E23: The Gibraltar Factor: Swedish-Owned Europa Point FC's Pursuit of European Football

We are joined by Europa Point FC’s Pär Magnus Roos (President & part-owner) and Martin Falkeborn (player & Head of Youth) as we discuss one of Europe’s most exciting football projects. The Gibraltarian club was bought by a Swedish consortium in 2022, and in this interview we discuss why they decided to buy the club, the unique dynamics of the Gibraltar National League, the club’s ambitions of European football, the academy, a footballer’s life in Gibraltar, the club’s progressive approach, and much more. Europa Point FC social media: Instagram: @europapointfc Twitter: @EuropaPointFC Facebook: EuropaPointFC Website: europapointfc.com Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome Magnus Roos & Martin Falkeborn! 01:06 - Magnus' and Martin's role at the club 02:08 - Martin's football career before Gibraltar 05:22 - Magnus' career before investing in Europa Point FC, including working with Sven-Göran Eriksson 10:04 - Current status and long-term ambitions 11:38 - Choosing Gibraltar over Championship or League 1 clubs 20:09 - Ownership landscape in Gibraltar 22:09 - The Europa Point FC academy 26:04 - Gothia Cup 27:18 - Europa Point FC's May tryout in Sweden 28:35 - Benefits of relocating to Gibraltar as a player 30:43 - Lifestyle in Gibraltar 32:45 - Allsvenskan and Superettan have expressed interest in joining the club   34:35 - Level of the Gibraltar National League 36:57 - Allsvenskan's 17th team 40:42 - Challenge of having 5 Gibraltarian players on the pitch at all times 43:00 - Initial actions after buying Europa Point FC and the importance of culture 45:41 - Women's team 47:47 - A progressive club 50:55 - Marcus Birro's book on Europa Point FC's journey 52:22 - Season goals 54:06 - Brentford, Brommapojkarna, and Manchester United 56:38 - Europa Point FC kit 57:16 - Outro If you're enjoying the podcast, follow and rate us on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, and subscribe on YouTube. Social media: Instagram: @⁠whatsgoingon.podcast⁠ Twitter: @⁠wgofootball TikTok: @whatsgoingonpodcast