O'Connors
O'Connors
Podcast Description
This podcast dives into the diverse and fascinating world of the business of sport. For many, sport is more than just a game. It is a powerful industry that shapes careers, drives economies and transforms lives.
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The podcast focuses on a variety of topics within the sports industry, highlighting career journeys, economic impacts, and transformative stories. Episodes include personal narratives such as the journey of Nicola Palios, who discusses her experiences in revitalizing Tranmere Rovers Football Club, as well as broader themes like athlete branding and sponsorship dynamics.
The O’Connors podcast brings you conversations, insights and commentary on a range of topics that impact businesses, organisations and the individuals that lead them.
Hosted by lawyers and business advisers from across the firm, our aim is to bring you interesting and relevant insights delivered in an engaging and accessible way.
In this episode, Phil Bowers of O'Connors talks down with Phil Radley, former Director of Football Strategy at FC Nordsjælland and former Group Legal Counsel at Right to Dream Group. Phil shares his unconventional journey from studying geology and practising law in the UK to transforming youth football pathways across Africa and Europe. He reflects on the courage it took to leave his legal career behind with no job lined up, the challenges of working at the intersection of business and football, and what it means to help players rise from a challenging environment in Ghana to the Premier League.
Phil also unpacks what a Director of Football does beyond transfers, how Right to Dream’s model is reshaping talent development, and why, after 15 years, he’s decided to move on to a new chapter.
This conversation is an honest, insightful look at the realities of working in the global football industry, the power of purpose-driven projects, and the risks worth taking in your career.
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