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Todays guest James O'Connor is a man who has seen it all in football. The Louisville City President amassed over 500 appearances in first team football before beginning his coaching career in America. Seeking the pull of making an impact at a higher level James jumped at the chance to become Club President.
Overseeing the building of a $50m training complex, $75m stadium and the expansion of the women's team it is hard to underestimate his impact on the club and city. An insightful episode taking us through the foundations of building a leading USL club.
Listen to find out more including;
- How to build a community presence as a new club?
- Leveraging the blue-collar mentality permeating throughout the city as a competitive advantage.
- In what ways did James mentality shift after retiring as player?
- What systems and processes James uses for managing his staff?
- The mindset which keeps James one step ahead and enables him to continue to grow and develop.
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Todays guest Alex Clapham is a Tactical Advisor with 777 Partners and founder of Cano Football.
As a young coach Alex repeatedly sought to challenge his worldview taking influences from the outside. It wasn’t enough for Alex to only read and watch from afar, he was soon pulled to embody and live that experience.
That set in motion a journey of discovery forging a coaching career in Mexico and Spain. Promotion campaigns with Vasco de Gama and Genoa reinforced Alex’s belief that football always comes back to feelings and emotions.
A career full of rich experiences, what ensued here was a fascinating conversation as to the future of profile profiles, the battle for control in top flight football and principles for being effective as a set piece coach.
Listen to find out more including;
- The sacrifices early on Alex made to forge a coaching career in Spain.
- Stretching your comfort zone and why you can’t develop without this.
- How significant are the linguistics of football on development?
- Where Alex sits on the positionism v relationism continuum?
- Inside the turbulence and excitement of two promotion pushes in one season.
- How Brazil completely changed Alex’s approach working with players.
- The power of integrating data into your coaching practice.
Timestamps;
00:00 - 11:42 - Spain
11:43 - 17:37- Experiential learning
17:38 - 22:51 - Relationism
22:52 - 32:11 - Perception
32:12 - 38:54 - Vasco de Gama
38:55 - 44:09 - Set Pieces
44:10 - 49:50 - Genoa
49:51 - 1:00:39 - Control
1:00:40- 1:06:45 - Advice
Cano Football; https://www.canofootball.com/
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"Winning takes talent, to repeat it takes character..."
James Kerr is best known for his book; "Legacy - What the All Blacks can teach us about the business of life". Here James goes deep into the heart of the All Blacks distilling 15 practical lessons for leadership and business.
Working with the All Blacks at a time where they reframed winning, "Legacy" best encapsulates the arc of a team who would go down in history. Champions do extra, they sweep the sheds, they keep a blue head, they are good ancestors.
"He who has the best story wins" and in that fashion we learn of the prominent role storytelling has in building a culture and how you too can similarly utilise this. Where cultures either stagnate or regenerate, character is a requisite for continuing to play the game of life. Fuelled by positive emotion we learn all of this becomes very achievable once we shift our attention from what is this in service of to who.
Listen to find out more including;
- Why is storytelling important?
- How the All Blacks regenerated their culture?
- The All Blacks use of mantras in times of high pressure.
- What tools do leaders need in order to grow a culture?
- In today's digital age how ought training and development be used to accelerate growth in teams?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 03:38 - The End in Mind
03:39 - 10:25 - Stories
10:26 - 22:53 - Culture
22:54 - 32:04 - Character
32:05 - 36:56 - Ownership
36:57 - 46:08 - Pressure
46:09 - 54:25 - Whakapapa
54:26 - 1:02:38 - Ethos
Legacy Book; https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-James-Kerr/dp/147210353X
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Nice have earned plaudits aplenty this season for their bold, courageous and unrelenting style of football. Led by Francisco Farioli they have a staff who live and breathe these core values on and off the pitch.
Today I was joined by the very special; Jarkko Tuomisto, their goalkeeping coach. The following conversation with Jarkko lends to some fascinating insight as how he ascended to the top of his profession. In his own words, on the road to "climbing the second mountain" Jarkko juggled multiple jobs as a barman, youth worker and musician upon deciding to go all in on his passion.
