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Business of Sport — 179 episodes

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Maarten Paes: Ajax Goalkeeper on Investing While You’re Playing & Representing Indonesia (Ep137)

2

THE BREAKDOWN: The Champions League Is Back With BIG Money, Pietersen’s Miracle England Job, & The NFL’s Global Tour (E36)

3

James Haskell | “They Build You Up. Then They Crush You”: From Rugby to Reality (Ep136)

4

BONUS EPISODE | The Collapse of LIV Golf: From Golf’s Great Disruptor to Sport’s Biggest Failure

5

THE BREAKDOWN: The Premier League’s Bottomless Transfer Cash Pit, The US Open Returns with BIG Money, & Messi Retires from Argentina (E35)

6

Barney Pascall: Rugby 7’s is Great Product BUT can it be Great Business (Ep135)

7

THE BREAKDOWN: Celtic Rock Bottom, Football Clubs Have an Investment Problem, FedEX Cup Shows PGA TOUR’s Strength (E34)

8

Vik Banerjee: The Hundred’s First Season of New Ownership, Big Sponsors, & What Comes Next (Ep134)

9

THE BREAKDOWN: Walter & Boehly’s Rumoured Chelsea Exit, PFA Takes on the EFL, & The Meteoric Rise of Padel (E33)

10

Nikhil Mohindra: The €4bn Industry vs €25k Prize Money: Can Padel Fix it's Pay Problem (Ep133)

11

THE BREAKDOWN: Does Bezos’s Money Matter to Liverpool, LIV Golf’s $300m Miracle, & The €4.2bn World of MotoGP (E32)

12

Marc White: Meet the Owner who is also Manager | The Dorking Wanderers Story (Ep132)

13

THE BREAKDOWN: Infantino isn’t the REAL Problem at FIFA, Staveley's West Ham Move Unpacked, & The Jockey Club Quit the RCA (E31)

14

Brett Gosper: How the NFL Plans to Conquer the World (Ep131)

15

THE BREAKDOWN: FIFA Have Gone Too Far This Time, Is the Commonwealth Games Still Relevant, & Gaelic Football Madness (E30)

16

Frank Smith: The Power of Matchroom & The Finances of Boxing (Ep130)

17

THE BREAKDOWN: Has Football Finally Cracked America, The Story Behind Golf’s Hidden Superpower, & NRL’s $5.3bn Deal (E29)

18

Seb Coe | New Formats, Athlete Pay, & The Post-Bolt Era: Rebuilding the Reputation of Athletics (Ep129)

19

THE BREAKDOWN: The FA Need to Stand Up to FIFA, McCullum Gone & The Rise of Jannik Sinner (E28)

20

Mirwan Suwarso: From Bankruptcy to Champions League in 9 Years | The Como Story (Ep128)

21

THE BREAKDOWN: Norway’s Talent Machine Unpacked, Silverstone’s Record Weekend, & NBA Europe’s Billion Dollar Bids (E27)

22

Craig Tiley: Transforming the Australian Open, The Player Pay Debate & How Tennis Can Make More Money (Ep127)

23

THE BREAKDOWN: AC Milan’s Multi Billion Gamble, The Power of the Tour de France, & Tennis Player’s Limp ‘Boycott’ (E26)

24

Colin Graves: From £25m in Debt to £15m in the Bank: How The Hundred Saved Yorkshire (Ep126)

25

THE BREAKDOWN: Man United’s Spiralling Debt, FIFA Claim 99% Attendance Record & Why Has Serena Williams Returned (E25)

26

Monty Panesar: From Bowling Tendulkar & Saving Ashes Tests to the Challenge of Life After Cricket (Ep125)

27

THE BREAKDOWN: Burnley’s £35m Win Opens the Floodgates, F1 on Water is Making it’s Mark, & The World Cup is Great (E24)

28

Liam Scully: The Story of Lincoln City’s Promotion Miracle (Ep124)

29

THE BREAKDOWN: FIFA’s Big World Cup Mistake, Horse Racing’s Civil War & England Cricket at it Again (E23)

