The Footballco Business Podcast

On this show, we're talking with the team behind the CBBC football documentary series 'The Academy', a show for preteen children that focuses on the young players at Southampton FC's academy. With guests from the club, CBBC and Baby Wolf Productions, the show covers creating content with and for young fans and the role the show plays in the club's fan engagement and commercial strategies. Our guests on this show are: Andy Goldie: Academy Director at Southampton Football Club Charlie Boss: Chief Commercial Officer of Southampton FC Kez Margrie: Commissioning Editor at BBC Children’s Andy Scott: Director, Baby Wolf Productions The Academy is available to watch on CBBC and the BBC iPlayer (UK Only)

On this episode, we were invited to record at Manchester City’s Studio 1 to discover how the club’s creative content and production hub, City Studios, which includes a purpose-built facility in the heart of the club’s training grounds has supercharged the club’s branded content and fan-first video output. Our guests on this show are Gavin Johnson, Media Director at City Football Group, and Graham Belshaw, Head of Live Content for Manchester City. We discuss the creation of the club’s Match Day Live show and its role in fostering fandom worldwide, as well as ‘Together’, Manchester City’s behind-the-scenes documentary content. With ‘Together: Treble Winners’ having premiered on Netflix on April 2nd, we find out what it takes to produce the show, why it needs to cover more than what happens on the pitch and the club’s wider distribution strategy for video content.

On this show, we're celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Allsvenskan by speaking with Robert Johansson, chief communications officer for Svensk Elitfotboll (Swedish Professional Football Leagues) about how their strategy to put fans first made the Allsvenskan the most popular competition in Swedish football, after decades of being behind the Premier League and Champions League. Driving this change was the NBL17 - a plan to make the Allsvenskan the best league in the Nordic region. To get there, it involved rejecting VAR, making clubs majority owned by fans working with club democracy, banning the multiclub model and putting the power in the hands of the fans and acknowledging the fans as a vital part of the game. The results were record in-stadium attendances, a tripling of league revenues and 40% of Swedes now naming the Allsvenskan as their favourite league. Find out more about NBL17 - https://www.svenskelitfotboll.se/en/nbl-the-best-nordic-league/

We're talking to Oakland Roots Co-founder and CMO, Edreece Arghandiwal. We hear about the importance of purpose to the club and how that and its channelling of all that's great about Oakland has created one of the coolest brands in soccer. We also delve into the backstory of the iconic Oakland Roots logo and why Edreece feels they could be challenging the likes of Real Madrid in the future.

This show was recorded at the World Football Summit Asia in December 2023 and focuses on the strategy behind the arrival of players like Ronaldo, Neymar and Benzema into the Saudi Pro League, as well as the impact it's had both on and off the pitch. The panel discuss the Saudi Pro League's marketing and media deals since the influx of new talent and the role it plays in bringing through young domestic talent. Moderated by Andy Jackson, VP of Global Football Partnerships at Footballco, the panel includes: Mohammed Awlia, General Manager of Strategic Planning, KSA Ministry of Sport Carlo Nohra, COO, SPL Romeo Jozak, Technical Director Future Falcons SAFF Omar Al Hakim, Head of Business Development & Brand Partnerships, Lega Serie A For more on the World Football Summit and future events, visit: www.worldfootballsummit.com

Our guest is Kenny Annan-Jonathan, founder of the Mailroom Creative Agency and, as of last year, creative director at Crystal Palace. This appointment made Palace the first Premier League club to hire a creative lead to oversee apparel collections and fashion partnerships. We're talking to Kenny about the potential for club-led fashion, his role at Crystal Palace and how he believes the media need to understand players better as people to get the most from them.

On this show, we're speaking with Senior Reporter for Sky Sports, Melissa Reddy. We discuss the difficulties of reporting on the January Transfer Window, separating fact from fiction and how reporting transfers has matured to be more than just about who is going where. Also, with Mel having written the book on Jurgen Klopp (Believe Us) we discuss his approach to the media and what it's been like reporting on the Liverpool manager.

