In this episode, David delves into the growth and evolution of women's football, sharing personal experiences from volunteering at the 2022 Women's Euros and discussing the current landscape of the women's game. David highlights the increasing investment, commercial growth, and emerging career opportunities within the sector, emphasising the importance of player protection and professional support as the game transitions from semi-professional to fully professional. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

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  Growth of Women's Football: Women's football is experiencing significant growth, with increasing investment and commercial opportunities.

  
  


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  Career Opportunities: As the women's game expands, new job roles are emerging in areas such as marketing, partnerships, fan engagement, and sports science.

  
  


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  Player Protection and Rights: Recent regulations, including FIFA's maternity leave policies and the NWSL's new collective bargaining agreement, are enhancing player protections.

  
  


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  Innovative Approaches: The women's game allows for creativity and innovation in marketing and fan engagement strategies, as it is still in a relatively nascent stage compared to men's football.

  
  


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  Importance of Professionalism: As women's teams transition from semi-professional to fully professional, there is a need for improved infrastructure, including HR and medical support. 

  
  

BEST MOMENTS

“I still believe it is in an infancy stage, but it was super raw. We hadn't won the Euros yet, so there wasn't the same level of buzz that was created after it."

"Women's football is fighting for credibility, it's fighting for legitimacy, right? And the business for it to survive... the women's game is always going to be fighting for legitimacy."

"If you want a game to be respected... how do you deal with that balance? Are you dealing with it from the perspective of we're going to try and be jokey, funny?"

"Match day revenue is becoming a massive, massive part of the overall growth of the game. We're seeing more games in main stadiums."

"The reason why this game will grow... is starting by protecting the players, starting by protecting these freelancers, because that's what athletes are, right?"

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HOST BIO

Right out of the block, David Chimbaza took his International Football Business degree to do exactly what it says on the tin: Launch his own International Football Business, DTCMEDIAUK. His company works with professional leaders & business owners in the football industry to create, monetise & scale their brands for their business & professional gains. Having created and managed multiple of his own sports social media accounts from the age of 15, many of which have scaled thousands of pounds & millions of views across 3 different platforms, David has constantly found ways to bring new and engaging entertainment to his audience.  Now documenting his story of managing his Global business, his experiences in Stewarding, digital management & many more, David will bring you a fresh insight into how anyone can conquer the industry. 

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