Winning the high jump by accident, watching Pele live, and stepping into the sports industry: Getting to know the NEW ERA class of 2023/24

On the back of a thorough review process, last month saw SportsPro unveil the NEW ERA class of 2023/24, which was expanded to include 14 women from across the global sports industry due to the quality and quantity of applications. Now in its second year, SportsPro’s professional enhancement programme offers class members dedicated coaching time and […]

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Pay-TV vs FTA, replicating the Angel City model, and reaching new fans: The big questions for women’s soccer in 2024

Having already made giant strides in recent years, UK women’s soccer is bracing itself for a seismic 2024. A new independent body is being formed to take over from the Football Association (FA) in running the women’s professional game. Led by Nikki Doucet, NewCo will govern the top two divisions in England, with the primary goal of […]

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Podcast | Women’s soccer in 2024…are we ready to take off?

Lenah Ueltzen-Gabell, Wasserman Group managing director, and Women in Football board member Jo Tongue, who is also CEO of Tongue Tied Management – an agency that represents two of the biggest stars in the England team in Leah Williamson and Keira Walsh, as well as current Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes – join SportsPro’s Tom Bassam for a wide-ranging […]

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Charlie Sizer | The WSL is flourishing but what about the rest of the women’s soccer pyramid?

I have watched the women’s game evolve in the most incredible ways over the last decade as both a player and a fan. I feel incredibly proud and grateful to be part of a community that is so progressive and proving its value to the rest of the world. England’s victorious Lionesses propelling the continued […]

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Podcast | The business of Fantasy Premier League

With 11.4 million users around the world, Fantasy Premier League is a success story in fan engagement. Alexandra Willis, NEW ERA steering group member and director of digital media and audience development at the Premier League, explains how the English soccer competition’s official fantasy game provides value for the organisation’s commercial partners and underlines its […]

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