30

Jean-Éric Vergne: How To Recover From Losing Your F1 Seat (Ep123)

31

THE BREAKDOWN: Should the Olympics Pay Athletes, The Problem Facing Women’s Football, & F1 Lands Another Mega Deal (E22)

32

Kieran Gibbs: Arsenal’s Title Win, The Bitcoin Salary & Moving to Beckham’s Miami (Ep122)

33

THE BREAKDOWN: Premier League Winners & Losers, Enhanced Games Makes Its Entrance, & The World of Rugby League (E21)

34

Kyle Edmund: “When you’re 13 you DON’T really understand the call you’re making” (Ep121)

35

THE BREAKDOWN: Does County Cricket Have a Future, ‘Small’ Clubs Are Outsmarting The Elite & Chelsea’s Alonso Move (E20)

36

SPYGATE SPECIAL | The Full Impact of Southampton’s Playoff Disqualification

37

Tymal Mills: From Nearly Retiring at 22 to a Mega IPL Deal & OnlyFans Partnerships (Ep120)

38

THE BREAKDOWN: What’s Going on at Real Madrid & Tennis Players Threaten Grand Slam STRIKE (E19)

39

From Running Man United Women to Becoming a CEO in the EFL | Polly Bancroft, Grimsby Town (Ep119)

40

THE BREAKDOWN: West Ham on the Brink, Are Sports Teams Just Brands & The WNBA’s Big Cash Play (E18)

41

Tom Tainton: The Plan to Win The Prem, The Ilona Maher Effect & Building a Modern Rugby Club: Bristol Bears CEO (Ep118)

42

THE BREAKDOWN: F1 is Back, The Craziest Promotion of All Time & How the Sub-2 Marathon Shows Athletics’ Big Problem (E17)

43

From Selecting Clubs to Signing Deals: Football’s Hidden Partnership | Chris Richards, Crystal Palace & Alan Redmond, Roc Nation (Ep117)

44

THE BREAKDOWN: LIV on the Brink, The Premier League’s Big End of Season Showdown, & Snooker Back in the Big Time (E16)

45

Tom Burwell: How Sunderland Have Positioned Themselves for Premier League Success (Ep116)

46

THE BREAKDOWN: There’s NO Excuse if Arsenal Collapse & Why Women’s Rugby is Nailing its Development (E15)

47

John Grabowski: KSI, Andy Carroll, & The Dagenham & Redbridge Revival (Ep115)

48

THE BREAKDOWN: Italian football in Crisis, is the Grand National losing it’s magic, & Chelsea break ANOTHER unwanted record (E14)

49

Maheta Molango: Pay, Calendar & Injuries: The Consequences of Football’s Exploitation (Ep114)

50

THE BREAKDOWN: Eddie Hearn vs Dana White, The Crazy Business of The Masters & Tottenham Are At It Again (E13)

51

“We don’t need F1 to Fail for Formula E to be Successful” | Jeff Dodds, Formula E CEO (Ep113)

52

THE BREAKDOWN: What Salah’s Departure Tells Us About Liverpool, Another Chelsea Scandal & Key and McCullum Survive (E12)

53

Pat Cummins: Winning the Ashes, Magic of the IPL & The Art of Bowling in a Batters Era (Ep.112)

54

THE BREAKDOWN: Football’s Leadership Problem, US/Iran War’s Sporting Impact & The $1BN College Sports Tournament (E11)

55

Carlos Ezpeleta: The Plan to Grow MotoGP , Marc Marquez's Impossible Championship, & Multimillion Team Sales (Ep.111)

56

THE BREAKDOWN: Celtic Complacency Exposed, Return of Christian Horner & Is Horseracing Sport’s Biggest Business? (E10)

57

Julia Chapman: Winning Titles, Controlled Spending & The Henry Pollock Effect | The Northampton Saints Story (Ep110)

58

THE BREAKDOWN: Chelsea’s Record Financial Loss, Aston Martin In Big Trouble, PREM Rugby’s Franchise Move (E09)

59

The Business of International Football: Inside the Welsh Football Revolution | Noel Mooney (Ep.109)