Applying lessons from all these roles, living on the edge of his craft, success soon became a byproduct. Many people speak of the transformational impact Jarkko has had on players and colleagues alike in Finland, Italy, Qatar, Ecuador and now France. What you got you here won't necessarily get you there and it is within that frame we explore Jarkko's inspirational tale. An episode for the ages.
Listen to find out more including;
- Building coaching stamina and how to fail forward quicker?
- The leap of faith moving to Italy with a backpack.
- How Jarkko's experience as a youth worker helps him break down walls with players?
- Why does "creativity needs boundaries"?
- How Jarkko relates building out from the back to values?
- Why the future goalkeeper needs to be ready for any action?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 06:55 - Intro
06:56 - 13:14 - Coaching Stamina
13:15 - 24:28 - Leap of Faith
24:29 - 37:11 - Ecuador
37:12 - 43:28 - Soft Skills
43:29 - 52:42 - Qatar
52:43 - 1:00:00 - Awareness
1;00:01 - 1:08:12 - Buildup
1:08:13 - 1:14:32 - Advice
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Today's guest Jon MacKenzie is the face and voice of TIFO Football.
He has been regarded as one of the finest minds on football tactics in recent years. It was fascinating to spend an hour in Jon's company going in depth on his topic of choice.
Here we cover everything from hybrid pressing, Jon's fascination for the out of possession phase, Liverpool's evolution, Michel's new age football at Girona, what makes Xabi Alonso fascinating to study and TIFO's plans going forward.
Listen to find out more including;
- How his studies of philosophy shaped his views on football?
- How Jon's consumption of the game varies from fan to analyst?
- When did Jon start following coaches as opposed to teams?
- Why Relationism v Positionism is not a question of either or?
- An argument for viewing football as one phase.
- Who is leading the tactical evolution and why these evolutions happen in a dialectical manner?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 09:24 - Intro
09:25 - 19:29 - Relationism
19:30 - 30:19 - Analyst v Fan
30:20 - 42:09 - Out of Possession
42:10 - 46:28 - Rest Defence
46:29 - 51:29 - Girona
51:30 - 53:33 - Xabi Alonso
53:34 - 1:00:59 - Evolution
1:01:00 - 1:03:00 - Advice
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Currently the allure of investing in Premier League football is as strong as ever. This has coincided with a rise of American investment into English football with 50% of Premier League clubs having some form of American investment. To understand this growing trend who better a guest to invite on than one of the leaders responsible for attracting the best talent into the boardrooms and also Head of Capital Investment for the UK government in North America; Richard Albert.
Working to support the deployment of strategic capital to a variety of industries stemming from tech to social sciences and sport Richard's role is encompassing and certainly not for the faint hearted. The nature of private capital investment, the battle for streaming rights and impact of MCO's are all noteworthy topics and part of a rapidly changing investment climate.
Listen to find out more including;
- The multitude of experiences and roles which help shaped Richard's trajectory?
- What foreign investors commonly overlook when investing in UK sport?
- How US investors best generate unrealised value in UK football?
- The fine balance between regulating investment in football and remaining attractive investment wise.
- How investors are factoring the potential creation of a European Super League into their decision making ?
- What changes in investment dynamics Richard is excited to see in the forthcoming years?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 08:57 - Intro
08:58 - 20:02 - The Role
20:03 - 28:30 - Investor's Leverage
28:31 - 37:52 - Decision Making
37:53 - 50:19 - Governance
50:20 - 56:07 - Investment Trends
56:08 - 1:00:27 - Advice
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"Football needs to go back to the creative players, football is entertainment, if you cannot entertain the spectators what do you got?"
Today's guest is Al-Wasl Head of Youth Development; Michel Mommertz. Meeting Michel time aplenty in Dubai over coffee I thought it was just time to host him and share his wonderful story to date.
