Brentford CEO on impact of Christian Eriksen & becoming a Premier League club: The Business of Sport
The Athletic FC Podcast
03/10/22
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Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Jon Varney, CEO and lifelong fan of Premier League side Brentford, who were promoted to English football’s top flight this season after 74 years away. Jon shares details about the off pitch challenges of moving to a new stadium during the COVID pandemic, the new challenges to compete at the very top level and also the impact of the high profile signing of Christian Eriksen.
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