Aki Mandhar
As Chelsea Women’s first-ever dedicated CEO, Aki Mandhar is pioneering independent leadership for the women’s game, bringing extensive media expertise, commercial ambition and strategic focus to unlock sustainable growth and impact.
Alexandre Zodmi
At Juventus, Alexandre Zodmi leads global partnerships development and academies, combining sponsorship expertise, commercial strategy and international growth to expand the club’s reach while developing football pathways worldwide.
Jassim Al-Jassim
Jassim Al-Jassim has helped shape Qatar’s football-event capability from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 through to today’s Local Organising Committee leadership, turning major tournaments into platforms for knowledge transfer, legacy, international impact and future growth.
Kay Cossington MBE
As Sixth Street’s Head of Global Women’s Football and CEO of Bay Collective, Kay Cossington MBE is pioneering a scalable multi-club model, combining investment, sporting expertise and athlete-first innovation to build a global ecosystem for women’s football.
Matthew Benham
Matthew Benham has transformed Brentford through data-informed recruitment, disciplined investment and innovative management, building a sustainable Premier League model that consistently challenges conventional football thinking and creates competitive advantage through smarter decision-making.
Michele Kang
Michele Kang is building Kynisca into a pioneering global women’s football organisation, combining multi-club investment, elite infrastructure, sports science, athlete health and development to demonstrate the game’s commercial potential and unlock female athletic performance at scale internationally.
Paul Stretford
Paul Stretford is one of football’s most influential player agents, having built a long career in elite player representation and commercial management, combining career strategy, commercial opportunities and personal advocacy through Triple S Sports Management.
Robin Stanton-Gleaves
Robin Stanton-Gleaves has transformed Bromley through ambitious leadership, strategic investment and community focus, helping the club rise from more than a century outside the EFL to League One while strengthening its foundations for sustainable growth.
Tony Bloom MBE
Tony Bloom MBE has reimagined Brighton as a data-led, sustainable Premier League club, combining analytics, infrastructure, smart recruitment and long-term investment to deliver unprecedented sporting growth and establish the club as a regular European contender.
Will Salthouse
Will Salthouse has built Unique Sports Group into an international player representation business, combining elite talent management, commercial expertise and global expansion while creating a modern agency model with significant reach across football’s major markets