The Footballco Business Podcast

The Footballco Business Podcast

From clubs and brands to content creators this show features the most innovative people working in football, or soccer, media, brand and marketing.

Episodes

October 10, 2025 35 mins
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 D...
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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 Manches...
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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 str...
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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.
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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.
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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 seco...
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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 th...
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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 ...
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On this episode, we're joined by the hosts of the Expected Goals podcast, Maggie Murphy and Matt Cutler to discuss what's changed in women's football in England since the Lionesses lifted the trophy on home turf in 2022. Maggie and Matt cover the impact of the Lionesses on both international and domestic attendance, the ever-changing broadcast set-up, how brands have changed their approach, and even try to predict the winner of ...
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With Major League Soccer now in its 30th season, SportsPro's Michael Long and Sam Carp join our own Patrick Stiegman to discuss the growth of the league since its first season in 1996 and what the future holds post-World Cup. For more, read Sam Carp's feature: The Health Check: Why MLS sponsorship growth is about more than just Messi - https://www.sportspro.com/insights/features/mls-sponsorship-portfolio-growth-messi-effect-adi...
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On this show, we’re joined by EA SPORTS’ VP of Ventures, David Jackson. David joins us to discuss EA SPORTS’ new app, which takes EA beyond gaming and into the world of real sports media curation and distribution. Download the EA SPORTS APP: Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.gp.brooklyn APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6670217137
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On this episode, our guest is Joe Foster, International Marketing Manager for Bodø/Glimt - the small Norwegian team taking Europe by storm. Joe joins us to discuss the effect the Europa League has had on the club and his job, the challenges of being a club in the Arctic Circle, and why, for Bodø, sustainability is more than a box-ticking exercise.
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This episode is a taster of what you can expect from the Excellent Leadership Podcast, hosted by Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory). This clip features Footballco CEO Juan Delgago discussing how Footballco operates as a modern football media company, the growth of women's football, and how Footballco harnesses AI. The Excellent Leadership Podcast interviews sports and entertainment CEOs, Presidents, General Ma...
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C.P. Company's Lorenzo Osti joins us to discuss how the brand created by his father ended up being adopted by the UK's casual football subculture, why they partnered with Manchester City, and how he's continuing his father's legacy at C.P.
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Brent Koning is Dentsu's EVP for global gaming and spent six years at Electronic Arts, where he was Commissioner of the EA Sports FIFA Global series and was the first employee of EA’s football esports team. Brent joins us to build a winning gaming strategy for his own fictitious football club, including... Where does gaming sit within a marketing strategy Roblox, Fortnite, EAFC? Which games should clubs get involved with YouTube o...
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Our guest on this show is Mohammed Basrawi, GM for Marketing Communications and Content for the Saudi Pro League. Mohammed joins us to discuss how the Saudi Pro League is growing its audience outside of leveraging the popularity of marquee players. From the biggest derbies and club history to innovative media deals and eye-catching celebrations, this show looks at what’s driving fandom both inside the Kingdom and in growing market...
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Our guest is the man behind 'Brand Beckham', Simon Oliveira. Simon has worked also closely with Lewis Hamilton, Neymar Jnr and Andy Murray and joins us to talk about building the Beckham brand and how you create a modern footballer brand today. Up for discussion are: Turning Beckham into 'soft British power' Beckham and the Olympics Taking David the LA Galaxy The tabloids of the 00s versus the social media of today The role of Vic...
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In this episode, we bring you the More Women in Football panel from the Social Football Summit, which took place in Rome in November last year. The panel features Budreya Faisal, President of Banaat FC, Morgan Brennan, Head of Footballco's women's football brand, INDIVISA, and Zoe Johnson, Managing Director of Women and Girls at Brighton and Hove Albion. The panel includes: How Brighton have become a leading club in the WSL both o...
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Fashion and sport culture journalist Daniel-Yaw Miller joins us to discuss the biggest collabs and stories of 2024, his predictions for this year and builds his dream team of fashion ambassadors. Also on the show... Why Arsenal are dominating football fashion CP Company and the rise of terrace culture-inspired clothing Why the Arnault family bought Paris FC and did they buy the wrong Parisian club? AC Milan and Off-White Cole Palme...
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We're joined by the CEO and MD of Serie A USA, Andy Mitchell, to discuss how he's helping Americans fall in love with Italian football. From the power of Pulisic to US owners and the importance of having a pizzeria on every street corner, Andy discusses how Serie A cultivates this fandom. Andy also discusses the prevalence of US ownership, the importance of watching games live and why he'd love to see games played in the US. If you...
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