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Eric Gottschalk is the President & CEO of United City Football Club, a Philippine football powerhouse. Last year Eric was part of the MMC Sportz Asia ownership group which acquired “Ceres Negros” a club on the brink of insolvency. Close to a year and a Philippine Championship later Eric sat down with me to discuss the ins and outs of owning and running a football club. We discussed topics such as; - What does the ownership process looks like from due diligence to acquisition? - A blueprint for building Philippine football- Why you cannot give assurances to fans?- Why some ownership groups fail?- Eric's advice for those wishing to enter the industryEric's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gottschalk-0b774315/United City Football Club Website; https://www.unitedcityfootballclub.com/United City Football Club Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/unitedcityfootballclub/?hl=enTimestamps;00:00 - 04:31 - Philippine Football04:32 - 09:16 - Acquiring a club09:17 - 11:44 - Ownership concerns11:45 - 14:07 - Vision14:08 - 20:52 - Changing the club's name20:53 - 26:51 - The big picture26:52 - 29:56 - The day to day29:57 - 31:43 - Legacy31:44 - 34:23 - Elevator pitch