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.

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July 16, 2026 32 mins
We're joined again by SportsPro's Michael Long and Steve McCaskill for part two of our World Cup special. With David Beckham rumoured to have earned more than £25m from brand endorsements at the 2026 World Cup and appearing in more campaigns than any active player, we ask whether you can have too much Beckham? And, is Beckham the most marketable athlete ever? Also...Who have been the most marketable players at the 2026 World Cup...
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SportsPro's Michael Long and Steve McCaskill join the pod to discuss highlights from the 2026 World Cup and the innovations and changes to how the tournament is broadcast - what's worked, what hasn't. This is the first of a World Cup two-part podcast, part two will be out on July 16th, covering whether Beckham needs to be involved in every World Cup advert and who have been the most marketable players at the tournament,
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We took the podcast to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to speak to those across the festival on what they've been hearing across sport and creativity, as well as their personal World Cup marketing highlights, featuring... Fast Company's Jeff Beer Iconic Founder, James Kirkham Sport and culture journalist, Daniel-Yaw Miller Rachel Matovu of Amplify
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Not all brands need to write massive cheques to get noticed at the World Cup, not even at one this size! Lee Price is a man who made it his calling card to get Paddy Power noticed at international tournaments and joins us on this episode to discuss the brand's Rainbow Russians campaign, getting into trouble sponsoring Nicklas Bendtner's pants and also 'painting' a St Georges Cross on a Polar bear. This episode was first publishe...
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With the US hosting its 2nd World Cup, we spoke to US Soccer's Catherine Newman about the governing body's hopes for the tournament, what's changed in the US since 1994 and how kits and culture will play a role in making soccer America's favourite sport.
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How do you sell Spanish football to an American audience? In this episode, we sit down with Nicolás García Hemme, Managing Director for LALIGA North America. He breaks down how LALIGA and Relevent Sports are successfully growing fandom, culture, and commercial performance across the Atlantic. Including... The ESPN Deal: The strategy behind their unique broadcast partnership. Beyond El Clásico: How to market the rest of...
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On this episode, we welcome Paul Caine, president of On Location, the company in charge of hospitality for this Summer’s FIFA World Cup. Paul joins us to discuss the business of premium hospitality experiences, On Locations' plans for the World Cup, comparisons with other sports and events in the company’s portfolio, and take us behind the scenes of hospitality at the biggest sports and entertainment event in the world...
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On the new Footballco Business Podcast, we're joined by Kenny Annan-Jonathan to discuss the role of creatives in sport and what can be expected this year from LIONS Sport - the latest edition to Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Including.. 🎨 Should there be more in-house creatives at football clubs? 🇧🇷 Why Brazil is winning the World Cup of apparel 🏀 What football can learn about creativity from other sp...
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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 sh...
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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 s...
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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 cov...
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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 'unde...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 c...
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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 ch...
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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/
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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 c...
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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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