#134 Jordan Gardner - "Multi-club Ownership is the Future of Soccer"
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Welcome to episode 134 of Sports Management Podcast.
Jordan Gardner is the former CEO & chairman of the board for the Danish soccer team FC Helsingør and a consultant to the Twenty First Group. He is considered one of the best football executives in the world and in this episode we spoke about:
- Why is multi-club ownership is the future of football
- Choosing to invest in FC Helsingör
- Being a minority owner of Swansea City Football Club
- ow much say a minority owner has
- His opinion about the Saudi Pro League?
- Leveraging data in football clubs
- Why European clubs are attractive to American investors
And much more!
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/_IpsztZD-cI
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro 02:49 Why Americans Invest in European Clubs 05:23 Multi-club Ownership in Soccer 08:37 Commercial Opportunities 13:00 Investing in FC Helsingør 18:40 Pros and Cons with European Clubs 22:23 Saudi Pro League 24:07 Jordan’s Background 27:54 Being a Minority Owner 31:40 Jordan’s Best Advice 35:00 Jordan’s Leadership Qualities 37:22 Outro
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