{"podcast":{"title":"The Sports Business Leaders Podcast","slug":"the-sports-business-leaders-podcast-7164281","podcast_index_feed_id":7164281,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e9c4d3c8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.sportsbusinessleaders.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39119906/39119906-1738433270786-5a2a06f937988.jpg","author":"Sports Business Leaders","episode_count":141,"summary":"Sports Business Leaders (SBL) is a growth engine for companies selling into sports—connecting organizations with the relationships, market intelligence, and strategic guidance they need to win more business. We combine a trusted network, industry insights, executive introductions, media exposure, and curated events to accelerate revenue growth.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:20:49.528432+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sports-business-leaders-podcast-7164281"},"episode":{"title":"126 Investing in European Football: What American Investors Need to Know with Raphael Gellar","slug":"126-investing-in-european-football-what-american-investors-need-to-know-with-raphael-gellar","published_at":"2026-07-06T17:41:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sports-business-leaders-podcast-7164281/126-investing-in-european-football-what-american-investors-need-to-know-with-raphael-gellar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sports-business-leaders-podcast-7164281","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportsbusinessleaders/episodes/126-Investing-in-European-Football-What-American-Investors-Need-to-Know-with-Raphael-Gellar-e3lnsmr","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e9c4d3c8/podcast/play/122466459/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-6%2F0d7ebb5c-f747-4a0f-df99-3abd35d3e4dd.mp3","summary":"Raphael Gellar is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Forward Sports Group, a boutique football consultancy that advises North American investors, owners, players, coaches, and clubs across the global football ecosystem. Before entering the consulting world, Raphael spent nearly a decade as an internationally syndicated football journalist with work published by the BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, FourFourTwo, AFP, and more. In this episode, Raphael shares what he's learned from helping investors evaluate and acquire European football clubs. We discuss why investing in Europe differs from American sports ownership, the biggest mistakes new owners make, how globalization is reshaping club ownership, and why understanding local culture is just as important as understanding financials. Raphael also explains how he helps match investors with the right opportunities based on their goals, values, and long-term vision.","meta_description":"Raphael Gellar is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Forward Sports Group, a boutique football consultancy that advises North American investors, ow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1381,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sports-business-leaders-podcast-7164281/episodes/126-investing-in-european-football-what-american-investors-need-to-know-with-raphael-gellar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sports-business-leaders-podcast-7164281/126-investing-in-european-football-what-american-investors-need-to-know-with-raphael-gellar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}