{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b8a49ac0f169362a5f3f65/69a1ec35bbda7540f475c46a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Brutal Reality of Running a Premier League Football Club | Ex-Bournemouth Chairman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67b8a49ac0f169362a5f3f65/1772546216869-99953c5e-85b0-4a67-a3ee-83db50a251af.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jeff Mostyn didn’t set out to become the savior of a football club, but that’s exactly what he did when a single nod saved Bournemouth from liquidation. In this episode, Jeff takes us back to that moment, when he committed another £100,000 despite promising his wife he wouldn’t, and reflects on how that spontaneous decision set the course for a 17-year journey with the club.</p><p><br></p><p>From the highs of creating the \"greatest winning capsule\" with Eddie Howe to the lows of financial crises and personal sacrifice, Jeff opens up about the hard-earned lessons along the way. He talks about the importance of human connection, how his approach to leadership, treating everyone like family, became a key to Bournemouth’s success. Jeff also shares the challenges of keeping a club alive through financial turmoil, including paying £100,000 a month out of his own pocket to keep the team afloat.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s a conversation about making tough decisions, balancing heart and head, and the power of loyalty and perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds.</p><p><br></p><p>Jeff Mostyn's book 'The Chairman: The Man who saved AFC Bournemouth' is out now.</p><p><br></p><p>IFS - award-winning Asset &amp; Service Management software</p><p>&nbsp;👉 Reimagine your operations at: https://highpfrmc.com/ifs-au</p>","author_name":"High Performance"}