This show was recorded in December at Soccerex Americas, in Miami. Featuring, Russel Jones (GM, Marketing & Commercial Growth at Wolves), Rich Orosco (Chief Brand Officer at Los Angeles Football Club) and Owen Blackhurst (Editor at MUNDIAL). Focusing on the story behind and the creation of 1967: When L.A. Wolves conquered the USA, which tells the story of how the English team Wolverhampton Wanders won the first professional soccer title in the U.S, the panel also covers the importance of long-form storytelling for clubs as they aim to grow fanbases at home and abroad. Watch the film's trailer: https://youtu.be/_qt9Arr0uz0?si=dEOqvIUY103L6-eW Watch the full film: https://youtu.be/sNcREGPDI6A?si=cL2_ryUQ_IGVC_Fs Find out more: https://la.wolves.co.uk/ Buy LA Wolves merch: https://shop.wolves.co.uk/clothing/collections/la-wolves/

We're talking to Sebastian Ochs, head of global football partnership for Allianz. With its name on seven football stadiums and more rumoured to be on the way, Sebastian tells us what Allianz look for when choosing stadiums to add to its portfolio and why it sponsors more stadiums than any other brand. Also, with upwards of 90% of stadiums across major US sports having naming rights deals, upwards of 80% of Bundesliga stadiums but only 30% of Premier League stadiums Alex finds out what's behind this huge geographical disparity.

Our guest on this show is Jessie Giordano, Executive Vice President for Global Sports at GMR FC, which is part of global experience agency GMR Marketing. Jessie joined us to discuss the opportunities and challenges for brands looking to activate around the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We covered what brands should know when it comes to activating around that tournament, what GMR FC experts have learned from previous World Cups, and how their experience activating at Super Bowl with the NFL can be applied to the biggest sporting tournament in the world. We also looked to the future to predict what will need to be done to ensure World Cup 2026 has a legacy that goes beyond Messi.

Detroit City FC were founded from a community beer league and have been driving social change in the city ever since. We speak to the club's co-founder and CEO, Sean Mann about how the club became the first professional sports team in the US to wear a shirt supporting LGBTQ rights, how it balances being a force for change in Detroit with success on the pitch and how all this affects their work with brand partners. We also find out what it's like to experience a match at the Keyworth Stadium and how the Messi effect is or isn't trickling down to the USL. We also look ahead to World Cup 2026.

We're talking to Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi about his new film Next Goal Wins. The film tells the story of the American Samoa football team and their quest to score just one goal following their historic 31-0 humbling by Australia in 2001. Taika discusses the film as well as the difficulties of directing a football match, whether football takes itself too seriously and other sports stories he'd like to bring to the big screen.

IOur guest is James Salmon, senior marketing director for EA Sports FC. We discuss why Erlin Haaland was the best choice to be the first EAFC cover star, the role of the cover in marketing FC24 and how FC Futures and female players in Ultimate Team signal the future for the series.

We're talking with Michael Long, editorial director at SportsPro about SportsPro’s annual list of the world’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes (50MM). We discuss why Messi had to be number one, the benefits for 'brand Messi' in the US and if anyone can dethrone him next year. We also talk about the increase in the marketability of women's football and the players driving it, as well what Harry Kane offers to brands that Neymar doesn't and why there are more footballers in the list than athletes from any other sport. To find out more and view both the 50MM shortlist and the extended list of 125 athletes, head to https://50mm.sportspromedia.com/downloads/2023/download-the-top-125-list/ The top ten is below: Lionel Messi Lebron James Alex Morgan Giannis Antetokounmpo Megan Rapinoe Mikaela Shiffrin Lewis Hamilton Simone Biles Kylian Mbappe Max Verstappen

On this show we're talking to Matthew Barrett, founder of Goal Click about their unique approach to football photography and storytelling. We hear about working with the USWNT and Concacaf, telling football stories in war zones and refugee camps and how using disposable cameras offers something not found in mobile photography. To see the photography Matthew is referring to in this show, either visit the Goal Click website or follow them on Instagram. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/goalclick/ Web - https://www.goal-click.com/

