“Attendance in League 2 is within the top 10 leagues in Europe” ⚽ EFL Chair Rick Parry | Up Front

This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is.

On this week’s episode Simon sits down with EFL Chair Rick Parry, a true visionary in English football. As the top-flight’s chief executive, he brokered the largest TV rights deal in history at the time, £700million, and the division prospered. He was Liverpool’s chief executive for 12 years, presiding over that night in Istanbul. Now, in his current role as Chair of the English Football League, Parry continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of English football. We’ll delve into his experiences, insights, and the challenges he’s faced along the way.

Don’t miss this exclusive interview with one of the most influential figures in football.

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00:00 Introduction to Rick Parry
01:00 Podcast starts
01:31 The current landscape of football
02:26 The biggest challenges of football currently
03:46 The EFL
12:18 The formation of the Premier League
21:39 The FA’s role within the construction of the PL
25:32 Football during COVID
33:36 Parachute Payments
38:02 Politics/Social Causes in Sport
40:18 Being Liverpool CEO
44:12 What makes a good CEO?
47:24 Hicks and Gillett
50:03 Rafa Benitez
54:10 Liverpool now under FSG and Klopp
56:50 The future of the EFL