Fireside chat with CFO of Aston Villa, Richard Cackett

In Conversation with Richard Cackett, CFO of Aston Villa

The Warwick Sports Business Club is proud to present its first event: an evening with Richard Cackett, Chief Financial Officer of Aston Villa Football Club.

Richard joined Aston Villa as CFO in July 2024, where he leads the club’s financial strategy. Before moving into football, he spent over a decade in senior finance roles across the UK’s telecoms and media sector. Most recently, he was Commercial Finance Director for BT’s consumer businesses (including BT, EE, Plusnet and BT Sport) and served as a Non-Executive Director at TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport). Earlier in his career, he was CFO of the Beauty and Wellbeing division at The Hut Group and Consumer Finance Director at EE.

Richard will share an inside view of the finances behind modern football, covering:

Financial regulation in European football

Reading the balance sheet of a football club

What drives revenue at a club

The redevelopment plan for the North Stand

Is European football becoming institutionalised, and can it be seen as an asset class?

How to get involved in the football business, with tips for students looking to break into the industry

The talk will be followed by a Q&A. Whether you’re interested in finance, sport, or both, this is a rare chance to hear from a senior executive at the heart of the Premier League.

📍 Room 0.006, Warwick Business School🗓 Tuesday 17 November @5PM