Business of Sport Interview: Maheta Molango PFA chief
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2021
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Maheta Molango, the new chief executive of the union that represents professional footballers in England - the PFA.
In a wide raging discussion - on topics such as racism, dementia, & the two-year World Cup plan - Maheta shares his vision for leading an organisation, that has faced a series of challenges both on and off the pitch and within the PFA itself under the tenure of the previous CEO Gordon Taylor.
After visiting dressing rooms of Premier League clubs and beyond, Maheta tells us what the players in his union view as the most issues he should address.
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| 0:45.4 | The Athletic. Hello, I'm Mark Chapman. |
| 0:46.6 | Welcome to the Business and Sport podcast on The Athletic. |
| 0:49.3 | We're joined as usual by The Athletics, Matt Slater. |
| 0:52.3 | And our guest today is Maheta Malango, |
| 0:55.0 | the new chief exec of the union |
| 0:56.5 | that represents the professional footballers |
| 0:58.6 | in England, the PFA. |
| 1:00.9 | Maheta replaced Gordon Taylor |
| 1:02.5 | to become the union's first new chief exec in 40 years. |
| 1:06.6 | Previously, a lawyer. |
| 1:08.6 | He was chief executive for four years |
| 1:10.2 | at Spanish club |
| 1:11.0 | Real Mallorca after almost a decade with a respected legal firm based in Madrid. |
| 1:16.2 | He was also a professional player in England for clubs including Brighton, Oldham and Lincoln. |
| 1:21.9 | He's now leading an organisation that has faced a series of challenges both on and off the pitch |
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