VSI Sporting Directors' Podcast Mark Allen (Episode 13)

Saudi Arabia's mind numbing, multi million dollar investment in football has sent shockwaves through the game.
VSI Executive Education graduate Mark Allen reveals just what it is like to work in the oil rich desert kingdom alongside Steve Gerrard.
Allen is Director of Football Development at El Ettifaq, where the Liverpool and England legend is attempting to resurrect a managerial that began so successfully at Glasgow Rangers.
James Cooper asks the difficult questions and explores Allen’s rise from Manchester City’s all conquering Academy Director to securing some of the most exciting and challenging jobs in the game.
A truly compelling story……..told in his own words!
Delegates on VSI executive education programmes have come from world leading sports organisations, such as The Premier League, The RFU, Premiership Rugby, The ECB, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Inter Miami FC, MLS, FIFA, and many more global sporting organisations.
As professional sport is moving into a new era of financial sustainability and governance around the globe, there has never been a greater time to develop strategic and operational leaders fit for purpose int he modern world. VSI Executive Education is behind the world’s first MSc in Sports Directorship and MBA of a Sports Organisation programmes. Pioneering tomorrow's leaders in sport.