The Soccer Business Podcast

The Soccer Business Podcast

Author: Simon Evans Language: English Episodes: 49
Simon Evans brings his deep knowledge of the sports industry to The Soccer Business Podcast, a series dedicated to the intricate and rapidly evolving commercial landscape of soccer in North America. Each episode features conversations with prominent personalities and key players who are shaping the game off the pitch. You'll hear candid discussions that go beyond the headlines, delving into the real-world strategies of club-building, league expansion, and major infrastructure projects like new stadiums. The dialogue consistently explores the critical financial engines of the sport: sponsorship deals, marketing innovations, and the flow of investment that determines which clubs thrive. This isn't just about scores and transfers; it's a clear-eyed examination of how business decisions made in boardrooms directly impact the sport we watch on the field. For anyone curious about the economic forces and ambitious personalities driving soccer's growth across the continent, this podcast offers essential listening. Evans guides these complex topics with a journalist's insight, making each interview both informative and engaging for fans and professionals alike.
Episodes
Rio Ferdinand on his Media plans, Agents, and Soccer's Sharks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:38
Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United and England defender turned pundit and broadcaster recently left his role with TNT Sport in the UK to focus fully on his own content production and the rest of his business por…
Don Garber's vision for MLS 3.0 - with SBJ's Alex Silverman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:54
Simon and Alex Silverman of the Sports Business Journal were in Austin this week for the MLS Board of Governor's meeting and other business events around the All Star Game and they break-down the main takeaways in this p…
Liga MX club Monterrey's U.S strategy - with Xavier Sanchez [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:49
Xavier Sanchez, the Commercial Director of Liga MX club Monterrey, joins the podcast to discuss his club's strategy in the U.S. market. Discover how Monterrey has thousands of fans in the USA including some who have litt…
Why Authenticity Matters - Olek Loewenstein of TelevisaUnivision [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:51
This week's guest is Olek Loewenstein is President of Global Sports at TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media company. In our conversation, Olek talks about how his company approach soccer coverage…
News Focus - FIFA Club World Cup - lessons from the opening week [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:27
In our first Soccer Business 'News Focus' episode Jonathan Tannenwald, soccer correspondent with the Philadelphia Inquirer, joins Simon to discuss the opening week of the Club World Cup from a business point of view. We…
Multi Club Ownership - The Pros and Cons - with Brian Anderson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:47
Multi Club Ownership (MCO) is in the news because of the situation involving Crystal Palace and Lyon who are both owned by American John Textor. UEFA is currently evaluating how to proceed given that both clubs qualified…
Inside Soccer Streaming - Apple's MLS deal, ESPN, Paramount+ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:13
Leading expert on streaming Dan Rayburn brings his sharp analysis to dissect the MLS deal with Apple - is it working and will it last the full 10 years? In this wide-ranging, deep dive we also look at soccer on ESPN+, Pa…
Can MLS truly become a top global league? Norm O'Reilly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:01
MLS is 30 years old - how did it go from an idea after the 1994 World Cup to become the 30-team league it is today? Norm O'Reilly, co-author of a new book 'The Rise of Major League Soccer - Building a Global Giant' joins…
James Johnson - new CEO of Canadian Soccer Business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:19
Canadian Soccer Business, which handles the commercial rights for the Canadian men and women's teams, along with the Canadian Premier League and runs the One Soccer broadcast platform have appointed James Johnson, the CE…
Former NBA exec Dave Checketts on his move into soccer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:59
In this conversation, Dave Checketts shares his journey from the NBA to soccer, detailing his experiences in building Real Salt Lake and the challenges faced in the MLS. He discusses the importance of team chemistry, the…