EP37: Chris Casper (Director of Football at Salford City FC)

Chris Casper began his career in football at Manchester United under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson and made his debut for the first team in 1994. He has also represented England at U18 and U21 levels, AFC Bournemouth, Swindon Town and Reading before retiring due to a serious knee injury aged 24. He is now Director at Football at League Two Salford City having also experienced club management at Team Bath and Bury. In this episode, Chris tells Dr Paul Mansell and Professor Matt Slater what he learned from his time at Manchester United, and he goes into detail as to how he used visualisation ahead of an important game away at Tottenham Hotspur. Indeed, preparation is a theme that crops up frequently during the conversation, and Chris explains how he now utilises this to help him perform in the pressurised role as a leader in football. We discuss creating a culture in an organisation, and Chris reveals what he hopes people would say about the culture he has created at Salford City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices