Meet Our Expert
Meet Our Expert
The experienced pro behind the course
The experienced pro behind the course
Neill Wood
Neill Wood
Neill Wood
Founder & Lead Lecturer, Football Finance Professionals
Founder & Lead Lecturer, Football Finance Professionals
Football Finance Professionals was created by Neill Wood, a Chartered Accountant and former Head of Strategic Finance and Financial Controller at City Football Group, to raise the levels of financial understanding within professional football.
Neill combines nearly 20 years’ experience in asset management, financial services and football to help professionals move up in the game or enter the football industry for the first time. Through his role as Managing Director at GM Property Management, he also helps clubs of all sizes get more value from their assets and find new ways to grow.
Football Finance Professionals was created by Neill Wood, a Chartered Accountant and former Head of Strategic Finance and Financial Controller at City Football Group, to raise the levels of financial understanding within professional football.
Neill combines nearly 20 years’ experience in asset management, financial services and football to help professionals move up in the game or enter the football industry for the first time. Through his role as Managing Director at GM Property Management, he also helps clubs of all sizes get more value from their assets and find new ways to grow.
Football Finance Professionals was created by Neill Wood, a Chartered Accountant and former Head of Strategic Finance and Financial Controller at City Football Group, to raise the levels of financial understanding within professional football.
Neill combines nearly 20 years’ experience in asset management, financial services and football to help professionals move up in the game or enter the football industry for the first time. Through his role as Managing Director at GM Property Management, he also helps clubs of all sizes get more value from their assets and find new ways to grow.
Academic & Industry Contribution
Academic & Industry Contribution
Academic & Industry Contribution
Elite Football, Governance and Higher Education
Elite Football, Governance and Higher Education
Neill’s expertise extends beyond the boardroom.
He is a Visiting Fellow in Sport and Football Finance at Loughborough University, where he teaches and advises on strategy within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. He has guest lectured on MBA programmes and specialist sport courses in collaboration with institutions including the Johan Cruyff Institute and Birkbeck, University of London.
He has contributed to the published academic work Continental Perspectives on the Geopolitical Economy of Football (Routledge) and regularly shares insight through industry podcasts and academic partnerships.
Neill’s expertise extends beyond the boardroom.
He is a Visiting Fellow in Sport and Football Finance at Loughborough University, where he teaches and advises on strategy within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. He has guest lectured on MBA programmes and specialist sport courses in collaboration with institutions including the Johan Cruyff Institute and Birkbeck, University of London.
He has contributed to the published academic work Continental Perspectives on the Geopolitical Economy of Football (Routledge) and regularly shares insight through industry podcasts and academic partnerships.
Neill’s expertise extends beyond the boardroom.
He is a Visiting Fellow in Sport and Football Finance at Loughborough University, where he teaches and advises on strategy within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. He has guest lectured on MBA programmes and specialist sport courses in collaboration with institutions including the Johan Cruyff Institute and Birkbeck, University of London.
He has contributed to the published academic work Continental Perspectives on the Geopolitical Economy of Football (Routledge) and regularly shares insight through industry podcasts and academic partnerships.
Governance & Leadership
Governance & Leadership
Governance & Leadership
Sports Experience
Sports Experience
Neill holds a leading reputation in the Sports industry.
He has served as Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at British Weight Lifting, Chair of Trustees of the British Weight Lifting Foundation and as a Trustee of The Natalie Kate Moss Trust.
Neill holds a leading reputation in the Sports industry.
He has served as Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at British Weight Lifting, Chair of Trustees of the British Weight Lifting Foundation and as a Trustee of The Natalie Kate Moss Trust.
Neill holds a leading reputation in the Sports industry.
He has served as Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at British Weight Lifting, Chair of Trustees of the British Weight Lifting Foundation and as a Trustee of The Natalie Kate Moss Trust.
Why Learn from Neill?
Why Learn from Neill?
Why Learn from Neill?
Proven Experience off the Pitch
Proven Experience off the Pitch
Football finance is rarely taught by those who have operated at its sharpest edge.
These programmes have been designed by someone who has reported directly to boards and audit committees; managed player payroll and complex compensation structures; led financial governance in line with UEFA and Premier League regulations; and worked through audits, restructures and global financial shocks.
The course content reflects how clubs actually operate, not how textbooks describe them.
Football finance is rarely taught by those who have operated at its sharpest edge.
These programmes have been designed by someone who has reported directly to boards and audit committees; managed player payroll and complex compensation structures; led financial governance in line with UEFA and Premier League regulations; and worked through audits, restructures and global financial shocks.
The course content reflects how clubs actually operate, not how textbooks describe them.
Football finance is rarely taught by those who have operated at its sharpest edge.
These programmes have been designed by someone who has reported directly to boards and audit committees; managed player payroll and complex compensation structures; led financial governance in line with UEFA and Premier League regulations; and worked through audits, restructures and global financial shocks.
The course content reflects how clubs actually operate, not how textbooks describe them.
