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Hosted by David Chimbaza · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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The Business of Football is your gateway to the dynamic world of football business. Hosted by David Chimbaza, Founder & CEO, this podcast provides in-depth insights into creating, monetizing, and scaling ventures within the football industry. Join David as he engages with top industry leaders, CEOs, and directors, sharing their experiences, strategies, and expert advice on navigating the unique challenges and opportunities in football business. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, this podcast offers valuable guidance on building success in the football industry.
David Chimbaza hosts The Business of Football, a sports show with 100 episodes published.
In this deep-dive analysis episode of The Business and Football Network, David Chimbaza explores how football leadership has evolved over the last 10–15 years, moving from the traditional “manager-centric” model to a mor
In this deep-dive analysis episode of The Business of Football, David Chimbaza breaks down the governance crisis unfolding at FIFA in the wake of the 2026 World Cup. The episode focuses on the fallout from Gianni Infanti
In this special guest episode of The Business and Football Network, David Chimbaza sits down with Daniel Mayhew, Career Progression Manager at the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), to explore education, career
In this episode of The Business of Football Network, David Chimbaza reflects on attending the ElevateHER Football conference at UA92, a two-day event focused on women’s football and leadership. Rather than being a passiv
In this deep-dive episode of The Business of Football, David Chimbaza explores whether the financial gap in football is still widening and what that means for the future of the sport. Recorded during the summer 2026 tran
ASHINGTON AFC BBC Documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ypk3 In this episode of The Business of Football, David Chimbaza sits down with Nicola Sanders Cooper, the chair of Ashington AFC, to explore what it re
In this special wrap-up episode of The Business of Football Network, David Chimbaza reflects on his experience attending the UEFA Under-19 European Championships final between Germany and Spain at the Racecourse Ground i
In this special interview episode of The Business of Football Network, David Chimbaza sits down with Ben Lucey, Senior Event Operations Manager at the Football Association of Wales, who served as the project lead for the
In this episode of The Business of Football Network, David Chimbaza reflects on his experience covering the UEFA Under-19 European Championships semi-final between Germany and Ukraine at the Racecourse Ground in Wales, o
In this episode of The Business of Football Network, David Chimbaza takes a deep dive into the pillars of networking and why building real relationships in football is about far more than sending messages or collecting c
Contact us: david@businessoffootballnetwork.co.uk BREAKING IN BOOK: https://amzn.eu/d/0ifGoYmo In this episode of The Business of Football Network, David Chimbaza reflects on his experience covering Wales vs Spain at the
In this special on-the-ground recap from the UEFA U19 Euros in Wales, David Chimbaza shares his first day behind the scenes at the Racecourse Ground as media for The Business of Football Network. From collecting accredit
In this episode of The Business of Football, we unpack why the World Cup is capturing attention in a way the domestic game often struggles to, from standout performances by Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland
In this episode, UCFB student and The Business of Football Network interviewer Taylor Denton sits down with Soccerex marketing executive Joshua Keyes to talk about breaking into the football industry while balancing stud
In this week’s episode of The Business of Football Podcast, David Chimbaza explores one of the biggest questions in the game and asks whether the World Cup really benefits the countries that take part in it. With the tou
It’s opening night of the FIFA World Cup, and The Business of Football is kicking off the tournament with our official predictions episode hosted by David Chimbaza. In this video, David gives his full take on the competi
The Professional World of Football Business by The Professionals: https://amzn.eu/d/0bcVZ4AK In this week’s episode of The Business of Football Podcast, David Chimbaza takes listeners inside his recent visit to the InSco
n this week’s episode of The Business of Football Podcast, David sits down with Jamie Khan, co author of How to Become a Football Agent, to explore the journey behind building a career in football and sport. Jamie has al
AVAILABLE NOW: https://www.businessoffootballnetwork.co.uk/new-page In this very special episode of The Business of Football Podcast, David shares an exciting milestone for The Business of Football Network as we launch o
David Chimbaza digs into the business side of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to ask a simple but shocking question: could qualifying for the tournament actually cost some national teams money? A month out from kick-off, David w
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Wales FA
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Joel Hobbs
Custom Changing Rooms
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Connor Ryan
Volta Sports
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Nana Asamoah
Limitless Sports Football Club
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Jan Esteller Subirats
Unique Sports
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Jack Glennon
Behind Sport
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Malcolm Buick
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