IT’S COMING HOME: could fan ownership save football?
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In this episode
We’re talking about football… but not just about football. Hot on the heels of the European Super League fiasco we’re exploring ideas to change where power lies in football - and asking what they mean for society more widely. Uli Hesse tells us about the ‘50+1’ rule in Germany. Thomas Hanna from The Democracy Collaborative and Vidhya Alakeson from Power to Change explain how to promote fan ownership in the UK. Then footballer turned academic Alex Culvin talks about how to put women’s football at the centre of the conversation.
Guests
Uli Hesse, football journalist and author of Tor! The Story of German Football
Vidhya Alakeson (@vidhyaalakeson), chief executive of Power to Change
Thomas Hanna (@ThomasMHanna), research director at The Democracy Collaborative
Alex Culvin (@alexculvin), former professional footballer and senior lecturer in sports business at the University of Salford
More info
ESL and problems with football
Guardian: How will the new European Super League work? (Apr 2021)
NYT: How the Super League fell apart (Apr 2021)
Football ownership models
Uli Hesse: Could German-style ownership work in English football? (Apr 2021)
Common Wealth: Democratising football (Nov 2019)
Power to Change: These clubs are ours report (Apr 2021)
Vidhya Alakeson: Fans must control clubs for communities to thrive (Apr 2021)
Thomas Hanna: To see how the ESL will change football, look to America (Apr 2021)
Boosting women’s football
Alex Culvin etc: ESL failure was a lucky swerve for women’s football (Apr 2021)
Guardian: Women’s football aligned with men’s game comes at a price (Apr 2021)
Alex Culvin: The future of women’s football is under threat (Jun 2020)
