{"id":47959,"title":"Kitlocker.com Club Series: Running an Adults Grassroots Football Team","description":"We chat to Nappys XI & Hype Train FC about how to run a grassroots football team. We cover player recruitment, picking the right league & getting sponsors.","content":"<p><strong><span>Welcome to the second instalment of our new series of podcasts, the <\/span><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Kitlocker.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span>Kitlocker.com<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span> Club Series!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span>Over the last couple of months we\u2019ve chatted to some fascinating people from a wide range of areas within grassroots football.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span>For episode 2, we speak to Nappys XI and Hype Train FC about how to successfully run a grassroots football team.<\/span><\/p><p><span>We cover everything from player recruitment, choosing the right league for you as well as how they go about attracting sponsorship.<\/span><\/p><p><span>There\u2019s plenty to talk about and many takeaways for those looking to start their own team, after the hosts asked the clubs what they\u2019d tell themselves before they started.<\/span><\/p><p><span>We also cover other topics such as marketing and branding, and how that can become a tool to help keep the club sustainable over a number of years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Watch\/listen below on YouTube or Spotify. 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