{"podcast":{"title":"A.I. In Football","slug":"a-i-in-football-6622013","podcast_index_feed_id":6622013,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/atc/","website_url":"https://elevatehcw.kit.com/49a42d011b","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/31790e8b-cacc-460c-9874-014683e11da8/AI-In-Football-Podcast-Art-Work-1-2.jpg","author":"Tom Butterfield & David Bromley","episode_count":162,"summary":"AI in Football: Recruitment Decisions, Done Properly is a practical podcast about how football clubs make better recruitment decisions in an AI world — without the hype. We don’t chase novelty tools. We focus on the thinking and structure that makes any tool useful: clear role briefs, behaviours over labels, constraints and trade-offs, repeatable shortlisting, and decision review that actually improves the process. Each episode gives you something you can use: - Role Definition Templates (behaviour-based, not position labels) - Question sets that lead to better shortlists - Meeting Structures that stop recruitment becoming a persuasion contest - Simple Ways to Stress-Test Decisions (“what would make this wrong?”) - How AI Fits Safely: drafting, checking, standardising outputs — never replacing judgement If you work in recruitment, scouting, analysis, coaching, or you’re aiming to, this show is for you. Clarity First. Tools Second.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-i-in-football-6622013"},"episode":{"title":"Ep59: The Board Conversation — Making Recruitment Decisions Defensible Upwards","slug":"ep59-the-board-conversation-making-recruitment-decisions-defensible-upwards","published_at":"2026-05-22T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-i-in-football-6622013/ep59-the-board-conversation-making-recruitment-decisions-defensible-upwards","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-i-in-football-6622013","url":"https://atc.captivate.fm/episode/ep59-the-board-conversation-making-recruitment-decisions-defensible-upwards","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9e193a05-754a-4f25-bed6-e21fcb9d2e34.mp3","summary":"Click Here To Learn More About The 'First XI Platform' Join the Free Kickstart Challenge In this episode, David Bromley and Tom Butterfield delve into how football clubs can navigate the complexities of recruitment decision-making, especially in the context of AI integration. They emphasise the importance of systematic processes, governance, and honest communication with the board to foster trust and accountability. Key Topics: How football clubs are integrating AI into recruitment processes and the importance of serving a clear brief The four underlying questions boards have about recruitment, including systematic decision-making, protecting club capital, competitiveness, and accountability The importance of clear documentation such as identity snapshots, role briefs, decision logs, and target matrices to demonstrate process integrity Navigating the challenge of translating technical methods into language understood by club boards Handling board pressures or overriding decisions without compromising process standards The significance of the decision log as a record of informed, justified decisions When and how to address external pressures for specific AI tools or platforms Structuring a pre-window board briefing to set clear expectations and standards for the summer transfer window The value of governance in fostering a club-wide understanding that recruitment is about setting conditions, not just selecting players Honest responses about AI usage, emphasizing purpose-driven tools that serve the recruitment brief Useful Links Join the Free Kickstart Challenge Support The Show - Buy David and Tom a bag of peanut M&M's. Instagram Youtube Channel","meta_description":"Click Here To Learn More About The 'First XI Platform' Join the Free Kickstart Challenge In this episode, David Bromley and Tom Butterfield delve into how…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2283,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-i-in-football-6622013/episodes/ep59-the-board-conversation-making-recruitment-decisions-defensible-upwards/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-i-in-football-6622013/ep59-the-board-conversation-making-recruitment-decisions-defensible-upwards.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}