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Podcast: Unofficial Partner Podcast
Episode: UP374 Jason Stockwood: The Grimsby Town owner on private equity, socialism and Ryan Reynolds
Description: 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...