Found €358M+ in football talent before the market priced it. Now I sit down with the people who move the game's capital. Host, R.D. Executive Series 🎙
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙉𝘼 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙖 🧬
One of the world’s most elite agents has three players in the same squad: Olmo, Joan García & Livaković.
Andy Bara exclusively opens up on the real secret behind Barcelona’s collectiveness. 🔵🔴
Granit Xhaka. 34. 20 chances created for Sunderland this season. 0 assists.
Only 3 players in the Premier League create more threat on the ball (1.17 expected threat per 90).
Sunderland: 9 games, 5 points.
The easy label is veteran holding midfielder. In my eyes, he is the best player in a team that wastes him.
Wasted at Sunderland, or the reason they stay up?
Aston Villa's owners just went to 46% of Vitória SC.
Members' vote: 717 to 468. New money: €3.8M. Negative equity: about €37M.
Same week, a man who closed 7 club deals in 2026 told me Portugal is "a graveyard for American money." He has yet to see one new owner exit there successfully.
Smart entry, or the graveyard?
If he had €100B, Portugal gets €0.
Cesare Marchetti closed 7 club deals in 2026, across 5 clubs and 3 countries. On Portugal: "a graveyard for American money."
Successful exits he has seen from new owners there: 0.
Portugal: buy or pass?
🔎 3 rules for football parents, from Andro Fistonić, Director of Development at NK Istra:
1️⃣ Treat it like piano lessons. Keep it light.
2️⃣ Give your kid everything for option A, and talk about option B and C.
3️⃣ Trust the people who think about football 24 hours a day.
💭 Would you talk about option B with your kid from day one?
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🧵 I sat down with:
• An agent whose portfolio is valued at €312M
• A Croatian club's development coordinator
• A man who says he sells football clubs to billionaires
One theme for all three: where does the money actually get made?
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One take that will annoy people.
Cesare Marchetti on Portugal: "a graveyard for American money."
He says he hasn't seen one owner exit successfully.
Agree or disagree? Tell me where he's wrong.
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This is the R.D. Executive Series. One conversation at a time with people who move money in football.
Start with the €312M episode:
rdscouting.com/series
Follow @RdScouting so you don't miss the next one.
I asked a guy who brokers football clubs to billionaires where he'd put €1M.
His answer wasn't diversified. And it wasn't buying shares from existing owners.
100% in one club. Strictly as a capital injection: new money goes into the club itself, not into the seller's pocket.
Why? You'll hear his exact reasoning in the first 30 seconds. But the core idea is this:
Most owners lose money while they own. They only make it on exit, when they sell.
Comment "EXIT" and send you the 5 questions to answer before you put a euro into a club.
#sportsbusiness #investing #privateequity #football
Cesare Marchetti is one of the very first guests to have come on the R.D. Executive Series.
He specialises in M&A. Acquisition deals, from minority stakes to majority takeovers, in obscure leagues in the world of football.
One of his most prominent transactions is of a Maltese club to Sport Republic (MCO consisting of Southampton, Göztepe & Valenciennes).
Two episodes coming soon at the R.D. Executive Series:
🔹 The person who sells football clubs to billionaires.
🔹 The strategist behind one of European football’s youngest squads.
This podcast is different, as it suits literally anyone:
Not necessarily into football, yet massive if you are. Tailored for those looking to get into the game and learn from the best. Suitable for business executives and owners, regardless of their domains.
Countless hours of preparation go into the episodes. Hoping this keeps increasing as we continue.
I won’t forget watching Emegha live.
He was under the radar with the Netherlands U19. Raw, but with obvious potential.
Couldn’t agree more with Alonso. People are still sleeping on him despite all he has accomplished.
🎧 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗔: 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗔 €𝟯𝟭𝟮𝗠 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Proud to launch the R.D. Executive Series with one of the world’s biggest agents, representing elite talent like Dani Olmo and Victor Muñoz.
🔗 Check out the official website of R.D. on the bio.
👉 CHECK IT OUT NOW:
rdscouting.com/series
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Gran trabajo de mi amigo Ron, hay que escuchar a unos de los representantes más importantes en los años recientes desde el punto de vista Blaugrana, estas entrevistas son ineditas.
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If anyone showed me that this football management journey is possible, it’s Ron. Appreciate the inspiration
keeping that momentum going and rooting for you always! ⚽🚀