Decision Makers

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  • This is the podcast that brings you into the boardroom where all of football's biggest decision are made. Host Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Managing Director at Unique Sports Group Marlon Fleischmann and former Premier League defender Curtis Davies to unpack the biggest topics in football. Over the course of this series you'll hear from current Premier League players on how a transfer is done, senior figures at clubs will tell you how they monitor players' performance, current athletes break down the loan system, and experts simplify the complex issues surrounding Financial Fair Play and Profit & Sustainability Rules. Follow the podcast so you never miss an episode, and you can find videos on our social channels: YouTube: DecisionMakersPod Instagram: DecisionMakers TikTok: DecisionMakersPod X: DecisionMakrs
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Episodes
  • Andros Townsend: Loan Ranger

    Andros Townsend: Loan Ranger
    Feb 17 2025
    On this episode of Decision Makers, Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Managing Director of Unique Sports Group, Marlon Fleischmann, former Premier League defender Curtis Davies, and Antalyaspor forward Andros Townsend. This episode is all about the life of a player when they are on loan from their parent club. Andros has had permanent homes at Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Everton and Luton Town, but has had nine temporary moves alongside those. The former England international speaks about how he would be looked at as "the kid from Tottenham" when when he went out on loan. We hear how a senior player grabbed a loan player and said "don't you dare take my spot in this team", and Marlon talks about how he took Harry Kane to Millwall in one of his first loan moves and the reasoning behind that. We have plenty more insight into Football's boardrooms coming your way on Decision Makers, so if you enjoyed this episode make sure you subscribe and follow the show on your podcast app of choice, to be notified when the next episode drops. Follow us on social media: YouTube: DecisionMakersPod Instagram: DecisionMakers TikTok: DecisionMakersPod X: DecisionMakrs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Kieran Maguire: The Future of Finances in Football

    Kieran Maguire: The Future of Finances in Football
    Feb 10 2025
    With the landscape of football finances changing on a weekly basis, what does the future look like for our favourite game? Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Managing Director of Unique Sports Group Marlon Fleischmann, former Premier League defender Curtis Davies, and football finance expert Kieran Maguire to assess the situation. This episode is all about the current state of play and the future of finances in football. Kieran breaks down the current situation with Manchester City's legal battle with the Premier League and what the implications are for City and the league, whatever the outcome. We also hear why so many clubs are building upon the 'multi-club model' and what the future of player wages and transfer fees look like. We have plenty more insight into Football's boardrooms coming your way on Decision Makers, so if you enjoyed this episode make sure you subscribe and follow the show on your podcast app of choice, to be notified when the next episode drops. Follow us on social media: YouTube: DecisionMakersPod Instagram: DecisionMakers TikTok: DecisionMakersPod X: DecisionMakrs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Steve Hitchen: Scouting & Analytics in Football

    Steve Hitchen: Scouting & Analytics in Football
    Feb 3 2025
    Directors of Football becoming household names, scouting by numbers and 'the eye test'. The world of football recruitment has changed a lot in recent years and we get into the data on this episode of Decision Makers, as Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Managing Director of Unique Sports Group Marlon Fleischmann, former Premier League defender Curtis Davies, and former Director of Technichal Performance at Tottenham Hotspur, Steve Hitchen. This episode is all about the role that data and anayltics play in football, specifically how they're used to recruit and monitor performance. Steve's reveals his experience in data while at Spurs and explains why Tanguy Ndombele is the biggest dissapointment in his time at White Hart Lane. We hear where Manchester United have been going wrong in the transfer market, what happened when Kevin de Bruyne's agents brought his stats to contract renewal negotiations and how players can be signed, monitored and even substituted based on their performance data. We have plenty more insight into Football's boardrooms coming your way on Decision Makers, so if you enjoyed this episode make sure you subscribe and follow the show on your podcast app of choice, to be notified when the next episode drops. Follow us on social media: YouTube: DecisionMakersPod Instagram: DecisionMakers TikTok: DecisionMakersPod X: DecisionMakrs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins

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