THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #20 - WHAT IS PLAYER CARE? w/ HUGO SCHECKTER

Hugo Scheckter is the founder of “The Player Care Group” who are the UK’s first consultancy group focused on Player Care, Team Operations and Player Wellbeing within sporting environments across the world. Yet what exactly is player care? Hugo joined me to reflect upon his career to date and discuss his journey which has included successful periods with Southampton and West Ham. As Hugo begins a new chapter, we sat down to discuss everything including;

- Running a six figure budget as a student

- Helping to build Indy Eleven from the ground up

- How to reduce the risk of a new signing not settling?

- Why player care is a good investment?

- How does football compare to other sports?

- What does it feel like to win at Old Trafford?

Hugo's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugoscheckter/

“The Player Care Group” Website; https://www.playercaregroup.co.uk/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 03:45 - What is player care?

03:46 - 11:03 - Indy Eleven & College in the US

11:04 - 14:39 - Southampton

14:40 - 21:01 - How is player care perceived?

21:02 - 23:05 - Onboarding process of a new signing

23:06 - 30:04 - “The Player Care Group”

30:05 - 33:53 - Staff burnout in football

33:54 - 37:02 - Legacy

37:03 - 40:09 - Elevator pitch