60

THE BREAKDOWN: Eileen Gu & The Politics of Sport, Pakistan’s Hundred Challenge & Referees vs VAR (E08)

61

Matt Richards: The Financial Reality of Becoming Olympic Champion (Ep.108)

62

THE BREAKDOWN: The Real Cost if Spurs Get Relegated, The Price of Winter Olympics Gold, Vinicius Jr Racism Storm (E07)

63

Anthony Watson on Rugby’s BIG Problem: Player Welfare vs A Global Game (Ep.107)

64

THE BREAKDOWN: Are Leicester in REAL Trouble, The Glazer’s Billion $ IPL Move, & The NBA’s European Dream (E06)

65

Claire Williams: “They’ve Ripped up the Rulebook” | Is F1 About to be Flipped on its Head? (Ep.106)

66

THE BREAKDOWN: Super Bowl & The Power of The NFL, Baller League Warning Signs, Winter Olympics Fights for Superstars (E05)

67

Inside The Six Nations: How Rugby is Changing…For the Better | Tom Harrison, Six Nations CEO (Ep.105)

68

THE BREAKDOWN: Indian Cricket Oversteps Again, English Football's Big Money Problem & Rugby's TikTok Dreams (E04)

69

Rob Smethurst: The Resurrection of Macclesfield; From Bankruptcy to the FA Cup’s Greatest Upset (Ep.104)

70

THE BREAKDOWN: Glasner’s Moment of Madness, Manager vs Medical Staff, Tennis’s Pay Problem, & The F1 Livery Goldmine (E03)

71

Petr Cech: “Not One Manager Was Fired Because They Weren’t Good Enough”; Chelsea’s Win At All Costs Mentality (Ep103)

72

THE BREAKDOWN: Football’s Media Rights Reckoning, Darts Goes Mainstream & Rugby’s Identity Crisis (E02)

73

The Real Finances of a Footballer: What Goes on Behind the Headlines | Matt Smith (Ep.102)

74

THE BREAKDOWN: Amorim & Maresca Escape The Chaos, Is LIV On The Verge of Collapse & The Real Reason England Lost The Ashes (E01)

75

Why Revolut Are Investing In F1: Antoine Le Nel (Ep.101)

76

How Money Shapes Football: Transfers, Contracts and Power Dynamics | The Review

77

Inside F1: Winning Championships, Rebuilding Williams, & The World of Guenther Steiner | The Review

78

Peter Moore: Becoming Liverpool CEO, The Mo Salah Situation, & Why Klopp’s The Modern Day Shankly (Ep.100)

79

Bryan Habana: From World Cup Win to Family Betrayal, The Rebirth Of The Springboks, Why Rugby HAS To Change (Ep.99)

80

PILOT: Ronaldo’s WC Controversy, Toto’s Mercedes F1 Sale & the Cost of England's Ashes Collapse?

81

Sir Andrew Strauss: How to Win the Ashes in Australia (Ep.98)

82

Emily Frazer: From The Joke of Matchroom To The Next Big Thing; The Rise of Multi-Sport (Ep.97)

83

ASHES SPECIAL | Barmy Army Head Down Under: Behind the Scenes with Sport’s Greatest Community | Chris Millard (Ep96)

84

Dan Biggar: The Fight For the Future of Rugby, Wales’s Golden Generation, & The Power of Henry Pollock (Ep.95)

85

Tim Bezbatchenko: How Bournemouth Became A Destination For The Best Young Talent (Ep94)

86

Tom Gorringe, Swansea City CEO: ‘Why Did Snoop Dogg & Luka Modric Invest in Swansea?’ (Ep93)

87

Bex Smith: ‘Women’s Football Should Be BIGGER Than Men’s…And This Is Why’ (Ep92)

88

James Dunkley, Majesticks GC Team Principal: ‘The Business Behind LIV Golf; What It Really Takes To Run A Franchise’ (Ep.91)

89

Pablo Longoria, Marseille President: ‘Rebuilding a European Football Giant’ (Ep.90)

90

Richard Coleman, Tech3 Team Principal: ‘The $4.9bn Bet: Can Liberty Replicate F1 Success with MotoGP?’ (Ep.89)

