'Oui' are off to France! (Talking French Women's Club Football with Pedro Iriondo)

This episode of The Women’s Football Finance Podcast focuses on women’s professional football in France, with the help of our guest Pedro Iriondo, former Deputy General Manager of Olympique de Marseille and General Manager of the women’s football section.Hosts Valerie Goldstein, Dave Powell and Steve Estes talk with Pedro about the constraints women’s professional teams face in France, the various obstacles suppressing growth and how parent-clubs and the French Football Association can be both a help and a hindrance. They also discuss disparities in team operating budgets and player pay and Pedro offers insight into the tricky decision-making process around where a women’s team plays its matches.The team also analyses the new £65M Sky / BBC broadcasting deal for the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship in England, and provides some background on the development of women’s professional football in France and how it’s currently performing on key growth metrics such as attendance and broadcast revenue.