Following Rochdale’s promotion back to the EFL, Laura and Simon reveal what has been happening behind the scenes at the club - from appointing a new manager and competing with a smaller budget to their new initiative Project 5000, investment in the Crown Oil Arena and the club’s ambitious three-year plan.

The conversation also explores the financial reality of running a football club, building a sustainable model, recruiting the right people, connecting clubs with their communities and why lower-league football offers supporters something the Premier League cannot.

Laura discusses her first months as Rochdale AFC CEO, her people-first approach to leadership and the responsibility of being one of the relatively small number of female chief executives in professional football.

Huw Jenkins shares lessons from almost three decades in the game and explains how Newport County are working to increase attendances, commercial income and long-term stability.

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