On this show, we’re talking to streamer, content creator, and esports caster Brandon Smith. Brandon's career has been focused on the FIFA video game series, now EA Sports FC 24 and has seen him amass more than 2m followers across TikTok, Facebook Gaming, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Brandon discusses his own career, EA Sports FC as an esport and what works and what doesn’t when it comes to creating content on virtual football

On this show, our guest is Mark Kirkham, SVP and chief marketing ffficer of PepsiCo’s International Beverages business. Mark talks about the role that music, grassroots and gaming play in the company's football strategy and PepsiCo's recently renewed UEFA Champions League partnership. Mark also discusses PepsiCo's extensive history with music, what it takes to plan the Champions League final pre-game ‘Kick Off Show’ and with a 2024 Final at Wembley Stadium on the way, their expectations for the show.

They have a YouTube following greater than most teams in the Premier League and fans visiting from Australia, but what are the realities of running the most modern non-league football club? We speak to Hashtag United's chief commercial officer, Seb Carmichael-Brown on what it's really like to run Hashtag United, from deals with adidas and Socios to chasing promotion and balancing the books in the Isthmian League's Premier Division (step three of the non-league pyramid). Follow Hashtag United on social media Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/HashtagUtd/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HashtagUnited Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/hashtagutd Follow Seb on social media YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/sebongolf Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sebcbrown4/ Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/sebcbrown4

On this show, we're talking to Carlos Valenzuela, vice president of operations and marketing at Club Tigres. Carlos joins us to explain how Club Tigres Femenil is growing its brand in North America and the strategy behind the launch of its English-language social accounts. Carlos also explains their partnership with the record-breaking Warner Bros. film Barbie and how Club Tigres Femenil became the only football club in the world to partner with the most talked-about film of the year.

Joining us on this show are Mike Armstrong, chief marketing and communications officer at Juventus, and the club’s head of digital media, Marco Castellaneta. Mike and Marco join us to discuss Juventus’ Creator Lab, which creates more than 1,500 pieces of content for the club’s channels every month and has played a major role in generating 2bn more video views this year than last for the club! The pair talk us through the role of Creator Lab and the stories behind Federico Chiesa - Back on Track, We The Next Gen and Giampaolo Sgura Black and White - three important but very different pieces of content from the Creator Lab.

On this show, we’re going to Cannes and bringing you a panel from Sport Beach, which was hosted by Stagwell Inc. during last month’s Cannes Lions. This panel focused on building brand partnerships in women’s football and featured former U.S. Women’s National Team & Gotham FC goalkeeper and current Global Creative advisor for Gotham FC, Ashlyn Harris; actor and Angel City Football Club investor, Sophia Bush and SVP of North America Whiskey Portfolio and Global Baileys at Diageo, Sophie Kelly in conversation with ESPN veteran reporter Holly Rowe. Stagwell is a global marketing network built to challenge the status quo and during Sport Beach they welcome leading names from sports, brands and media together for conversations based on the cultural zeitgeist of sport and its massive global market.

On this show, we're re-publishing GOAL's 2019 interview with director, Asif Kapadia and editor, Chris King about their film, Diego Maradona. We discuss the challenges of working with Diego and the unique process behind the definitive film on Maradona's time at Napoli. The interview was recorded live at the London Gala Screen of the film and is being published today, July 5th, 39 years to the day since he signed with Napoli. Diego Maradona, the film, is the definitive account of Diego's time in Naples and serves as a microcosm of his life.

This Pride Edition of the Footballco Business Podcast looks at how the media handles conversations about sexuality and gender identity in football. Our guest host for this show is Jon Holmes, a journalist, media consultant and the founder of Sports Media LGBT+. Jon is joined by Erin Williams, Sport Programmes Manager at Stonewall and Jack King. Jack covers film and TV for publications including GQ and Vulture, often focusing on LGBTQ+ characters and storylines. Jon, Erin and Jack will discuss everything from the tabloids to Ted Lasso as they evaluate how the media has and does cover sexuality and gender in the beautiful game and how that treatment impacts LGBTQ+ fans.

