What The Footie Live with Paul Barber

On 15th February 2023, Paul Barber (CEO & Deputy Chairman at Brighton & Hove Albion FC) attended Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie's business of football Meetup.

This week’s What The Footie Podcast is with Paul Barber, CEO at Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

In February, at Leyton Orient FC we had our Podcast Meetup which featured a live episode where both Paul's discussed Brighton’s ambition for the season and beyond, how they approach player recruitment, setting the right culture at a football club, doing business with other Premier League clubs and so much more.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1) How to build structure and strategy within a football club right from the academy to the first-team and beyond?

2) The major key behind Brighton's success.

3) Where the future of the business of football lies...private equity investors, governance and more.

--

Many thanks to our event partner Footium.

Subscribe to the mailing list to attend future events and live podcasts like this.

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.

What The Footie: Tom Gorringe on Bristol Rovers, the 3pm Blackout & an Independent Regulator

On Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie, Tom Gorringe CEO at Bristol Rovers FC breaks down the business of football.

This week’s What The Footie Podcast is with Tom Gorringe, CEO @ Bristol Rovers FC.

In this exclusive, Paul & Tom discuss the financial challenges of navigating up the pyramid, creative approaches to player recruitment, leveraging the loan system (Elliot Anderson & Jarell Quansah), working with Joey Barton, the importance of boards/senior execs having open dialogue with fans, the growing interest from US investors in EFL clubs, the 3pm blackout/new EFL TV deal, an independent regulator and so much more.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1) The realities and challenges of running an EFL club...

2) Creating and driving alignment across all departments within a football club...

3) In depth insight into wider football business topics that are on the horizon (i.e. the 3pm blackout/streaming, an independent regulator & more).

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.

What The Footie Podcast: 2022 Wrapped

PL clubs for sale, big tech vs traditional broadcasters & more, on Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie we covered the big themes, trends & topics. Join us in Q1 2023 for more.

Many thanks to the listeners, guests, everyone who shared, followed and wrote a review about the What The Footie Podcast this year (the show wouldn't be what it is without you ❤️).

On and off the pitch the game has evolved and this year some key themes/topics were covered:

💻Technology & innovation

⚽️The role of the sporting director

🌍Player recruitment & creating pathways

🇺🇸Professional investors & new ownership groups

🔮The future of women’s football

📺The removal of the 3pm blackout

♻️Sustainability

📍The international match calendar

📝Strategic planning within a football club

👕The intersection of ⚽️, fashion & entertainment

📞The future of sports agency

🏦 Financial sustainability

Some Listener Favourites Were:

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.