Peter Salmon, Director, England at the BBC, and Ian Haythornthwaite, Director of Finance at the BBC, gave an insightful guest lecture to UCFB Burnley students.

British Olympian and Founder of the Great North Run, Brendan Foster, gave an inspirational talk to UCFB Burnley students.

Brendan Foster won the bronze medal for the 10,000m in the Montreal Olympics in 1976 and broke the Olympic record for the 5,000m in the same year. Brendan went on to set World Records over 2 miles and 3,000m. He also won three medals in three consecutive Commonwealth Games, culminating in the gold medal at Edmonton 1978, and has two European Championships...

Accomplished international trainer, speaker and author, Simon Clarkson delivered the first  of three instalments to UCFB Burnley students.

Simon started out trading commodities and working as an Investment Banker at Barclays. He quickly realised his expertise and passion lay elsewhere, encouraging him to begin his own personal journey, delving into the world of High Performance Thinking. Simon’s pragmatic and inspirational style aims to generate energy for both personal and organisational change and the results of his work range from substantial to...

UCFB Wembley students, staff and alumni were granted a once in a lifetime opportunity to play on the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium.

It is the dream of every football fan around the world and yesterday it was realised by over 100 UCFB Wembley students who played a series of matches on the world-famous Wembley pitch. The first ever UCFB Wembley Pitch Day allowed students, staff and alumni to take to field in the iconic stadium that has hosted Champions League...

A record sell-out crowd of 55,000 fans watched history happen as England took on Germany in a Women’s International Friendly at Wembley Stadium.

It was the first women’s international match at the new Wembley Stadium since the home of football reopened in 2007, and it was marked by a key event at UCFB. In partnership with She Kicks, UCFB Wembley hosted an event to celebrate the role of women within the football business and sports industries. Guests included representatives from various FA...

Congratulations to Mike Phelan, new First Team Coach at Norwich City.

We are delighted to congratulate Mike Phelan, member of the UCFB Advisory Board on his new role as First Team Coach at Norwich City. Former Manchester United Assistant Manager has a strong connection with Norwich City, making 194 appearances in four years as a player and working closely with Gary Megson at the club during the 1995-96 season.  Mike has gained decades of experience both on and off the pitch,...

UCFB guest speaker Daniel Geey was this week ranked as one of the ‘Associates to Watch’ in the ‘UK-wide Sport’ section of the 2015 Chambers & Partners guide to the world’s best lawyers.

Chambers & Partners named Daniel Geey as one of eight lawyers to receive this accolade in their latest annual report. In their 2015 guide they noted:

Daniel Geey of Fieldfisher is well regarded by peers and clients alike for his experience in football-related matters, and especially in connection to...

Former Stockport County Chief Executive Ryan McKnight gave an insightful lecture to UCFB Burnley students as part of our Executive Speaker Series.

At 30, Ryan McKnight was the youngest male chief executive in English football when he joined Stockport County Football Club, successfully manoeuvring them through a ‘very sticky financial period’. He has since left this ‘very privileged role’ to provide expertise to a number of football clubs and is now advising at Port Vale Football Club. McKnight is extremely passionate...

Arsenal and England player Rachel Yankey has been confirmed as UCFB Wembley Ladies Football Team Head Coach.

Considered one of the England national side’s all-time greats, Rachel Yankey won her 100th cap three years ago and scored against Japan at the World Cup. Awarded an MBE in 2005, Rachel is pacy, versatile and tricky, and she featured in all of Team GB’s matches at the Olympics. Rachel has also had a successful career at Arsenal FC spanning over 8 seasons of...

Liverpool FC legend and Sky Sports analyst Jamie Carragher gave a guest lecture to UCFB Burnley students this week.

Jamie is considered to be one of Liverpool FC’s greatest ever players; he made 737 appearances for the Merseyside club and played a crucial role in the famous Champions League winning side in Istanbul in 2005.

After a sparkling career on the field, the Kop icon made a seamless transition into the media world as a pundit with Sky Sports, so when UCFB...