{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/6a7db3807cf3c58886faf8dc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Token gains: OneFootball back from the brink","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1786622585877-684db9b0-372d-4d5d-977f-187b6511bda5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we mix up <strong>The SportBusiness Podcast </strong>format and take an in-depth look at OneFootball’s recovery four years on from the NFT deals that nearly sent it under. We interview CEO Patrick Fischer, dissect the verticals of a now ‘asset-light’ business and unearth plenty of financial detail. Plus:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>THE NEWSROOM</strong>: Sponsorship controversy aplenty as Aston Villa’s NordVPN deal reignites the piracy debate and Sunderland hold advanced Visit Ghana negotiations. Plus, the streamers end beIN’s hold over LaLiga in France.</li><li><strong>AOB</strong>: European Athletics Championships’ swathes of empty seats, dreaming of centralised rights sales in Madeira and Uruguayan football on a collision course.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen now on </strong><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sportbusiness-podcast/id1804579275\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4Vsc2tHkTF8hxm4w3UFEEX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Spotify</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href=\"https://music.amazon.com/es-ar/podcasts/b3420d4a-5387-4e2e-bf43-f88e859c00c2/the-sportbusiness-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amazon Music</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@sportbusiness_group/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong>. Enter SBPODCAST30 at the checkout for monthly and annual </strong><a href=\"http://sportbusiness.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SportBusiness.com</strong></a><strong> subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount </strong><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/subscription-options/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Co-hosts:</strong> Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross</p><p><strong>Contributor:</strong> Ben Cronin</p><p><strong>Editor:</strong> Lumi Lehmuskallio</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p><br></p><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/villa-shrugs-off-criticisms-to-strike-nordvpn-deal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Villa shrugs off criticisms to strike NordVPN deal</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/sunderland-in-advanced-visit-ghana-shirt-talks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sunderland in advanced Visit Ghana shirt talks</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2025/12/vpn-sponsorship-of-football-under-scrutiny-due-to-piracy-concerns/?_gl=1*1vmdum6*_gcl_au*MTcwNzQyMzQzNS4xNzgyNzI1NTUy&amp;_ga=2.31275711.1870246500.1786353786-933512319.1782725475\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>VPN sponsorship of football under scrutiny due to piracy concerns</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2026/07/villa-turns-attention-to-stadium-deal-after-visit-rwanda-takes-shirt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Villa turns attention to stadium deal after Visit Rwanda takes shirt</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/bein-ousted-in-laligas-french-streaming-deals/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BeIN ousted in LaLiga’s French streaming deals</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/disney-streaming-widens-formula-e-distribution/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Disney+ streaming widens Formula E distribution</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/benfica-makes-fresh-move-to-stall-centralisation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Benfica makes fresh move to stall centralisation</strong></a></li></ol>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}