Enjoy a little teaser of what is to come with your hosts, Rachael Downie and Troy Townsend.

The Behind the Dugout Podcast will shine a light on what goes on behind the scenes in the world of football. We will talk to people from the beautiful game, and hear their stories, what really goes on, unfiltered and in their own words...

Hosted by Troy Townsend and Rachael Downie

Troy Townsend has been a recognisable figure in the football industry for over 30 years. He has been recognised as one of the FA’s Grassroots Heroes Recognising 150 years, culminating in a visit to Buckingham Palace to receive his award. He narrated his own 3 part audio football podcast about the English football academy system, called “It was all a dream – the Football Academy Journey”, whilst also co-founding “The Conv3rsation”, an online topical debate show. He is the Head of Player Engagement at football’s equality, and inclusion organisation Kick It Out, a campaign supported and funded by the game’s governing bodies, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), the Premier League and the Football Association (FA). He has a leading voice in the industry, raising awareness about discrimination, inclusion and racism in football. Troy’s son is Andros Townsend, a professional footballer for Everton, a Premier League club, previously a player at Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, in addition to playing for England.

Rachael Downie is an established sports broadcaster specialising in football and motorsport. For over ten years, Rachael has worked across various motorsport championships over the world, worked for many TV and radio networks, including FATV, SKY Sports, ESPN, TRT World, and RedBull Media and has just finished a successful show on TalkSport. Rachael is passionate about change and making a difference within sports and is using her role as an ambassador for United Nations Women for good by working to create a positive difference in sports.

Behind The Dugout is going to be one of the most relevant football podcasts of 2023. People from the sport will be able to talk about the things that matter the most to them, and we will hear their stories and create a space for everyone.

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