Michel doesn't do half measures, the youngest professional footballer still in Dutch history with a fervent love for the game had his playing days curtailed short by injury. Yet this did not stop Michel in his tracks, meeting the infamous Wiel Coerver pre-empted a 20 year relationship of working with one of the most famous developers to grace the sport.
Armed by lessons and experience aplenty Michel joined me on the show to discuss all things coaching, creativity and keeping the joy in development.
Listen to find out more including;
- Meeting Wiel Coerver and the direction in which that shaped Michel's journey.
- What is the "right way" to develop?
- Creativity in coaching and breaking past copy to create.
- Why cultivating the personality is one of the most important parts of development?
- What the future of youth development looks like in Dubai and the Middle East?
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Today's episode is an enlightening conversation with world respected football journalist Ben Jacobs.
In today's age of bottomless content and ITK's galore it can be often tough to identify the signal amongst the noise. However we have no such problem with today's guest. With a punditry career spanning 15+ years Ben takes us through many of the principles which have fuelled his ascent and enabled him to build reciprocal relationships in the game.
With the added scrutiny of a large social media following, Ben's world can be an often a precarious place at times. So how does he deal with this?
Learn as to how "the work in a transfer window is done before the transfer window", how Ben recovers from setbacks and how his preparation remains his separation.
Listen to find out more including;
- Behind the scenes of a journalist's life in a transfer window.
- Developing genuine relationships within the industry.
- Being an early adopter of the digital age and the advantages which ensued.
- How to be adaptable without sacrificing the end goal?
- Getting the story out versus getting it right.
- Having a solid foundation and maintaining it even during running transfer sagas such as Messi and Mbappe?
Ben Jacobs website; https://www.ben-jacobs.com/
Ben Jacobs X; https://twitter.com/JacobsBen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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"Put yourself on the path to the career you always wanted"
In today's episode I am joined by Daniel Geey who here details his rise from car parts lawyer to one of the most respected and trusted lawyers in the game. An inspiration to many with his book "Done Deal", he has followed it up with his latest book; "Build the Invisible".
At the top of the iceberg people see only the deals and success. Here we focus on what lays below the water. In his own words Daniel's sheer stubbornness and obsessiveness kept encouraging him to lay the foundations of his football career brick by career necessitating doing the thing nobody else could see, without expecting anything back.
Creating that roadmap and doing that work can be quite a daunting experience. Luckily for us Daniel has reflected and distilled many of the core principles which helped him and you too can follow him on his journey of turning your side hustle into a main job.
Listen to find out more including;
- Principles for sustaining a career in sport.
- How to create the cascading effect in of endless opportunities?
- How to build knowledge and relationships coincidingly?
- Why consistency is the biggest barrier to entry in the sporting industry?
- How identity based outcomes elevated Daniel's habits?
- The power of surrounding yourself with different motivational climates
Timestamps;
00:00 - 03:51 - US v UK
03:52 - 07:39 - Side Hustle
07:40 - 16:10 - Cascading Effect
16:11 - 20:05 - Identity Based
20:06 - 25:13 - Long Term Games
25:14 - 30:01 - Inspiration
30:02 - 33:20 - What's Next?
33:21 - 35:57 - Advice
Daniel;s book; https://www.danielgeey.com/build-the-invisible
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"If you do the work, know yourself, know your team, then you can grow your team."
Orlando SC have undergone quite the transformation over these past few years and have become known as a perennial title contender in the MLS.
Today's guest David Cosgrave has played a huge part in redefining service excellence for the Florida outfit in their quest to build a top class culture. "Find a Way" has become the motto of the "The Lions". You don't build community by chance and with social cohesion at the heart of the squad with players and staff empowered alike, Orlando earned plaudits this season for achieving a near perfect availability rate of 97%.
The following episode is a superb case study of how one leader leverages "culture as a competitive advantage."
Furthermore learn as to how winning deep begins with happy staff, how HR can be cross pollinated with sporting performance, how you can test your culture today with a "stinky fish" and so much more.
Listen to find out more including;
- The transformative impact which a trophy win can have on a community?
- The influence of Pippa Grange on building out the culture framework in Orlando.
