How to run a club, with CEOs Tony Pignata (Perth) & Danny Townsend (Sydney FC)
This week, Adam Peacock has Perth Glory CEO Tony Pignata and Sydney FC CEO Danny Townsend... both in the same room at the same time. It's a hell of a listen.They cover Sydney selling off Brandon O'Neill, negotiating with stars like Del Piero and Torres, fan engagement, stadium agreement difficulties and a heap more.Here's an in-depth rundown:-A CEO's involvement with the football department, roster management, negotiations, the cap and dealing with the coach (3:00)-Back-ended contracts (6:00)-What if the cap was scrapped? (9:00)-CEOs working and dealing with League administrators and the FFA (10:00)-Danny on selling Brandon O'Neill (13:00)-Negotiating with other clubs in transfers (18:00)-The importance of coaches that are A-League knowledgeable (21:00)-The challenges of fan engagement (22:00)-Pignata: We lose $50-$60k per home game (27:00)-Stadium challenges and solutions (29:00)-Revenue streams from the broadcast deal (33:00)-Rules the CEOs would look at (excluding VAR!!) (38:00)-How the Del Piero deal was sprouted (43:00)-How Del Piero has helped Sydney get to where they are now (45:00)-How close Fernando Torres came to signing with Sydney and what ultimately stopped it (48:00) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.