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Intro:
This week I’m honoured to bring Anthony Di Pietro, more commonly known as Chairman onto the podcast.
Anthony has been a major shareholder of the Melbourne Victory Football Club since its inception in 2005 and where he served as Chairman for 12 years.
This was a special episode for me, as I got the chance to chat with someone I truly look up to, and who has so much wisdom and gravatas when it comes to leading organisations.
In this episode we look at different ways to lead, brand & image, decision making, the coach appointment process, insights around contracts and much more.
Ok, let’s go
Anthony Di Pietro Bio
Business
- Melbourne Victory Football Club (2006 – 2023)
- Shareholder
- Chairman (2011 – 2023)
- Board Member (2006 – 2023)
- A League Mens Champions – 2007, 2009, 2015, 2018
- Runners Up – 2010, 2017, 2024, 2025
- A League Womens Champions – 2014, 2021, 2022
- Runners Up – 2013, 2025
- A League Mens Premiers – 2007, 2009, 2014
- A League Womens Premiers - 2019
- FFA Cup Winners – 2015, 2021
- Runners Up – 2024
- Coach Appointments
- Ernie Merrick
- Mehmet Durakovic
- Jim Magilton
- Ange Postecoglou
- Kevin Muscat
- Marco Kurz
- Grant Brebner
- Steve Kean
- Tony Popovich
- Big Name Signings
- Gui Finkler
- Besart Berisha
- Carl Valeri
- Harry Kewell
- Fahid Ben Khalfallah
- Mark Milligan
- Marco Rojas
- Keisuke Honda
- Ola Toivonen
- Luis Nani
- Hosted Liverpool, Manchester United, Juventus
- Started VIB, Chair of VIB committee – now Australia largest sporting business network (outside of game day), with over 100 member companies.
- Brough with women’s professional program into the club, originally with Football Victoria.
- Academy program expansion (teams, hubs)
- Australian Professional Leagues (APL)
- Director (2020 – 2023)
- Premier Fresh Australia (2003 – present)
- CEO
Board Member
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