- Why real culture happens underneath the iceberg?
- How David and the club win the "the war for talent"?
- Identifying areas of hidden potential and creating structures for opportunity within it.
- What goes into David's sense making work to reflect on the past season and to plan ahead?
- What brings David joy from the game itself?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 02:01 - Miami
02:02 - 08:17 - Road Warriors
08:18 - 18:52 - Culture
18:53 - 22:58 - Copenhagen
22:59 - 30:44 - "Brain Trust"
30:45 - 43:20 - Winning Deep
43:21 - 52:36 - Self Reflection
52:37 - 57:30 - Mental Models
57:31 - 59:13 - Advice
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Just over one month ago Bolton had won 7-0 at home in front of 25,000 people continuing their promotion push to the Championship. It is a far cry to a club just over a few years prior who had just come out of administration, straggled at the bottom of League 2. When a situation is as ground zero where do you even begin?
For the new Sporting Director; Chris Markham it was quite the remit however fear not Wanderers had found a professional very equipped from his time at Huddersfield Town and the FA. A few years later and with an expansive playing style, aligned leadership and savvy recruitment Bolton have rightly earned plaudits on their way to being "a league of one".
I was fortunate Chris joined me today to share more about the old school values and modern methods propelling Bolton up the EFL.
Listen to find out more including;
- The masters on the grass at Huddersfield Town which kickstarted Chris' career?
- What an analysis culture looks like and lessons from heading up the game insights department at the FA?
- The meticulous planning and detail which goes into placing Bolton in a position to thrive and not just survive.
- How Chris and Bolton encourage risk taking not only in players but staff?
- The use of the loan market in Bolton's squad building.
- How has his leadership style had to evolve between managing a department to managing a club?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 09:27 - Huddersfield Town
09:28 - 14:43 - The FA
14:44 - 21:58 - Bolton
21:59 - 24:37 - Innovation
24:38 - 28:46 - Sporting Director
28:47 - 36:49 - Squad Building
36:50 - 43:52 - Leadership
43:53 - 46:00 - Advice
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The year John Stones had the most amount of successful dribbles in a Champions League Final since Lionel Messi, 2023 was a year for the ages.
From Gateshead to Nice the universal search for control took on a new level and has appeared in many shapes and forms.
Box midfields, hybrid pressing are on the menu today as we go through some of the tactical innovations and setups which have caught our eye.
Liam Tharme joins me to dissect the past year and cast an eye as to what maybe on the horizon for 2024.
Listen to find out more including;
- Roberto De Zerbi and the principles of play in his Brighton side.
- The many different iterations of the box midfield.
- Manchester City's evolution out of possession on their way to a historic treble.
- Hybrid pressing and why it is more important than ever?
- Girona, Nice, Leverkusen - the year of the underdog?
- What to keep an eye out for in 2024?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 05:49 - Brighton
05:50 - 12:46 - Box Midfield
12:47 - 16:51 - Clash of Styles
16:52 - 21:59 - Man City
22:00 - 28:56 - Hybrid Pressing
28:57 - 35:05 - Nice
35:06 - 37:11 - Leverkusen
37:12 - 44:07 - 2024
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Meeting Frazer pitch side in Philadelphia last summer it was clear that he has been on a special journey with an upward trajectory evidenced further since which is showing no signs of slowing down.
Going through the ages and stages of development, Frazer has left no stone unturned in his quest to better himself as an individual. Luckily for us some of those lessons cascaded into coaching and today he joins us to reflect and share anecdotes regarding some of the key experiences from his journey to date.
From an all encompassing apprenticeship in Scotland to becoming the First Team Coach of a top European side it has been some ride for the Scotsman. Some special experiences at Right to Dream in Ghana and Philadelphia Union in the USA have only served to reinforce Frazer's faith in the long term development process.
Listen to find out more including;
- The importance of working every age group throughout your coaching journey.
- How soft skills may not get you in but certainly ensure you stay there?
- Why joining Right to Dream was the best decision he has ever made?
