This is an episode of ReThinking Sport, our series created in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity. Our guests are Dawn Airey, who chairs the Barclays FA Women's Super League and Championship board and Elise Kossaifi, head of the women and sport practice at Portas. The conversation was recorde ... Show More
Oct 23
UP577 Spin Class: The Premier League, Man City and the battle over the story
The Premier League has won the facts. Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of 115 charges, with £830m of revenue inflated through sham sponsorships. Now the fight is over the story, and everyone has a different audience.Dan Johnson, the Premier League’s former director of com ... Show More
45m 59s
Oct 20
UP576 World Rugby Chief on Private Equity, Disruptor Leagues and Following FIFA in to the US
Alan Gilpin is chief executive of World Rugby. He spent nine years at IMG negotiating the commercial rights to the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. So when he says next year’s tournament in Australia brings him full circle, he means it literally: he’s selling the same tourna ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2022
Developing the Women's Game
Join Emile Heskey, Leicester City's Head of Women's Football Development, and Polly Bancroft, General Manager at Brighton & Hove Albion Women as they discuss the progress of the WSL, their current roles and the upcoming UEFA Women's Euro and the impact it will have on the Women's ... Show More
45m 30s
Jul 2023
Can women’s football be a billion pound industry?
On the eve of the Women's World Cup, we discuss Karen Carney's landmark review into domestic women's football. Carney joins the podcast panel to outline her plan to drive investment and growth by creating two fully professional leagues, better grassroots facilities, a regular TV ... Show More
34m 17s
Feb 2021
The Women’s Football Show: England interim manager Hege Riise, Manchester City striker Ellen White and a new era for the Lionesses
England interim manager Hege Riise explains what style of football fans can expect under her leadership and the reasons behind her selection decisions for her first Lionesses squad. Manchester City and England striker Ellen White talks breaking records, showboating and her Olympi ... Show More
49m 27s