#547 ft. Sean Bai of Burnley F.C. - How a Singaporean Diplomat Made It to the Champions League and the Premier League

Earlier this year, Sean Bai, a born and bred Singaporean, was appointed the Chief of Staff (Football) at Burnley Football Club. How exactly did a born and bred Singaporean find his way into the senior management of a prestigious English football club? Sean talks about his journey from the diplomatic service to the Champions League, why Singapore needs a robust sporting culture, and what young people need to do immediately to succeed in football. Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST Check out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! Listen on melisten Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple (00:00) Intro (03:52) From Diplomat to Football (23:35) How Sean Broke Ground When Others Couldn't (32:14) The Scale of Running a Football Club (44:18) Why Sports Is Important to a Country Like Singapore (51:45) Are Young Footballers In Singapore Disencouraged? (01:00:12) Football's Hellish Schedule (01:20:37) One Shiok Thing Find us here! Our website YLB Subreddit YLB Telegram Channel YLB TikTok YLB IG YLB YouTube Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com One Shiok Thing The Secret to Japan's Great Cities Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success Mark Rober | How I Built This with Guy Raz | Wondery Means Business Find Sean and Burnley F.C.! Sean Bai IG Burnley IG Official Trailer | Mission to Burnley Mics and Headphones from @shure Chairs from @ergotunechair Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.