- The invisible benefits of residential academies?
- Knowing the person before developing the player.
Timestamps;
00:00 - 04:45 - Intro
04:46 - 07:54 - Ages & Stages
07:55 - 10:46 - Attributes
10:47 - 22:17 - Right to Dream
22:18 - 27:01 - Philadelphia Union
27:02 - 31:22 - Standard Liege
31:23 - 34:18 - Pathways
34:19 - 36:40 - Advice
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"The future of football is going faster and faster, scanning becomes so important..."
For those who are curious, life often serves the best returns. What was a deficiency in Karl Aksum's playing career became a topic of fascination for the newly turned coach in his early days.Studying thousands of game situations Karl soon became inspired to put pen to paper on some groundbreaking research on visual perception in elite football.
Collaborating with clubs such as Ajax and Southampton, organisations such as UEFA and under the mentorship of Arsene Wenger Karl was soon able to translate into actionable tangible insights serving not only his coaching but the wider football community.
As someone who is not against departing from popular convention this is an insightful and inspiring listen on what the future of football could look like.
Listen to find out more including;
- The difference between looking and seeing when it comes to scanning?
- How visiting Arsenal and Arsene Wenger helped Karl iterate upon his studies in scanning ?
- What huge differences Karl noticed between the U17 and U19 age groups in his studies?
- The everyday impact on Karl’s training from his research.
- How colours and movements change how Karl trains?
- Why coaches need to fall out of love with rondos ?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 01:47 - Intro
01:48 - 07:24 - Scanning
07:25 - 12:49 - Training Methodology
12:50 - 20:18 - PhD
20:19 - 33:40 - Results
33:41 - 39:35 - Rondos
39:36 - 44:49 - Relationism
44:50 - 48:53 - Evolution
48:54 - 51:25 - Advice
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"The football we want, the football we need."
This Tuesday December 12th and Wednesday December 13th World Football Summit (WFS) will run their annual Asian event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
WFS see themselves as "a community of leaders who share knowledge and ideas to drive the evolution of the industry both business and values". At the heart of this is co-founder Jan Alessie who alongside Marian Otamendi have ran events all over the world since 2016. What begun as a think tank is now one of the largest yearly football exhibitions, Nonetheless with fewer industries containing a bigger voice than football there is an acknowledgement that "with a strong voice comes a strong responsibility."
Listen to find out more including;
- The advantages of not coming from a football background.
- Internationalising WFS and the challenges which ensued.
- Why the demand for long form content in football outstrips the supply?
- WFS' growth strategy and how Jan foresees future events evolving.
- What can people look forward to in Jeddah?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 04:42 - Intro
04:43 - 07:39 - Origins
07:40 - 13:14 - Long Form Content
13:15 - 19:17 - Win-win Partnerships
19:18 - 23:21 - Jeddah
23:22 - 24:47 - Advice
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"All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town". - Leonard Tolstoy
Today's guest is one of football's expert storytellers. Throughout time Guillem Balague has shared the stories of many of football's greats, expertly sharing insights and humanizing the person behind the performer.
So it was about time I figured to turn the tables on Guillem and ask him to share his story.What was originally meant to be a conversation about Lionel Messi turned into an intimate story about Guillem's move to Liverpool as a young student, the early days of Revista De La Liga, the emotions which sustain his love for the game and so much more.
The first of five big episodes recorded in Miami and one which is not to be missed.
Listen to find out more including;
- The inspiration behind taking over at Biggleswade?
- The story as to how Revista De La Liga came to life?
- His relationship with David Beckham alongside unique insight into the early days at Real Madrid.
- How Guillem broke the news of Messi moving to Inter Miami.
- Behind the scenes of Argentina's World Cup Win and how Messi evolved as a leader in Qatar.
- Who does Messi turn to in his lowest moments?
