New Interview w/ Football Data Wizard, Dr. Ian Graham!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3XYFbTKaHU SUBSCRIBE TO MEN IN BLAZERS ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWgXewMHxlPkP5FkxoZvKQ?sub_confirmation=1 Mark Ashton, CEO of newly promoted Ipswich Town, talks us through his plan to take the club from the mid-table of League 1 back to the Premier League. Mark goes deep on his leadership philosophy, the challenges the club now face to stay in the league, and what part owner, Ed Sheeran, brings to the table. ----------------------------------------------------- "Running the Game" is a new series from Men in Blazers where we speak to the brightest minds working behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest clubs in the world. We go deep on the business of football, boardroom strategy, and culture building to learn all it takes to run an elite football club today. 00:00 - From GK to CEO 05:05 - Why Ipswich? 12:01 - What kind of leader are you? 16:58 - First 100 days 21:00 - Finding Kieran McKenna 30:10 - Promotion with Ipswich 38:35 - Return to the Premier League 43:24 - Keeping McKenna 46:15 - Ed Sheeran, superfan 48:47 - Parity in the Premier League? #premierleague #ipswichtown #leagueone #edsheeran Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: http://shop.meninblazers.com/ Listen to all our Men in Blazers podcasts: Wondery | https://mibcourage.co/43QaCW3 iTunes | https://apple.co/3oxDKj3 Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3B4eCpe and all major podcasting apps. Connect with us on social Twitter | https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/meninblazers/ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@meninblazers Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers Threads | https://www.threads.net/@meninblazers Rog on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rogbennett Still want to know more about Men in Blazers? Right this way → https://meninblazers.com/