5. The Role of Men

The biggest factor affecting the development of women's football is... men's football. It casts an enormous shadow that creates a big challenge to the women's game. Partly because of the temptation (wrongly) to emulate it, but partly also because it currently controls the capital that funds the growth of the women's game. So, what is the role of men's football and men, right now, and also historically?Guests (in order of appearance):HELEN WARD                  GENERAL MANAGER, WATFORD WOMENJENNIFER HASKEL       DELOITTE SPORTS BUSINESS GROUPNATALIE BURRELL        WOMEN’S FOOTBALL FANBETTINA BAER                 LEAD CONSULTANT, TWO CIRCLESPAUL DRESIBACH         WOMEN’S FOOTBALL STRATEGISTMOYA DODD                    LAWYER, SPORTS CONSULTANTKELLY LINDSEY               COO, DIRECTOR FOOTBALL, LEWES FCFANNY ALMERSSON   STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICSANJALI SHAH                   PIFA, INDIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ALLIANCEROLAND GISCARD D’ESTAING    WOMAN UP AGENCYLEE SANDERS                  HEAD OF FOOTBALL, DURHAM WOMEN FCELLIE LEEK                        FORMER PLAYERIRENE MERINO              GLOBAL HEAD OF GENDER BALANCE, DECATHLONYVONNE HARRISON CEO, WOMEN IN FOOTBALLDR SADIA SHEIKH        FOUNDER, DIYA WOMEN FCJULIAN HADWIGER    WHU-OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTMARK BRADLEY             FAN EXPERIENCE COMPANYKIERON O’CONNOR    THE SWISS RAMBLE 

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6-part audio docuseries on women's football around the world. Through interviews with 23 women's football insiders, Not Small Men looks at fandom, finances, players, the role of men, world perspectives and the future of the game. Presented by Charlie Dobres, former Director at Lewes FC, one of the world's most pioneering football clubs.