Middle Tier Money Game (with Jonny Slater, Chair, Chorley Women FC)

In this episode, the TWFFP team delve into the financial landscape of the often overlooked middle tiers of English women's football. In the spotlight are Chorley Women, a Tier 4 club with a humble budget but ambitious plans to drive revenue growth in order to push the team further along the professionalisation curve and higher up the pyramid. New club Chair, Jonny Slater, shares details of the club's strategy to grow sustainably and goes full 'open kimono' in sharing the club's detailed financial forecast for the 24/25 season.Val, Dave, and Steve share their take (and Chorley management’s first reaction) to the FA's new proposals to expand tiers 3 through 6 of the English women's pyramid and allow Professional Game Academy teams to parachute directly into Tier 4.Follow The Women's Football Finance Podcast on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-women-s-football-finance-podcast)