On This show we’re speaking with Pien Meulensteen, a sports presenter, reporter, and commentator working across Sky Sports, BBC Sport, Radio 5Live, CBS, and a number of other broadcasters. Recently, Pien became the first female to call a live Premier League game on Sky Sports, and took home the 'One to Watch - On Air' award at this year's Sports Journalism Association Awards. We talk to Pien about her own experiences at Manchester United and her career as a broadcaster and the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry.

On this show, our guest is David Jackson, Vice President of Brand for EA SPORTS FC. David could be considered presiding over the biggest piece of brand work seen in football for decades: the creation of EA SPORTS FC, the brand that will replace FIFA as the title of the EA SPORTS football video game series. We talked to David about the creation of the FC visual identity, how the new brand goes beyond a logo, and what we can expect from it in the future.

On this show, we're talking to James Ruth, chief marketing officer at MLS club, Austin FC. James talks about how the Austin FC brand was created, what it’s like having Matthew McConaughey as a Minister of Culture and how all this translates into the stands to create the Austin FC match day atmosphere. This atmosphere is driven by Austin FC’s unique supporters' culture, sitting at the centre of the club. To help give the supporter perspective, Alex and James joined by Rico Hernandez, VP of Los Verdes, and Christine Hanley VP of Austin Anthem.

On this show, our guest is Jane Fernandez, Chief Operating Officer for Australia for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023. We also have a guest host with Morgan Brennan, Head of Indivisa (Footballco's women's football brand) taking over from our regular host, Alex Manby, Morgan speaks to Jane about preparations for this summer's tournament, from the bid process to how it is they're reaching fans in the UK and US. Morgan and Jane also discuss the legacy of the 2022 Women's Euro and how Australia's own identity is coming through in its marketing. Want to know more about women’s football? We, along with our women’s football brand Indivisa we have released our Women's Football Fandom 2023 report. Covering ten territories and surveying more than 2,000 fans, the report provides insight into who is really watching women's football, why they watch, and how brands and rights holders can reach them during this Summer's tournament. Download it now https://www.footballco.com/wwc-report The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game – from partnerships and branding to esports and new platforms. Make sure you are following this show so you never miss an episode and find more from Footballco via Footballco on Twitter and LinkedIn.

On this show, we're speaking withPeer Naubert, chief marketing officer for Bundesliga International. Alex and Peer discuss how the Bundesliga grows its fanbase abroad and how in an age of player-focused fans, competitions can strike a balance between bringing fans in through star players but not being left high and dry when those stars move on. Also, ahead of Der Klassiker, we find out how the DFL uses this marque match to bring in fans without being overly reliant one a game that only happens twice a season.

This week, we're talking to Mark Lowyns, creative director at Orlando City, SC, and Orlando Pride and co-founder of Fly Nowhere, as well as being an American football culture connoisseur. Mark talks about the emergence of soccer culture in the US during the 80s and his own introduction to it before he made it his career. Mark covers the relationship soccer has with music and fashion, including looking to the future to predict where soccer as a creative outlet is going next.

This week on the Footballco Business Podcast, we're talking to Marlon Fleischman, agent and MD of player management services agency Unique Sports Group. Marlon discusses both the World Cup and January transfer window as well as tackling the role of agents and the debate around players on social media.

This week on the Footballco Business Podcast we're talking to Mateo Kossmann and Andrew Dolan, both Senior Product Managers for adidas Football, on what goes into designing World Cup football shirts. The pair cover both the performance and aesthetic side of kit design, with a focus on the kits worn by Argentina and Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Here the stories behind the kits, what special considerations went into creating them for the conditions in Qatar and the shirts Mateo and Andrew love the most from the adidas archive

This week we're talking to Lee Price, former Head of Mischief at Paddy Power. During his time with the bookmaker, Lee was responsible for Rainbow Russians, Paddy Power's campaign for the 2018 World Cup which saw Paddy Power donating £10,000 to LGBTQ charities in Russia for every goal the Russian team scored during the tournament. As well as talking about the creation of Rainbow Russians, Lee discusses other famous Paddy Power football campaigns, from 'painting' a George Cross on a polar bear to Nicklas Bendtner's pants and un-sponsoring Huddersfield Town's shirt.

This week on the Footballco Business Podcast is a 2022 World Cup Special with former US international and Fox Sports broadcaster Alexi Lalas. Alexi discusses USA '94 and how both fans and the media treated soccer in the US in the 1990s, as well as looking ahead to the USMNT's chances in Qatar. He also discusses in detail what might be the most important transfer in MLS history, David Beckham to Madrid, and his role in bringing 'Brand Beckham' to the US.

This week on the Footballco Business Podcast we're speaking to Alan Granger, Head of Brand and Marketing and Sports Interactive, the developer being the hugely successful Football Manager games. Speaking to Alan ahead of the launch of Football Manager 2023 we discussed how they keep players coming back and how they bring in new fans. We also discuss player power in the form of famous fans like Griezmann and Gundogan and working with YouTubers and the importance of authenticity and their new partnership with UEFA.

This week we're speaking to Union Berlin's Christian Arbeit, a man who as well as being the club's communications officer is also their stadium announcer and possibly their biggest fan. We talk to Christian about the rise of Union and how this newfound success has (or hasn't) changed the club's identity. We also discuss the role of the stadium and the fans and how the club mirrors the city it was created in and represents.

This week we're speaking to Greg Lalas, Chief Marketing Officer of the fastest-growing soccer league in the world, the United Soccer League. Greg talks us through the US' relationship with football and why for football to grow in a country the size of the US there needs to be more on offer than just MLS. Listen now to find out how clubs across its divisions engage fans on a local and US-wide level and how some of the USL's plans to look more European than American, including ideas around bringing relegation and promotion into US sport.

With the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 kicking off this month it felt like the perfect time to sit down with Kayleigh Grieve, Women's Football Marketing Manager at UEFA to discuss the forthcoming showcase event. Kayleigh discuss the challenge of attracting young girls into women's football, UEFA's goals for the tournament and also the challenges faced in making sure as many fans as possible can watch the matches in packed stadiums.

On this week's Footballco Business Podcast Alex Manby welcomes TikTok content creator Ben Black. Ben was an early adopter of TikTok (back when it was called Musically) and has gone on to build a huge audience on his platform that, in turn, has attracted some major brands looking to tap into that audience. Alex talks to Ben about the potential he saw in the platform in those early days, how he stays ahead of the game, how brands can work with TikTok creators and his plans for the World Cup.

This week on the Footballco Business Podcast it is all about the most famous of all football competitions, the Emirates FA Cup, as it celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first-ever FA Cup Final. On the show is Ryan Armstrong, senior brand manager at the Football Association and the man in charge of marketing the oldest national football competition in the world. Ryan talks about the competition's proud history, how it attempts to market itself to young fans and striking the balance of celebrating the past whilst also embracing the future! Alex and Ryan also talk about how the media consumption of the competition has changed through the years and how the FA aligns its content with that of the traditional TV broadcasters. The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

This week on the Footballco Business Podcast we're talking about the Women's Champions League with DAZN's VP of rights partner relations, Katie Smith. Alex and Kate also discuss DAZN's plans for women's football and what's worked so far, from record-breaking crowds to iconic moments. The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

We're off to Miami for this episode of The Footballco Business Podcast as we step on stage at Soccerex Americas with Wolves, LAFC, Sabrina Carroza and BOL all discussing how soccer clubs need to look outside of their sport to attract and engage fans. The panel discuss how areas like gaming, music and lifestyle have become integral to a modern soccer club's DNA and how that can be leveraged both in terms of fan engagement and commercially. The panel in full: Russell Jones (General Manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC) Rich Orosco (Chief Brand Officer at LAFC) Sabrina Carroza (PR consultant and founder at Sabrina Comms) Tiago Pinto (Founder & CEO at Bol) The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

