UP374 Jason Stockwood: The Grimsby Town owner on private equity, socialism and Ryan Reynolds

Jason Stockwood grew up in Grimsby, became a hugely successful tech entrepreneur and came back to his home town to buy the local football club, Grimsby Town FC.
One of the best articulations on the reality of the football business, the mistakes and myths, the role and limits of private equity in sport and the ineffable magic that makes football so very different than any other industry.

We recorded the podcast at L'Escargot, the legendary Soho restaurant now owned by Thomas Hitzlsperger and we thank him and his staff for their kindness and support in allowing us to use the venue for our recording.

This episode is a sponsored by SportAccord. 

SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit is taking place in the UK this year at Birmingham’s ICC from 7th to 11th April. Global leaders and senior executives from over 125 International Sport Federations, the IOC, rights holders, professional leagues, host cities and major event organising committees from all continents will be meeting to make decisions that will shape the future of sport.

With a thought-provoking conference programme, busy exhibition and a host of networking events, evening receptions and cultural activities SportAccord is your chance to organise a year’s worth of meetings in a week with executives from across the global sport ecosystem. Senior execs from FIBA to FORTNITE, from FIA to Kansas City Chiefs don’t miss the chance to rub shoulders with the world's sports and business leaders. Visit sportaccord.sport for more information.

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