Sports Management Podcast · 2026-06-01 · 40 min
Welcome to episode 253 of Sports Management Podcast. Today's guest is Lise Klaveness, President of the Norwegian Football Federation. In 2022, she became the first woman to lead the federation in its 120-year history and has since become one of the most influential voices in global football governance, equality and leadership. In this episode, we spoke about: Leading Norwegian football through major global controversies FIFA governance, World Cup hosting and human rights Building equality in football on and off the pitch Leadership, networking and career advice for future sports professionals Timestamps 00:00 First Female President 00:14 Why She Said No 02:17 The FIFA Speech 05:11 Principles vs Politics 07:47 World Cup Governance 10:59 Football & Human Rights 15:39 Should Sport Be Political?
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