John Grabowski: KSI, Andy Carroll, & The Dagenham & Redbridge Revival (Ep115)
About this episode
John Grabowski discusses the recent takeover of Dagenham & Redbridge and the challenges of turning high-profile ownership into on-pitch success.
Dagenham & Redbridge has been all over the footballing news in recent weeks. A takeover fronted by John Grabowski and Happy Fan Group saw KSI come on board as a minority owner while Andy Carroll has been enjoying his time both on the pitch and in the dugout. Therefore this was never going to be your normal football club conversation. Non-League football in the UK is highly competitive. There is also some great business to be had. But of course, there are challenges to overcome. What does it take for Dagenham to put the excitement and media buzz that comes with high profile ownership into results on the pitch that ultimately leads to what really matters: winning. John takes us through the takeover story, football club’s challenges when talking about money, getting KSI on board, and how they plan to take the club back to the football league. We’re delighted to welcome John to the business of sport. A huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show: Gemini We empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth https://geminisports.ai/ Slate The complete content creation platform for social teams https://slateteams.com/ Navan Save BIG with Navan’s Business Travel…
People in this episode
Hosts: Charlie Stebbings, Harry Stebbings
Guest: John Grabowski
Topics covered
- football ownership
- non-league football
- Dagenham & Redbridge
- sports business
- KSI
- Andy Carroll
- club revival
Sponsors
Gemini, Slate, Navan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dagenham & Redbridge, Happy Fan Group
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