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Andrew Nixon⁠ recently sat down for a conversation with ⁠Dame Tracey Crouch⁠ , former MP for Chatham and Aylesford and a former Minister for Sport, and of course the former chair of the now famous Fan Led Review which resulted in the White Paper on Football Governance. In this second part, Andrew and Dame Tracey covered everything from the Fan Led Review, and the Football Governance Bill, to the f...

Andrew Nixon recently sat down for a conversation with Dame Tracey Crouch , former MP for Chatham and Aylesford and a former Minister for Sport, and of course the former chair of the now famous Fan Led Review which resulted in the White Paper on Football Governance. In this first part, amongst other topics, Andrew and Dame Tracey discussed how the Fan Led Review came about, the influencing factors...

Arianna Criscione Arianna is a former professional football player having finished her career at Paris Saint-Germain where she had a dual role as a player and as Women’s Sponsorship Manager for 2 seasons at the French club, ending her career with the first ever women’s league title the club has won. She now works as a consultant and uses her experience and creativity to help football stakeholders...

In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by John Mehrzad KC of Littleton Chambers, where they discuss the new FIFA Agents Regulations and their impact on the football and sports agency landscape.

In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by Mark Cowan, CEO and Co-Founder of Entourage Sport & Entertainment, where they discussed talent acquisition, sports management and marketing, and new technologies. Mark also shared his thoughts on current trends and the future of the wider sports industry.

On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening. Panel Three features DeMaurice Smith, Maheta Molango and Sarah Gregorius discussing Athlete Advocacy.

On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening. Panel Two features Becca Roux, Executive Director USWNTPA and Cindy Parlow Cone, President, US Soccer Federation speaking about CBA negotiations and their takeaway lessons.

On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening. Panel One features Kara Nortman, founder of Angel FC, sharing some of her experiences.

The esports industry in Ireland is continuing to develop and mature. The Sheridans team’s presence in Belfast and Dublin is at the heart of this growing space, and on Wednesday 17th February 2021, our Head of Sport and Esports, Andrew Nixon, participated in a Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland webinar, alongside industry expert, Trev Keane, Head of Esports at Epic Global Agency.  The event...

In this episode we’re joined by Trev Keane, one of the leading experts in helping athletes and talent, rights holders and brands launch an esports and gaming strategy. Trev and his agency Epic Global bridge the gap between the worlds of traditional sport, and esports/gaming, and work with a host of Premier League footballers, brands and rights holders on their entry into esports and gaming worlds....

Jonny Madill and Daniel Geey are joined by Jonathan Fadugba, football consultant, writer, scout, analyst and all round football industry expert. Amongst other things, Jonathan is a regular podcast guest on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast and is also known for his work with FourFourTwo and of course his own, independent world football website Just Football, which he created back in 2007. Jonat...

Daniel Geey and Alex Chapman of Sheridans chat with Stuart Dinsey, chair of games publisher Curve Digital and trade body UKIE, plus a director of Stevenage FC. Stuart started as a business journalist, before building and successfully selling Intent Media – a B2B empire that included MCV: The Market for Computer & Video Games and Music Week. Since 2012 he has overseen the rise of Curve and been...

In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by Anna Edwards and Dave Slemen, Partners at EPP, the performance and recruitment consultancy that supports, builds and grows high-performance teams. Anna, Dave and Daniel discuss the ways professional clubs hire new recruits and offer top tips on how to succeed both in the interview process and beyond, recognising the importance of cultural fit if you are to...

In this latest episode, Daniel Geey is joined by immigration expert and fellow partner at Sheridans, Owen Jones. Dan and Owen talk about the old work permit regime, the new regulatory system and some of the nuances that will impact on players transferring into the UK.

To kick off series 2, Daniel Geey and Jonny Madill are joined by Tim Wigmore, award-winning journalist and co-author of the recently released book that so many connected to sport are talking about at the moment: “'The Best. How Elite Athletes are Made”. The book is an inside track on superhuman performance and how the world’s greatest athletes are made. It combines cutting edge science with exclus...

Daniel Geey is joined by Abdul to talk about his fantastic career as an elite athlete. We talk about his roots and growing up, adapting to university and training life at Loughborough, competing at international level and some of his early setbacks, the highs of qualifying and representing Team GB in his home London 2012 Olympics and pivoting from elite athlete into the financial services sector.&...

Mark Pollock is no ordinary inspirational figure. In 1998 at the age of 22, he went suddenly blind. Mark dealt with this life changing moment by becoming an adventure athlete, competing in ultra-endurance races across deserts, mountains, and the polar ice caps including becoming the first blind person to race to the South Pole. He also won medals for rowing at the Commonwealth Games and became a n...

In part 2 of this special two-part episode, Christine Ohuruogu talks to Andrew Nixon and Jonny Madill about the challenges facing both track and field and traditional sports more generally, especially making sport more attractive to a younger audience and increasing participation levels. She discusses the mental challenges facing athletes in the lead up to the rescheduled Tokyo Games, and also tel...

In part 1 of this special two-part episode, Andrew Nixon and Jonny Madill are joined by former world and Olympic 400m champion and one of Britain’s greatest and most decorated athletes, Christine Ohuruogu MBE. Christine looks back at how she first got into athletics and her memories of growing up in Newham, the backdrop of the London 2012 Olympics. She talks about the highs and lows of her career...

This episode is in partnership with the DfY Foundation set up by Nick Robinson, founder of leading sports talent agency ISC. DfY uses elite athlete ambassadors to help inspire kids who don’t have access to good role models, mentors or the same privileges in life as others. In this episode Daniel Geey is joined by two of Nick's professional athlete clients, Zoe Smith and Freddie Burns, to discuss t...

In this episode Andrew Nixon and Jonny Madill are joined by guest Steve Martin, the global CEO of world-renowned sports marketing agency M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment. As one of the leading figures in the industry for the past 20 years, Steve talks about his recent relocation from London to Australia to launch M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment’s new Sydney office and explore other growth oppor...

In this episode Jonny Madill and Daniel Geey are joined by Adrian Bevington, one of the football industry’s most experienced communications and senior leadership executives to discuss everything from Project Restart and how the football industry can navigate the current crisis, to opportunities for sports clubs and brands to think creatively and stand out from the crowd, and the importance of lead...

In this episode Andrew Nixon talks to Joanna Coates, CEO of UK Athletics on a range a topics including a new chapter for athletics, “that match” against Australia, leadership in sport, women’s sport and “the Last Dance”. It is a fascinating conversation.

In this episode Andrew Nixon and Chris Paget talk to Simon Dent, Founder and CEO of Dark Horses, on a range a topics including setting up a different type of sports creative agency, building an incredible team, leadership, mental health in sport and the 5am club . It is a fascinating conversation.

In this episode Daniel Geey was joined by Adam Osper and Pete Hackleton to talk about the conversations they are having with their clients from a practical financial and tax perspective. We discussed issues relating to: the Government putting pressure on players to give up 30% of their salaries, and what would be the wider implications of this; key tax and financial investment considerations for P...