On Friday 29th August 2025, Downtown in Business was proud to host the Business of Football event at Everton HQ in the Royal Liver Building. This exclusive gathering brought together business leaders, football professionals, and community partners to explore the enduring relationship between the game and the city of Liverpool.
Safely back in the US, Martin settles down in front of his Samsung 75″ UHD 4K to consume America’s favourite past-time – TV Sports…
Gather your best team together and join Krol Corlett or an exciting charity football challenge raising money for the NSPCC.
College football in the US has just had its biggest scandal since the last one. Martin looks at what is going on off the pitch in the billion dollar business in America’s Universities.
The latest episode of the Downtown Den Podcast hears from Chief Executive Officer of Women in Football, Yvionne Harrison.
The Premier League is back and the Lionesses have reached the World Cup Final. But, is there a big Saudi Arabian cloud hanging over the beautiful game in England?
This week Martin explores the biggest challenge facing the English Premier League. Billions of dollars have been sunk into rival leagues – not just to attract players and coaches to pastures new – but to gain the attention of the enormous and hugely profitable U.S. sports broadcast market.. EPL? MLS? SPL? – who will win…
In the latest instalment of the Downtown Den Podcast, co-founder of VSI Executive Education Andy McIntyre in joined by former Liverpool, Coventry and Blackburn Rovers footballer David Thompson.
If another major football catastrophe is to be avoided, then UEFA, the FA, the police, clubs and supporters must all learn lessons from the horrific scenes witnessed at the Champions League Final last weekend.
Jim was at our World Cup victory in 1966 and draws on his experience of that year to comment on the ugly scenes outside Wembley on Sunday and their potential consequences. He also has strong views about the idea that we should all allow our lawns to run wild!
Downtown Chief Executive, Frank McKenna was joined in the #DowntownDen by the author of Carlo Ancelotti’s book ‘The Quiet Revolution’ Chris Brady and Andy McIntyre, the Managing Director of leading sporting executive training company VSI.
