About this episode

The episode discusses the significant revenue generated by the U.S. Soccer Federation and the business strategies behind the USMNT's participation in the FIFA World Cup.

While the USMNT make their bid for glory at the FIFA World Cup. the U.S. Soccer Federation is breaking revenue records with over $1.3 billion in contracted revenue. Chief Commercial Officer Dave Wright reveals the business behind the national team and why they say no to so many potential deals.

People in this episode

Host: Simon Evans

Guest: Dave Wright

Topics covered

• business of soccer
• USMNT
• FIFA World Cup
• revenue generation
• sports sponsorship

Keywords

• USMNT
• FIFA World Cup
• revenue
• sponsorship
• Dave Wright
• U.S. Soccer Federation
• business deals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Soccer Federation, USMNT

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