Jennifer Mackesy and Julie Uhrman: the bold business case for 7-a-side women's football
About this episode
Jennifer Mackesy and Julie Uhrman discuss the bold business case for 7-a-side women's football and the current health of women's football.
This week, London is the stage for the third edition of World Sevens Football, the pioneering 7-a-side women's football competition, and Co-Founders Jennifer Mackesy and Julie Uhrman broke into preparations to join David Cushnan in the studio to discuss the concept and its creation. Eight WSL clubs will compete at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium for a prize pot of $1.5 million. Mackesy, who has led the investment in World Sevens, which launched with two events last year, is also a minority owner of Chelsea Women and NWSL club Gotham FC. Uhrman, Co-Founder and President of Angel City FC over the past few years, and now a special advisor at the NWSL club, is this week making her public debut as Co-Founder. On the show, they assess the current health of women's football and deliver a message to sceptics who doubt its business sustainability. They also explain the entertainment-infused mission behind World Sevens; its unique format; how clubs have been convinced to participate; the player buy-in that is critical to its success; and the way the tournaments can work as part of the existing and increasingly crowded club football calendar. ----- Nominate the rising star in your…
People in this episode
Host: David Cushnan
Guests: Jennifer Mackesy, Julie Uhrman
Topics covered
- women's football
- sports business
- 7-a-side competition
- investment in sports
- women's sports sustainability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chelsea Women, Gotham FC, Angel City FC, NWSL
Places: London, Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium
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