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My Life In Sport - Phil Radley

Series 1, Episode 3: My Life in Sport. Phil Bowers interviews Phil Radley, former Director of Football Strategy at FC Nordsjælland and former Group Legal Counsel at Right to Dream Group

In this episode, Phil Bowers of O'Connors talks down with Phil Radley, who shares his unconventional journey from studying geology and practising law in the UK to transforming youth football pathways across Africa and Europe. He reflects on the courage it took to leave his legal career behind with no job lined up, the challenges of working at the intersection of business and football, and what it means to help players rise from a challenging environment in Ghana to the Premier League.

Phil also unpacks what a Director of Football does beyond transfers, how Right to Dream’s model is reshaping talent development, and why, after 15 years, he’s decided to move on to a new chapter.

This conversation is an honest, insightful look at the realities of working in the global football industry, the power of purpose-driven projects, and the risks worth taking in your career.