestyles through access to sport. Andy is already training hard to Bring Out Your Best Side in our new brand campaign, coming October 2025.."
Murray already has connections to Albert Bartlett, as they provide potatoes to Cromlix, a five-star hotel in Dunblane that is owned by the three-time Major champion and his wife, Kim. In a statement about their collaboration, Murray expressed: "I was lucky during my early playing days to have access to the kit and facilities required to play and develop and, as my career progressed, to have the best diet and training advice available.
"I am excited to partner with Albert Bartlett to showcase the importance of a balanced diet and an active lifestyle to communities across the UK. I hope the project inspires people to play and enjoy sport throughout their lives, at whatever level they are able."
The former world No. 1 will be quite occupied in the forthcoming weeks with that and his new pooch. The Murrays previously had two dogs, Maggie May, who passed away in 2022 and Rusty who died last year.
The double Olympic champion shared two photos of their new cute brown dog on social media and captioned it: "New addition to the family."
Murray retired from tennis last year after he and Dan Evans were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's doubles. His final match was a 6-2, 6-4 loss to American duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in Paris.
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