Darren Eales, president of MLS team Atlanta United joins us to talk about creating a soccer team from scratch in a city dominated by major sports and growing to pack out the Mercedes Benz Arena. Darren discusses how they established their passionate fanbase, what was on his "to do" list when he became the club's first hire back in 2014 and what other football clubs around the world can learn from Atlanta's "fan first" approach. He and Alex also discuss Atlanta's connection with the local Hip-Hop music scene AND Darren's infamous performance with rapper (and Atlanta fan) Waka Flocka Flame to celebrate Atlanta United making the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs. You can watch that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6us_hdAegks The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

For many football fans who look back on the 90s with fond memories, MUNDIAL magazine is somewhat of a bible. For those who work in the print industry, it is a blueprint. A beautiful magazine with well-told stories and an example of an incredibly high watermark of modern journalism. On this episode of The Footballco Business Podcast Alex speaks to one of the man behind the magazine, Owen Blackhurst. Owen talks about the challenges of not only turning to print when the rest of the world was going digital but also about keeping the magazine going during the Covid crisis, his favorite cover stars and the future of MUNDIAL as a publication. You can follow Mundial on Twitter and Instagram @MundialMag and order back issues of the magazine via the website http://mundialmag.com The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

On this show, we're talking to Mike Armstrong, chief marketing officer for Italian football giants, Juventus. We're focusing on the club's success on TikTok and Twitch, the content that worked best, the growth potential within these channels and the strategy behind using them to announce the arrival of flagship signings such as Dusan Vlahovic. You can see Juve's excellent TikTok and Twitch content via the below links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juventus Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/juventus The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

Alex Manby sits down with J League's global business officer, Kei Koyama to talk about the future of the competition and how a domestic football league, such as Japan’s J League, grows its brand and status. They also discuss the impact that European superstars such as Andrés Iniesta had on the league's reputation outside Japan, the league's ground-breaking rights deals and the vision for growth and expansion in the future. The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

We're looking at the world of digital innovation in women's football and how brands can better understand and activate in this space. To do this. we're speaking to Nora Henriksson head of sport and managing director at Media.Monks. The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

We're speaking with Luca Danovaro, chief marketing officer at Inter Milan, about how the club went about their re-brand, navigating that relationship with the fans and what the future holds for one of the most iconic clubs in European football. The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

Peter Crouch talks about his work with Dulwich Hamlet and how he's coped with life after football, the pressures of social media on the modern professional and why he would have loved to have been a pro in the 1970s. The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

20% of sports fans believe that anti-LGBTQ+ language is harmless if it's just meant as "banter". That is the mentality that Stonewall seeks to challenge every year with their Rainbow Laces campaign - their annual day of messaging that sport is everyone's game! Ahead of the 2021 campaign Alex Manby spoke to Erin Williams, sport engagement manager for Stonewall, about this year's 'Lace Up and Speak Up' campaign, the impact that Rainbow laces are having on the acceptance of LGBTQ+ communities in sport and how Premier League stars like Jordan Henderson and Conor Coady has helped grow awareness around the globe. You can find out more about the work Stonewall do and Rainbow Laces Day via: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/rainbow-laces The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.

Dan Wood, co-funder and head of partnerships at the World Freestyle Football Association takes us into the world and culture of freestyle football. Hear Dan talking about the growth of freestyle as its own sporting entity, the value of social media in reaching and engaging with new and existing audiences and how the WFFA works with brands around the world to deliver campaigns. You can find more on the WFFA here: https://thewffa.org The Footballco Business Podcast is a show focused on the most innovative people working in the world of football media, brands and marketing. Each episode features some of the most creative minds in the sport, getting their views on the business behind the beautiful game.