IT for a Premier League football club

The Digital Workspace Works Podcast

What are the challenges of running IT for a Premier League football club?
Well, as James remarked, "There aren't that many businesses out there that invite 30,000 people to their head office every weekend."

In this episode, Ryan and James chat about the fascinating world of elite sports technology and some of the projects James and his team are working on for the Southampton Football Club.

Topics

• James's professional background and how he went from fan to employee at Southampton Football Club
• What it's like supporting the unique IT needs of a football club, including digitizing the club's grass firmness reading process to optimise player performance and prevent injury
• Projects for fans including an app, improving stadium wireless, and replacing big screens
• The pandemic's effect on sports and looking ahead to the rest of 2021
• Cybersecurity, business continuity, and moving to the cloud
• Quirks of IoT in the home

About James Grove
James Grove has over 20 years of experience in IT and currently works as the head of IT for the Southampton Football Club. He got his start working in service desk support and spent 8 years in various technology leadership roles within higher education prior to his current role.

Connect with James on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameselliottgrove

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