Fair Game to put football’s financial future under the spotlight with new discussion series
FAIR Game – a group of 34 value-driven football clubs – puts the future of football’s finances under the spotlight on Thursday 9 June from 6.30 to 7.45pm with the help of a stellar line-up of global football experts.
The virtual panel discussion will take place over Zoom and is free to attend. To register for the event click here.
The line-up includes:
Jason Stockwood, owner and chairman of Grimsby Town and Guardian columnist
Christina Philippou, Principal Lecturer on Sports Finance at Portsmouth University and Fair Game’s Director of Policy
Bart Huby, head of LCP’s Football Analytics team
Daniel Geey, sports lawyer, chairman of Football Aid and a member of the Editorial Board for LawinSport
Matt Slater from the Athletic will chair the session.
The panel is the first in a series of thought-provoking panel discussions showcasing a new solution to football: the Sustainability Index. The Index has four pillars: Financial Sustainability, Equality Standards, Good Governance, and Fan & Community Engagement.
Fair Game believes every professional club should be scored on the four pillars. The higher the club scores the more money it gets.
There are four panel discussions in the series. They will dissect a pillar of the Index one at a time. Each event will end with a series of questions from the floor. You can register for free for the panel discussion on financial sustainability here. A more comprehensive explanation of the Sustainability Index can be found here. To view all the panels and to register for them click here.
The second panel discussion on Thursday 16 June (6.30-7.45pm) will focus on equality standards and will be chaired by BBC presenter Anjana Gadgil. Joining her will be: Brian Deane, former England International and Leeds stalwart; Cathy Long, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Partnerships at Women In Sport; Ashley Mould, consultant on LCP’s Football Analytics team; and Stuart Fuller, Chair of Lewes FC. Register for this panel here.
The third panel discussion examines good governance and is on Thursday 23 June (6.30-7.45pm) and includes: Mark Palios, Tranmere Rovers owner and former Chief Executive of the FA; Richard Caborn, former Minister of Sport; Nick Hawker, Executive chair of Exeter City; and Radojka Milijevic, specialist in governance and regulation at Campbell Tickell. Register for this panel here.
The final panel discussion will be held on Thursday 30 June (6.30-7.45pm) and will be on the subject of fan & community engagement. It will be chaired by acclaimed investigative journalist Adrian Goldberg. Tackling this topic with him will be: Kevin Day, comedian and co-host of the Price of Football podcast; Darren Young, director of Fan Experience Company; Paolo Nieddu of Copa90; Greg Campbell, partner of Campbell Tickell and governance specialist; and Anne-Marie Godfrey, Board member of The Dons Trust, owners of AFC Wimbledon. Register for this panel here.
Sustainability Index: Explained is being sponsored by our partners Campbell Tickell, and TransferLab, LCP’s player scouting platform.
