The Footballco Business Podcast

This episode was recorded live at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit and covers BBC Sport and dock10's plans for broadcasting the biggest World Cup ever! Including... How BBC Sport will engage fans outside match windows Why they're broadcasting most of the World Cup from Manchester rather than North America In-studio plans How the World Cup broadcast could influence Match of the Day, Final Score and other BBC Sport shows Navigating timezone challenges Technical innovations and obstacles Featuring: Hannah Robinson, Production Development Producer - dock10 Colm Harty, Senior Director - BBC Sport Mike Lodmore, Duty Technology Manager - dock10 Rich Wormwell, Head of Production Innovation - dock10

Our guest on the latest Footballco Business Podcast is the strongest man to have played football, Adebayo Akinfenwa. As a player, Bayo didn’t make it to the Premier League, but he built a player brand through iconic interviews, becoming a legend in the FIFA video game with KSI, and now hosts the Footballco-produced Beast Mode On Podcast. Bayo joined us to discuss…. Being the strongest man in football How his size created misconceptions about his ability How KSI and FIFA brought him new fans Why building a player brand was essential for his career His iconic ‘hit me up on WhatsApp interview after being released by Wimbledon Why his Beast Mode On Podcast is more than just another former pros' podcasts His favourite and dream guests

With this Summer's World Cup set to be the noisiest ever, we gathered an expert panel for our recent 'Never Mind the Cliches' event to help brands cut through the noise and make the most of the biggest World Cup ever. With Iconic's James Kirkham moderating, we were joined by England legend and media pioneer Rio Ferdinand, Homeground CEO Rachid Ahoyek, and strategic partner manager for YouTube, Joshua Wayoe. Between them, they covered... What it's like playing at a World Cup and handling the media The marketing cliches to avoid How fans will be consuming the World Cup Going beyond second-screening Working with athletes What fans are really watching on YouTube And much more!

As Millwall FC celebrate their 140th anniversary, our guest is the club's Chief Commercial Officer, Luke Wilson. Luke joins us to discuss the club's brand and what it means to be Millwall today, compared with the club’s reputation in the 70s and 80s. From working in the community across two of London's most deprived boroughs and a successful LGBTQ+ team to how Alex Neil has harnessed the club's 'nobody likes' and 'underdog' spirit to get the club pushing for promotion to the Premier League, and what such an achievement would mean to the club.

On this show, we're speaking to Sean Connel, the Editor of The Sponsor and author of their most recent report on the fair market value of stadium sponsorship in Europe. With Spurs' still looking for a naming partner for their stadium and Manchester United planning a replacement for Old Trafford what is the true fair market value for stadium naming rights? Sean joins us to discuss this and much more, including why Barcelona's Nou Camp and Real Madrid's Bernabeu are the most valuable in Europe, the dangers and opportunities of renaming heritage stadiums, and why stadiums in the US command such a premium. Read more about The Sponsor’s European Stadium Naming Rights Fair Market Value Report - https://www.thesponsor.com/revealed-european-stadium-naming-rights-fair-market-sponsorship-values-2026/

This episode was recorded live at the World Football Summit Riyadh in December 2025 and covers Identifying, localising, and monetising the next generation of fans, featuring a panel including: Mohammed Basrawi - GM and MARCOM Content for the Saudi Pro League Olek Loewenstein - President of Sports Content at Televisa Univision Shahrukh Sohail - Senior Sports and Entertainment Business Manager at Explere Marc Veelenturf - CEO Middle East & Türkiye and Chief Growth Officer – International markets at Atos It’s moderated by our own SVP for the Middle East, Andy Jackson.

The relationship between football and fashion has never been bigger, so we're kicking off the New Year with fashion, football and culture journalist Daniel-Yaw Miller to discuss the biggest trends in football and fashion and look ahead to the 2026 World Cup. Listen to hear about... The best fits and kits from AFCON What Nike and adidas have planned for the 2026 World Cup Why clubs are digging into their archives more Why Mario Balotelli was everywhere last year Are Arsenal doing too many collabs? Why clubs need to pay more attention to K-Culture If you like this, subscribe to Dan's Substack for more: https://sportsverse.substack.com/

Two years ago, Juventus Football Club kicked off, We Are Youth Since 1897; a piece of brand work that goes beyond gen-z and gen alpha engagement to create a club-brand rooted in the spirit of youth to differentiate the club from its rivals, both domestic and international. On the latest episode of the Footballco Business Podcast, we’re joined by Juventus’ Marketing Director, Marco Castellaneta, to find out what the club's done so far and what it takes to be a youthful club, including... 👶 What youth means to Juventus 🤴 The club’s Kings League partnership 🧠 Tackling mental health 📍 Taking football to extreme locations 📊 Measuring success 🗣️ Communicating We Are Youth Since 1897 to fans