- How breaking the Fernando Torres move to Chelsea changed Guillem's relationship with social media forever?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 09:00 - UK Early Days
09:01 - 14:07 - Emotion
14:08 - 19:48 - Biggleswade
19:49 - 30:48 - Revista De La Liga
30:49 - 36:42 - Beckham
36:43 - 1:01:30 - Messi
1:01:31 - 1:06:30 - Social Media
1:06:31 - 1:08:21 - Advice
Guillem's Book; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Messi-must-read-biography-champion-Balagues/dp/1399619136/ref=asc_df_1399619136/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=658789276035&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4549027146112015269&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006524&hvtargid=pla-2197207796556&psc=1&mcid=68ef9cc52c083a86941091bee9d2d85a&th=1&psc=1
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"Football is conquering the world at an unstoppable speed and at the moment there is a dysfunction between the audience and practice in some countries." - Arsene Wenger.
The man who's role it is to minimize that gap is today's guest; Matthew Clement who is also the FIFA Training Centre Manager. From the conceptualisation of a new football language to overseeing the development of FIFA's new competency framework it has been an eventful time in charge for Matthew. A combination of the most ardent fan's passion and the curiosity and drive of a top coach, Matthew strikes me as the perfect fit to "oversee the strategic development of technology and content for FIFA's global education".
Reminiscing about the last male and female World Cup's in the last year, modern trends with respect to playing styles, unique age profiles and how youth development is being challenged to evolve, it is clearly an exciting time to be playing a part in the development of the World's game.
Listen to find out more including;
- Moving from the path of specialist to the generalist and why it proved to be the fitting apprenticeship?
- Taking the call from Arsene Wenger to join FIFA.
- What a healthy relationship looks like between technology and coaching?
- Where Arsene Wenger thinks the future of football is going to develop?
- Understanding how coaches can make better decisions and FIFA's plans to enhance the psychological development of coaches.
- Excitement internally over the impending Club World Cup and a potential matchup between Diniz' Fluminense and Guardiola's Man City.
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"Football is not just about a result, it is a way of living."
On December 2nd Juan Roman Riquelme will run against Andres Ibarra for the Boca Juniors presidency. Today's guest Gustav Salvestrini is a Boca Socio and member also of Ibarra's party. Ibarra's campaign push centres around the need to commercialise Boca, modernise revenue structures and return Boca to one of the top 5 clubs in World Football.
Listen to find out more including;
- The cultural significance of Boca Juniors within the community.
- What distinguishes Argentine football from the rest of world football?
- How club elections are ran in Argentina?
- "Passion y Gestion" and plans to revolutionalise Boca from a new stadium to it's internationalisation.
- How the recent appointment of Javier Milei as President may potentially impact the Boca elections?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 02:17 - Intro
02:18 - 07:07 - Boca Juniors
07:08 - 11:19 - Elections
11:20 - 17:15 - "Passion y Gestion"
17:16 - 22:51 - Milei
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“You want to be a builder...”
Mark Cartwright is the Sporting Director of Huddersfield Town. Mapping out his pathway from player to agent and now the current day, he joined us to distill some of his most pertinent learnings to date.
Navigating change, working across every facet of the organisation Mark has learned to adapt and evolve quickly across his time at Stoke City, USL and now Huddersfield. Learn as how to Mark built out his own pathway, how he continually humbles himself, principles for winning in the boardroom and how he envisages his field changing.
Listen to find out more including;
- How comparable are the skillsets of Agent & Sporting Director?
- Embarking upon a career path that did not even exist.
- "You don't have to be an expert in every field but you have to have knowledge."
- Modernising Stoke City's recruitment process and what "Premier League ready" looks like?
- Mark's process for identifying and navigating bottlenecks.
- Influencing thought process at the USL with 40+ clubs to manage.
- How will the modern Sporting Director have to evolve their skillset?
Timestamps;
00:00 - 02:54 - Intro
02:55 - 07:07 - Agent
07:08 - 10:20 - Gaining an edge
10:21 - 14:20 - Stoke City
14:21 - 19:36 - Evaluate & Adapt
19:37 - 32:28 - USL
32:29 - 35:31 - Huddersfield Town
35:32 - 38:00 - Evolution
38:01 - 40:39 - Advice
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