Business of Sport

Charlie and Harry Stebbings
  • 4.7 (60)
  • Sport
  • Updated weekly

The show that takes you behind the scenes with the industry's biggest owners, operators and athletes. It's the game you don't see!

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

    6 hr ago

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

    With two weeks of edge of your seat football, it’s fair to say that the World Cup is delivering on the pitch. But what about all the noise around tickets and pricing and non-football exploits that dominated the news pre-tournament? Time to check in on that, alongside Serena Williams incredible return to Wimbledon in the singles draw at 44, Ben Stokes being back in the fold for the final test with still no apparent accountability or clarity from all sides, and a big old deep dive in the crazy debt laden world of Manchester United as they add another $125m onto an already eye-watering repayment figure. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at ⁠⁠⁠charlie@20vc.com⁠⁠⁠ and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sport ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gis.sport/BoS⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@businessofsport⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com⁠⁠

    1hr 18min
  2. Monty Panesar: From Bowling Tendulkar & Saving Ashes Tests to the Challenge of Life After Cricket (Ep125)

    3 days ago

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

    Today we’re delighted to welcome Monty Panesar to the show. A brilliant servant to English cricket, Monty played 50 Test matches for his country, took Sachin Tendulkar as his first Test wicket, became the first Sikh to play Test cricket for England, and of course pulled off The Great Escape with Jimmy Anderson in Cardiff in 2009, one of the great modern Ashes memories. But what made Monty stand out was never just the wickets. It was the relationship with the fans, the joy he brought to the game, and the way he managed to humanise elite sport while playing at the very top. Now, as he puts it, the challenge is building a second innings that can be as successful as the first. That means media, coaching, speaking, business, brand, relevance, and understanding where cricket is heading as the game changes around franchise leagues, private investment, and the future of Test cricket. This is a brilliant look at life after elite sport, through one of cricket’s most recognisable and loved characters. We’re delighted to welcome Monty Panesar to the Business of Sport. A huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show:  Airwallex The intelligent financial platform for global businesses ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.airwallex.com/uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gemini We empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geminisports.ai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com

    1hr 8min
  3. THE BREAKDOWN: Burnley’s £35m Win Opens the Floodgates, F1 on Water is Making it’s Mark, & The World Cup is Great (E24)

    19 Jun

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

    What a start to the World Cup. What was all the fuss about? As often happens, football seems to have taken over from the outside which is what everyone wanted to see, but we’ll give it another week before reviewing the ticketing and commercial delivery we couldn’t stop talking about in the run up. It is the turn of Burnley and Everton to take the limelight after the landmark £35m compensation ruling in Burnley’s favour. This is used a lot but it really does look like it has opened Pandora’s Box. Add to that an overdue look at SailGP and the world of sailing and we have ourselves a breakdown! Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at ⁠⁠⁠charlie@20vc.com⁠⁠⁠ and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. We’re delighted to partner with Obelisk Sports Agency⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://obelisksports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sport ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gis.sport/BoS⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@businessofsport⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com⁠⁠

    1hr 6min
  4. Liam Scully: The Story of Lincoln City’s Promotion Miracle (Ep124)

    16 Jun

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

    When we sit down with football club CEO’s, we hear about plans, ambitions, challenges, expectations. These are some of the most scrutinised jobs you could wish for, a privilege but also a huge responsibility. When Lincoln City shocked football this season, in what could only be described as romping to the League One title and therefore promotion to the Championship, getting their excellent CEO Liam Scully back in to talk us through this was an inevitability. We can embarrass Liam briefly, one of the most humble people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in football. It was obvious from our first interview in October 2024 that this is an exceptional CEO and leader of football. But does that translate to the only success football truly understands: winning? That question has been answered. There’s been an operational discipline that would be the envy of many for a while; now they’ve added the performance to match. So how did Lincoln upset the sporting and business odds to achieve this? Let’s find out as we welcome Liam Scully back to the Business of Sport. A huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show:  Airwallex The intelligent financial platform for global businesses ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.airwallex.com/uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gemini We empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geminisports.ai/⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com

    1hr 10min
  5. THE BREAKDOWN: FIFA’s Big World Cup Mistake, Horse Racing’s Civil War & England Cricket at it Again (E23)