91

Graeme Le Saux: ‘Big Money Transfers Can Break Players’ (Ep.88)

92

James Vowles, Williams Team Principal: ‘The Plan to make Williams F1 World Champions…Again’ (Ep87)

93

Patrick Mouratoglou: From Serena to Djokovic, What Makes the Best Players in the World? (Ep86)

94

Mark Hammond, CEO Bromley: ‘ You Don't Need to Play in the Premier League to Have a Premier League Mindset’ (Ep85)

95

Dominic Thiem: ‘The Making of a Grand Slam Champion’ (Ep84)

96

Simon Massie-Taylor, CEO Prem Rugby: 'From Red Bull’s Newcastle Investment to Building the Best League in Rugby' (Ep83)

97

Michael Beale, Fmr Rangers, QPR, Sunderland Manager: 'Does English Culture Suppress Maverick Talent?' (Ep82)

98

Andrew Thompson, SailGP Managing Director: ‘Welcome to F1 on Water’ (Ep81)

99

Mark Devlin, Leyton Orient CEO: ‘Striking the Balance Between Ambition and Financial Sustainability: The Leyton Orient Story' (Ep80)

100

Peter McCormack, Real Bedford Owner: Can Billionaire Investment Take You From Non-League To The Premier League? (Ep79)

101

Ryan Bertrand, Fmr Chelsea, Southampton & England: ‘It Didn’t Feel Like the Chelsea I was Brought Up In; The Foundations of Champions League Success' (Ep78)

102

Guenther Steiner: ‘A Life in F1: Moving On From Haas, Christian Horner’s Sacking, & The Genius of Verstappen' (Ep77)

103

Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu: ‘How to Run a Business & Play in the Premier League' (Ep76)

104

Jeff Shi, Wolves Chairman: ‘How to Succeed in the Premier League & Be Financially Sustainable’

105

Mark Fairbrother, Millwall Managing Director: ‘Is This The Most Misunderstood Club in Football?’ (Ep75)

106

Carl Frampton, Fmr Boxing World Champion: ‘How to Win in the Brutal Business of Boxing' (Ep74)

107

Rufus Hack, Sony Sports CEO: ‘From The Makers of VAR; Is Tech Making Sport Better? (Ep73)

108

Ryan Sparks, Bradford City CEO: ‘We’re a Big Club But We Haven’t had Enough Big Success’ (Ep72)

109

Patrice Evra & Tommy Fish: ‘From Elite Player to Businessman; The Value of the Athlete Investor’ (Ep71)

110

Guy Kinnings, DP World Tour & Ryder Cup Europe CEO, ‘Why This is Golf’s Moment’ (Ep70)

111

Spencer Owen, Hashtag United Owner: ‘From YouTube To Building The Most Unique Club In Football’ (Ep69)

112

Ben Calveley, The British & Irish Lions CEO: “We Need Some Wins; This Is A High Performance Team!” (Ep68)

113

Charlotte O’Neill, Manchester City Women Managing Director, ‘Why Is Women’s Football Expected To Be Profitable When Men’s Football Isn’t!?’

114

Steven Elworthy, Surrey County Cricket CEO: ‘Is County Cricket Sustainable?' (Ep66)

115

Joe Gorman, Exeter City CEO: ‘The Club with 4700 Owners!’ (Ep65)

116

Nicolas Julia, Sorare Founder: ‘Building a $4bn Fantasy Sports Empire’ (Ep64)

117

Jimmie Johnson, 7x NASCAR Champion: 'Has the Rise of F1 Been Good For NASCAR?' (Ep63)

118

Andrew Parkinson, Plymouth Argyle CEO: ‘Hiring Rooney, Beating Liverpool, and Fighting for Championship Survival’ (Ep62)

119

Bill Sweeney, RFU CEO: Behind the Curtain of Rugby's Most Scrutinised Organisation (Ep61)

120

Simon Leslie: Eastbourne Borough Owner, ‘Non-League Clubs Deserve Better’ (Ep60)

