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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 31 MIN

071 Philadelphia Union Co-Owner Rob Buccini On Building an MLS Club and a Real Estate Empire

from The Sports Business Leaders Podcast · host Sports Business Leaders

What does it take to build a $6 billion real estate empire from scratch — and then bet on a soccer team nobody believed in? Rob Buccini, co-founder and co-president of The Buccini/Pollin Group, joins Justin to tell the story of starting a company during an economic collapse, assembling a world-class team, and transforming underutilized urban land into assets that anchor entire communities. From his early days at the NYC Economic Development Corporation — where he worked on the Times Square-Disney redevelopment — to co-owning the Philadelphia Union and developing Subaru Park, Rob offers a rare look at how the worlds of real estate and professional sports have converged into one of the most exciting asset classes of our generation. He also gets practical: what founders should know before seeking capital, why adversity is the best business education, and why — after 30 years — the challenges never stop.

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