FOOTBALL BUSINESS Podcast by FBIN

Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Football Business Insider! Our goal is to provide real-life stories from professionals working in the football industry. In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Gary Udhwani, Regional Manager for Europe at LaLiga. Gary's story is unique—born in the Canary Islands of Spain, with Indian roots, he transcended a pool of 12,000 candidates to secure his first position. Over the past six years, he has advanced his career in football and now manages nine LaLiga delegates across 32 countries in Europe. Have a listen to Gary's story!Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

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We spoke to Rodrigo Yavarone, Football Operations & Business Intelligence Manager at Cruz Azul. With extensive experience in European and South American football, Rodrigo now brings his expertise and passion to Mexico. In this episode, Rodrigo takes us through the dynamic world of Mexican football, the huge potential of Liga MX and stories of one of the biggest clubs in Mexico. Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this exciting episode, we dive into the distinct worlds of managing football clubs in Europe and the U.S. with Siegmund Gruber, CEO of LASK, and Drew Bentley, VP of Business Operations & Strategy at DC United. We discussed the challenges of adopting the American sports model in Europe, the success of U.S. matchday experiences, and how U.S. football can learn from European clubs' deep-rooted traditions and passion. Join us for a focused look at the contrasts and potential learnings between these two football cultures.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

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We are kicking off the year 2024 with a special episode - host Quang T. Pham invited FBIN's Managing Director Thomas Maurer to the show to reflect on the past, talk about the present and take a look at the future of FBIN. They discussed challenges and highlights of 2023, goals for the future and the plans for 2024.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode of the Football Business Podcast, we're focusing on sustainable fan mobility in football, a topic of growing importance for both the sport and our planet. We're joined by Georg Pangl, CEO of the Pangl Football Group, and Egon Prünster, CTO of ummadum, who are at the forefront of this movement. Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

This is a live interview with Zoe Brough (HR Director, Wolves) at the FBIN Conference powered by 2Mobile on 19 October 2023. Zoe was interviewed by Clemens Hinterdorfer.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

Due to its remote location, Oceania is one of the most unique football regions in the world. We chatted with Steven Dillon, Clubs & Leagues Manager of the Oceania Football Confederation on distinctive characteristics of Oceania football, the challenges facing the region, and the potential legacy of FIFA’s Women's World Cup 2023 hosted in Australia and New Zealand, and many more. Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

As the world is buzzing about ChatGPT and the limitless possibilities of AI technology, we had a chance to do an episode about AI applications in the football business industry. We are thrilled to be joined by two industry experts, Luis Viveiros, COO at Horizm, and Xavier Green, CTO at ScorePlay. Throughout this episode, we will explore various aspects of AI's impact on the football industry, including: ● The most significant AI applications in football business ● Key challenges and opportunities in adopting and implementing AI technology ● The necessary skill set and mentality for leaders and teams ● A glimpse into the futureKey questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode, we have the pleasure of discussing the future of European football with Ilja Kaenzig, an experienced football executive and the current Managing Director of VfL Bochum. We dived into some of the most hotly-debated topics in the world of football, including: ● The ever-widening gap between the richest and the rest ● The Netflixation of Football ● UEFA's permanent conflict of interests ● Is the Super League a super problem or a super solution? ● Why the American-sports model cannot be implemented in European football ● What will remain the same in football?Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode, we discussed “Fan Engagement” with Marco Hjorth, Head of Customer Success at Crowdmanager, and Pedro Varejão Lopes, Digital Marketing Manager at Liga Portugal. We covered everything from defining different levels of fan engagement to emphasizing the importance of data. We also delved into the key factors that contribute to a successful digital activation campaign, using the Liga Portugal and Bwin case study as a prime example.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this special episode of the Football Business Podcast, we had the pleasure of conducting a video podcast with Julia Farr, Lead Asia Pacific of Borussia Dortmund (BVB). We unveiled BVB's internationalization strategy in Southeast Asia, which is also the home region of our host, Quang T. Pham.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode of the Football Business Podcast, we spoke to Roman Krajniak, Co-Founder of Memberyo, and Pavol Bielik, Marketing Manager at Spartak Trnava. We explored why many football clubs can monetize only 7% of their fanbase, the importance of fan membership in a club’s business model, and how Memberyo helped Spartak Trnava overcome the typical challenges when setting up its membership platform. Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode of the Football Business Podcast, we chatted with Claudio Demmer (Innovation Manager) and Jan Twete (Global Partnerships Director, North America) of VfL Wolfsburg. We deep dived into the club's internationalization strategy in the US and how innovation is defined and implemented at the German Bundesliga's side.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode of the Football Business Podcast, we spoke with Josh Simpson, Co-Owner and President of Pacific FC, about how he and two other partners founded the club and their mission to put Canadian football on the world map. Disclaimer: The episode was recorded before the World Cup 2022.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

For this episode host Quang T. Pham invited Dr. Adam Metelski and Dr. Slaven Marasovic, both working for LTT Sports, to talk about their extensive research on the essential guide to building a successful football youth academy.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In the first episode of the fourth season of the Football Business Podcast, host Quang T. Pham discusses the idea of a multinational league including the concrete case of the Baltic League with Maksims Krivunecs, Executive Chairman of the Latvian Football Virslīga and member of the Board of Directors of the European Leagues.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode of the Football Business Podcast, we talked to Luis Viveiros, Chief Operating Officer at Horizm, and Diogo Canas, Head of Social Media of S.L. Benfica about football clubs can use their digital channels to grow their fanbase and then also monetize that reach. Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?

In this episode of the Football Business Podcast, we talked about financial sustainability. What does it mean, why is it important and how can it be achieved? As guests we invited Pál Orosz, CEO of the Hungarian football club and FBIN Network member Ferencváros and Dr. Florian Hohmann, Senior Lecturer in Financial Management at the University of St. Gallen.Key questions: 1. How did you first enter the football industry and land your current job at LaLiga? 2. What was that exact moment where you got the first job at LaLiga? 3. Can you walk us through a typical day as a Business Development Manager for your Europe? Like your daily routine and main responsibilities 4. What are your biggest challenges regarding your role? 5. What do you enjoy most about your role? 6. What tips would you give to young professionals who want to pursue a role similar to yours, specifically in business development in football?