121

Liam Dooley: Shrewsbury Town CEO, ‘How to Work With the Smallest Budget in League One’ (Ep59)

122

Peter Kenyon: Fmr Manchester United & Chelsea CEO, ‘Mourinho was the Best Money Chelsea Spent' (Ep58)

123

Lee Johnson: Fmr Sunderland & Bristol City Manager, 'Decision Making Needs to be Driven by Sport' (Ep57)

124

James Barclay: Jaguar Racing Team Principal, 'Formula E and Electric are the Future' (Ep56)

125

Benjamin Kayser: Fmr France International, 'Has England Neglected Club Rugby?' (Ep55)

126

Alistair Brownlee: Double Olympic Gold Triathlete, ‘It's About Medals Not Money’ (Ep54)

127

Moritz Fürste: HYROX Co-Founder, ‘How we Built a Global Sporting Phenomenon' (Ep53)

128

Rick Parry: EFL Chair, ‘We Need Sporting Jeopardy Without Financial Catastrophe’ (Ep52)

129

Laurie Dalrymple: Harlequins CEO, ‘Building the Premiership’s Most Valuable Rugby Club’ (Ep51)

130

Édouard Mendy: Chelsea, Al-Ahli & Senegal Keeper, ‘Why I left Chelsea and my Saudi move' (Ep50)

131

Matt Hancock, Port Vale CEO: ‘Success is about more than 3pts on a Saturday’ (Ep49)

132

Mark Bowen, Fmr Premier League Player & Manager: ‘Man City accidentally bid £35m for Messi’ (Ep48)

133

Zak Brown, McLaren Racing CEO: ‘We Race for Trophies, not Money’ (Ep47)

134

Felix Starck, Baller League CEO: ‘Football is NOT too Big to Fail’ (Ep46)

135

Gary Rowett: Fmr Derby, Stoke, Birmingham & Millwall Manager, 'Criticism is Part of the Contract; You Have to Accept it' (Ep45)

136

Alex Tunbridge: Cambridge United CEO, ‘From Transforming Cambridge to the Best Football Pyramid in the World'

137

Brady Stewart, Bay FC CEO: ‘Building the World’s Best Women’s Football League’ (Ep43)

138

Michael Yormark, Roc Nation International President: ‘From Vini Jr to De Bruyne: How to Create Global Superstars’ (Ep42)

139

Liam Scully, Lincoln City CEO: ‘The Premier League are Living in a Different Universe’ (Ep41)

140

Miguel Sequerra, Sports Agent & 22 Ventures Founder: ‘Mbappe, Neymar and Representing the World's Best Talent' (Ep40)

141

Ollie Pope, England Cricket Vice Captain: 'Can Test and Franchise Cricket Co-Exist?' (Ep39)

142

Vikram Banerjee, Managing Director of The Hundred: ‘Why we’re Selling The Hundred Franchises’ (Ep38)

143

Claire Williams, Fmr Deputy Team Principal Williams F1: 'We Never Wanted to Sell the Team' (Ep37)

144

Paul Tisdale, Fmr Exeter City Manager: 'It's Survival of the Adaptable, NOT the Fittest' (Ep36)

145

Charlie Methven, Charlton Athletic CEO & Co-Owner: 'The Real Cost of Football Club Ownership' (Ep35)

146

Marcos Galperin, Miami Sharks Owner: 'Rugby's American Dream' (Ep34)

147

Alexis Ohanian, Angel City, LAGC & Athlos Owner: 'Building the Most Valuable Women's Sport Franchise' (Ep33)

148

Brett Johnson, Ipswich Town, Rhode Island FC, & Phoenix Rising Co-Owner: ‘The US Needs to be More than a Retirement League’ (Ep32)

149

Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, Gotham FC Co-Owner & Governor, 'Building a Billion Dollar Sports Franchise' (Ep31)

150

Sean Fitzpatrick, Fmr New Zealand Rugby Captain & Laureus Chair: ‘Do Whatever it Takes to be a Winner’ (Ep30)

151

Alfonso Diaz, Real Mallorca CEO: ‘How We Rebuilt One of Spain's Most Historic Clubs' (Ep29)

