What the footie happens behind the scenes in football? From the boardroom to the backroom staff #WhatTheFootie investigates how the business of football works. Once a month (on Mondays) host Paul Musa is joined by agents, directors, players, sports scientists, fans, friends of the pod and more to debate the big topics and answer your burning questions. So be prepared to question everything that you know about the beautiful game. Previous guests include Les Reed, Paul Barber, Dave Bassett, Steve Morrow & Eddie Bonsu.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthefootie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatthefootie
Episodes
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: For this episode, I spoke with former Spurs midfielder Riana Soobadoo about her career so far. From training with David Beckham to signing for Spurs. We also spoke about the future of the women's game and the future of grassroots football.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Whether you support Arsenal or West Ham, every fan and listener wants their club to move in the right direction. Whether that is competing for the title, getting into Europe or becoming a stable Prem club. This vision requires a strategy. For this episode, I sat down with Investor & Ex-Man Utd Commercial Analyst Kelwyn Looi to discuss the strategy behind football clubs. REMEMBER TO LEAVE A 5 STAR REVIEW!
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
From Jadon Sancho playing cage football in South London to the refugee camp in Ghana where Alphonso Davies lived, football is the bedrock of communities. For this episode, I sat down with Goal Click Co-Founder Matthew Barrett to speak about communities x football. We spoke about: athletes like Sterling/Rashford using their platform, the politics behind football, how Prem clubs can support communities more, how UEFA/FIFA can support the grassroots game globally and the work Goal Click is doing to show the Western media the real Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: For this episode, I sat down with Anna Mitchell Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Portsmouth FC. We spoke about the commercial strategy of the club, their vision of getting back to the Prem, the controversial EFL salary cap, the importance of dialogue between the board and fans and how boardroom decisions affect football clubs.As fans, we rarely hear from directors. This episode was transparent and insightful so DOWNLOAD, SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW AND TELL A FRIEND TO TELL A FRIEND!
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
With the new season just days away, Paul sat down with friends of the pod to review all 20 clubs and give their expectations and predictions for the coming season.From Chelsea mounting a title challenge to Bielsa's Leeds spicing up the league. From Top 4 predictions to relegation strugglers. This episode is action-packed!MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW AND TELL A FRIEND TO TELL A FRIEND!
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
For Part 2, Paul and Dave spoke about the modern game - directors of football, super agents, player power, playing out from the back, Sean Dyche at Burnley, British managers getting the Big 6 jobs, facing Sir Alex & George Graham & much more!
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Dave Bassett is an LMA Hall of Famer who has managed over 1000 games for teams such as Wimbledon, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.In Part 1, Paul and Dave spoke about his man-management style, getting the best out of the crazy gang, dealing with the pressure of management, taking Wimbledon and Sheffield United all the way to Division 1, managing Chris Wilder and much more.Remember to download, subscribe, rate and review and tell a friend to tell a friend.
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: For this episode, Paul and friend of the pod Royce sat down with leading football agent Eddie Bonsu.Eddie works @ Elite Project Group - the agency that works with the likes of Sancho, Saka & Cantwell.In this exclusive, we spoke about inflated transfer fees, super-agents, the transfer market during COVID and much more!Sit back and enjoy one of our BIGGEST episodes yet!
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
VVD, Andy Robertson & Kieran Tierney are three of the Prem's most exciting players and the major thing they all have in common is that they played in the SPL.For this episode I sat down with Rangers fan and sports media guru Adam Lovatt to discuss the following:The standard of the SPL, the future of Scottish football, does the SPL get unfair criticism? Bournemouth vs Rangers - who is bigger? Is the Old Firm the biggest derby in the world? Can Rangers stop 10-in-a-row? Is Celtic's dominance any different to PSG, Bayern and Juve's? Improving the commercialisation, branding and distribution of the SPL.
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: From debates in Facebook fan forums to Instagram admins living rent-free in the heads of managers, social media is a massive part of the game. For this episode, I went behind the scenes with Charlotte Males to find out more about how social media and football are crossing over and about the two properties that she promotes on social for the FA - the FA Cup and the Women's Super League. We discussed: Social media x fan engagement, players as influencers, storytelling, Zuckerberg/Dorsey regulating football trolls, Europe vs winning FA Cup, The FA Cup final, West Ham winning a trophy, club owners tweeting & the Women’s Super League.