The Football Boardroom

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About The Football Boardroom

You've watched the games. You've lived every kick, every decision, every trophy won and lost. But have you ever wondered what really happens in the rooms where football's future is decided? The Football Boardroom is where football fans finally get the answers they've been searching for. For too long, we've been kept on the outside looking in- left to speculate about the deals, the decisions and the power plays that shape the clubs we love. Not anymore. Our hosts have lived and breathed football at the very highest level. Christian Purslow has run three of the biggest clubs in the country: CEO at Liverpool and Aston Villa, managing director at Chelsea. He's been in the room when the biggest calls were made. Henry Winter is a pillar of British football journalism, who has been named the country's Football Writer of the Year seven times. He has spent decades chasing the stories that matter- the ones whispered in corridors and hidden behind boardroom doors. Now, he doesn't need to knock. He's got an access-all-areas pass. Together, Christian and Henry are pulling back the curtain on football's corridors of power, and they're pulling no punches. This isn't commentary from the stands- this is insight from the seats that matter. About the deals that transform your club. It's about the strategies that win titles and cost managers their jobs. It's a window into the egos, the personalities and the billions that flow through the beautiful game. For the deepest football analysis about how football's powerbrokers think, act, and plan, take your seat in The Football Boardroom. This is the podcast for you. A 1071 Media production

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23 episodes

Money, power & politics: Inside the world of a Premier League CEO | The Football Boardroom

Brighton’s Paul Barber is one of football’s most experienced chief executives. But what makes a top CEO in today’s game? Paul joins Christian and Henry to talk crisis management in the midst of the Southampton spygate scandal, managerial succession, player recruitment and how the Premier League can maintain the competitive edge that makes it such compelling global viewing. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk [getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom] Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

22 May 2026 - 56 min

Could Hearts become European football’s biggest success story? | The Football Boardroom

Hearts have radically shaken up Scottish football this season, challenging the 40-year dominance of the Old Firm in fearsome fashion. How have they done it? How crucial has Tony Bloom’s involvement been? What about the cutting edge role of Jamestown Analytics? And if we are only at the foothills of a multi-year project, what does the summit look like? Henry and Christian dig into a footballing revolution which has origins and reverberations far beyond the Scottish border. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk [getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom] Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

14 May 2026 - 33 min

What would relegation mean for West Ham? | The Football Boardroom

This week it’s Hammer time. After the defeat at Brentford, West Ham have three games left to save their season…but what happens if the Premier League bubble bursts? Christian and Henry take a deep dive into the dynamics, dilemmas and doomsday scenarios facing the Irons as the pressure furnace heats up. Who’s calling the shots? What are the far-reaching implications of relegation? And are football’s rainmakers forecasting a summer of discontent in the East End even if West Ham stay up? Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk [getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom] Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

7 May 2026 - 44 min

Coventry owner Doug King on promotion and Premier League survival | The Football Boardroom

Coventry City are back in the Premier League after a 25-year absence. What were the principal factors that propelled the club’s return to football’s Promised Land? And how do they stay there? City owner Doug King breaks off from the much-deserved festivities around Coventry to join Christian and Henry and discuss the club’s remarkable odyssey, his experiences as a football owner and the plan for what comes next. He also shares his thoughts on the football pyramid and the need for a financial deal between the PL and EFL to be done sooner rather than later. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk [getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom] Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

30 Apr 2026 - 1 h 3 min

Should Arsenal fans be careful what they wish for? | The Football Boardroom

Arsenal fans may be licking their wounds after another defeat to Man City, but do the reasons to be cheerful still eclipse any sense of gloom over the Emirates? Christian and Henry put the business into the business end of the season as they assess the Gunners’ financial firepower and overall strategy and look at the profiles of the people pulling the strings behind the scenes. They also discuss the boardroom exit of one of football’s most high-profile executives after Karren Brady announced her departure from West Ham. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk [getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom] Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

23 Apr 2026 - 43 min

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