152

Paul McVeigh, Fmr Premier League Player & Leading Keynote Speaker: ‘Football is the Most Competitive and Ruthless Industry’ (Ep28)

153

Jonathan Turner, Tottenham Hotspur Board Member: 'What Goes on in the Boardroom of a Premier League Club' (Ep27)

154

Matt Higgins, Miami Dolphins Fmr Vice Chairman & New York Jets SVP Business Operations: ‘Great Sport is About Great Storytelling' (Ep26)

155

EUROS SPECIAL | David Webb, Georgia National Team Assistant Manager: ‘We’re Not Here to be Tourists; We’re Here to Win’ (Ep25)

156

Ben Davies, Tottenham Hotspur Footballer: ‘Spending the Most Money Doesn’t Guarantee Results’ (Ep24)

157

Business of Sport Ep.23: Robbie Douek, CEO @ BLAST, ‘Esports should be the Super Bowl’

158

Sam Warburton: ‘Leadership is about showing the way’ (Ep22)

159

Business of Sport Ep.21: Lina Nielsen, Team GB 400m Hurdler, ‘MS won’t stop me achieving my dreams’

160

Nico Rosberg, F1 World Champion & Founder Rosberg Ventures: How Marginal Gains Created a Champion (Ep20)

161

Business of Sport Ep.19: Eniola Aluko, Fmr Lioness, Pundit & Investor, ‘Athletes have to use their platform to affect change’

162

Business of Sport Ep.18: Nevin Truesdale, CEO @ The Jockey Club, 'Racing has never been safer, and the data proves it'

163

Business of Sport Ep.17: Aron D’Souza, President @ Enhanced Games, ‘This is about enhancing humanity’

164

Business of Sport Ep.16: Matthew Porter, CEO @ PDC, ‘Darts is flying high; we have to capitalise on this opportunity'

165

Business of Sport Ep.15: David Buttress, Owner @ Dragons RFC & Just Eat Co-Founder, ‘Rugby is one of the greatest sports, but it must adapt to maintain its relevance’

166

Business of Sport Ep.14: Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic Gold Medallist & Founder @ Jennis, 'I realised you can have a family & still compete at the highest level'

167

Tom Beahon, Co-Founder @ Castore, 'How we built a billion dollar British sportswear brand' (Ep13)

168

Business of Sport Ep.12: Manoj Badale, Owner @ Rajasthan Royals, 'Why I bought the Rajasthan Royals'

169

Business of Sport Ep.11: Maheta Molango, CEO @ PFA, 'Why fixture congestion is the biggest issue in football'

170

Business of Sport Ep.10: Tom Cleverley, Former Manchester United, Everton & Watford Midfielder, 'It's a new world where players hold all the power'

171

Business of Sport Ep.9: Ryan Smith, Owner @ Utah Jazz & Real Salt Lake, 'We're going to bring the NBA Championship to Utah'

172

Business of Sport Ep.8: Frank Smith, CEO @ Matchroom Boxing, 'We feel the pressure to deliver the biggest fights'

173

Business of Sport Ep.7: Chris Smalling, Footballer @ AS Roma & Co-Founder @ The Players Fund, 'Living with no regrets in football and business'

174

Business of Sport Ep.6: Ivan Gazidis, Former Arsenal & AC Milan CEO, 'Money talks: How to manage billion dollar brands'

175

Business of Sport Ep.5: Steve Pagliuca, Co-Owner @ Boston Celtics & Atalanta BC, 'How to finance a sports franchise'

176

Business of Sport Ep.4: Steve Bruce, former Manchester United Player & Football Manager, 'How the Premier League changed football'

177

Business of Sport Ep.3: Michael Doughty, Former Professional Footballer & Co-Founder @ Hylo Athletics, 'Why I gave up football to follow a different passion'

178

Business of Sport Ep.2: Pat Cummins, Australia Test & ODI Captain, 'The Ashes is still the pinnacle of test cricket'

179

Jamie Reuben, Newcastle United Co-Owner: 'From fighting relegation to competing in the Champions League' (Ep01)