We’re joined by Global Director Brand and Customer, Anne Stilling, to discuss why the brand is back with UEFA across both men’s and women’s football and how the brand’s approach to football has evolved over more than two decades! Also… The strategy behind Vodafone’s new UEFA partnership Similarities with men’s football and women’s rugby How football and marketing have changed since Vodafone’s last UEFA partnership Could we see Vodafone on a Premier League shirt again? Stadium sponsorship What is Hyrox and why you should care

We're joined by SportsPro's Michael Long and Ed Dixon to go through their latest list of the 50 most marketable athletes in sport, otherwise known as 50MM. We find out who the most marketable footballers are and what makes a player marketable in 2025. Find out more and see the full list at: https://50mm.sportspro.com/

On this episode of the Footballco Business Podcast, we’re joined by the managing director of Manchester City Women, Charlotte O’Neill. Charlotte joins us to discuss performance off the pitch, including: Commercial partnerships with the likes of Snuggs and Joie What it’s like playing games at two stadiums next door to each other Growing the club’s fanbase and its new social media plans What the club can learn from Hey Duggee Live and Disney on Ice The impact of new broadcast deals Being able to drink in the stands Where City Women will be in 2035

On this episode of the Footballco Business Podcast, we're joined by Matt McKie. Currently a Non-Executive Director at Stockport County, Matt has held senior brand and marketing roles at Manchester United, the IOC, Nike and EA Sports. Matt joins us to discuss his work at Stockport County, the importance of community, challenging Wrexham, and why he can't have the next generation of kids growing up in Stockport and following Manchester City. There are also lessons from his time at United, EA Sports and Nike.

On this show, we're bringing you Colm Dillane's interview from Stands, recorded in August this year and covering Colm's passion for fashion and creativity and the role football plays in his work. Colm is interviewed by Ryan McLaughlin, Events & Collaborations @ MCL Digital, Co-Host and Co-Organiser of STANDS STANDS is an event created FC St. Pauli to give room to the intersection between the different communities/cultures of streetfashion, art, music and football at the Millerntor Stadium Colm's interview covers Having Ronaldinho walk for KidSuper at Paris Fashion Week Why football is 'the coolest sport in the world' Lessons for brands and clubs crossing into football and fashion Why being a creator/director is harder than being an athlete Why he built a pitch on the roof of KidSuper Studio Partnering with St Pauli to create a unique mural, hoodies and shirts Working with Puma for the brand's Club World Cup Kits Collaborating with Louis Vuitton

This episode of the Footballco Business Podcast was recorded live in Basel ahead of the 2025 Women's Euro Final and features Senior Marketing Director for EA Sports FC, James Salmon. James joined us to discuss the impact of women's football in the FC series, the impact of new partnerships, the role of the FC Futures project and why everyone loves Chloe Kelly.

On this episode, we're joined by Sports Business Journal's Soccer Staff Writer, Alex Silverman, for a show dedicated to US Soccer. Alex takes us through SBJ's recently published list of the best US cities for soccer business, looks back at the Club World Cup and forward to the World Cup, and what's next for MLS.

On this show, we're finding out how to and why we need to bring creativity into women's football marketing, how to get the best from players, and the importance of understanding the culture. Also...the worst women's football marketing cliches, the importance of football adjacent culture and what it's like managing Toone and Russo. This episode was recorded live at Rewriting the Rules - an event held at INDIVISA HQ during the second week of the 2025 Women's Euro, focused on how brands and media are winning in women's football by doing this differently.

On this show, our guest is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Mercury 13, Victoire Cogevina Reynal. Victoire joins us to discuss Mercury 13's first year owning FC Como Women, the club's rebrand, its role in the multi-club ownership group's plans and the importance of fashion and lifestyle. Victoire also discusses her admiration for Angel City FC, how they pitch to commercial partners and welcoming Juan Mata and Sergio Oliveira onto the board.

The growth of women's football in Saudi Arabia presents numerous opportunities for brands to be part of a unique movement and a pivotal moment in women's sport in the region. However, navigating and understanding this fandom isn't straightforward. To help brands better understand women's football fandom in Saudi Arabia, our women's football brand, INDIVISA, hosted a panel featuring: Tonia Eid - L'Oréal Beauty Division Lead at the global media network Wavemaker Farah Badran - Sport Strategy Consultant at independent sports, culture, and entertainment agency, RISE. Andy Jackson - SVP for the Middle East at Footballco The panel was moderated by our of VP of marketing and communications, Fabiola Wilcox.