    12 Jun

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

    Huge news this week. It’s Charlie’s birthday, his 50th he’ll be happy for me to tell you, not that that is a surprise for those of you who are watching this; the studio got an impressive one day makeover. As his present, we let him dive back into the world of horse racing and deliver another knockout segment as Epsom and Ascot fill the sporting calendar. Add to this the long awaited start of the World Cup and a check on on what can only be described as the ticketing fiasco, and another fiasco featuring the well behaved, highly disciplined England Cricket Team, and we have ourselves a Breakdown! Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at ⁠⁠charlie@20vc.com⁠⁠ and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. We’re delighted to partner with Obelisk Sports Agency⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://obelisksports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sport ⁠⁠⁠https://gis.sport/BoS⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: ⁠https://substack.com/@businessofsport⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com⁠

    1hr 20min
  6. Jean-Éric Vergne: How To Recover From Losing Your F1 Seat (Ep123)

    9 Jun

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

    We’re back to four wheels today as we welcome Jean-Éric Vergne to the studio. JEV, as he is known in the world of motorsport, has seen it all in a career that has spanned F1, Formula E and Le Mans to name but a few. He raced in 51 Grand Prix’s as part of the Red Bull Racing family with Toro Rosso and is Formula E’s only double world champion. Now JEV is not known for being reserved with his opinions; his character is built on a refreshing directness you don’t get as much in sport these days. This comes through in a perfect balance of self-belief and honest reflection when assessing his time at Red Bull, coming to terms with decisions made out of your control, and re-building a career and image that got him back to the elite end of motorsport. This is a real look at life as a driver, behind the assumption I, and I’m sure many of you, have on the luxury of elite four wheel performance. We’re delighted to welcome JEV to the Business of Sport. A huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show:  Airwallex The intelligent financial platform for global businesses ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.airwallex.com/uk/⁠⁠⁠ Gemini We empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geminisports.ai/⁠⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com

    1hr 8min
  7. THE BREAKDOWN: Should the Olympics Pay Athletes, The Problem Facing Women’s Football, & F1 Lands Another Mega Deal (E22)

    5 Jun

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

    It’s a huge week so let’s go. Athlete pay. We haven’t been able to escape it in recent weeks and with IOC President Kirsty Coventry’s recent comments suggesting there would be no change to her stance on athletes earning money at the Olympics, we go head first into the why and what should happen when an organisation that generation generates €8 billion euros in revenue per cycle and doesn’t pay the key contributors. Add to that a long awaited venture in to the health of women’s football, and a commercial deep dive into the incredible world of F1 sponsorship after Gucci’s announcement as Alpine’s title sponsor, and we have ourselves a breakdown. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at ⁠charlie@20vc.com⁠ and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. We’re delighted to partner with Obelisk Sports Agency⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://obelisksports.com/⁠⁠⁠ We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sport ⁠⁠https://gis.sport/BoS⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: https://substack.com/@businessofsport If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com

    1hr 28min
  8. Kieran Gibbs: Arsenal’s Title Win, The Bitcoin Salary & Moving to Beckham’s Miami (Ep122)

    2 Jun

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

    An Arsenal icon in the seat this week at the perfect time to reflect on the incredible season The Gunners have had despite their Champions League final loss. Kieran Gibbs played 229 Games for Arsenal, won 3 FA Cups, lived that late Wenger years, Emirates transition, and the balance between opportunity and pressure that comes with playing for one of the top teams in Europe. That’s what we know him for. But as you will have guessed considering he is with us today, there is much more to him. One of the early movers to Beckham’s Inter Miami, opening up the world of business opportunity alongside a hard to say no to football project, Kieran has built a life away from the pitch that includes business ventures, bitcoin wealth, and a curiosity to learn that athletes must embrace if they want to build off the pitch. We recored this just before the Champions League final, but I don’t think that changes his Arsenal reflections. Kick back and enjoy as we welcome Kieran Gibbs to the Business of Sport. A huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show:  Airwallex The intelligent financial platform for global businesses ⁠⁠⁠https://www.airwallex.com/uk/⁠⁠ Gemini We empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth ⁠⁠⁠https://geminisports.ai/⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com

    1hr 23min
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The show that takes you behind the scenes with the industry's biggest owners, operators and athletes. It's the game you don't see!

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  • Creator
    Charlie and Harry Stebbings
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    155
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Charlie and Harry Stebbings
  • Show Website
    Business of Sport

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