John Simpson Email & Phone Number

Working as part of the UEFA Venue Team at UEFA Champions League fixtures and European Championships/Qualifiers. For 2023-24 season, assigned to Manchester City FC UCL home fixtures, Netherlands home European Qualifiers and Leipzig Stadium for EURO 2024. Previous assignments have included Nations League finals 2023 (De Kuip, Rotterdam) and WEURO 2022 (St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton), plus fixtures at Celtic FC, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC and West Ham United FC.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Please see below for the various organisations I work with:

West Midlands

Ensuring Premier League broadcast rules/requirements are upheld/delivered at every home fixture at West Ham United and Sheffield United (for 2023-24 campaign) through strong relationships with broadcast rights holders and commercial partners, club officials and match officials. Previously positioned at Leeds United (2020-23), Norwich City (2021/22), Brighton & Hove Albion (2020/21), Leicester City (2019/20) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (2018/19). Have also operated at Manchester City… Show more Ensuring Premier League broadcast rules/requirements are upheld/delivered at every home fixture at West Ham United and Sheffield United (for 2023-24 campaign) through strong relationships with broadcast rights holders and commercial partners, club officials and match officials. Previously positioned at Leeds United (2020-23), Norwich City (2021/22), Brighton & Hove Albion (2020/21), Leicester City (2019/20) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (2018/19). Have also operated at Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Burnley and Watford home matches. Show less

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Projects/clients include:-International Champions Cup-Vauxhall activations with Scotland & Northern Ireland national football teams-Teqball-Air Race 1 World Cup-SIS Pitches

PR/Marketing projects include:-Star Sixes 2019 (with Pitch International)-England Senior Women's Football Internationals-2018 UEFA European U17 Championship

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Projects/events include:-Birmingham International Marathon-Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run (half marathon)-Simplyhealth Great Birmingham 10k-Vélo Birmingham & Midlands

-Delivering engaging lectures and seminars in PR Operations & PR Practice to Sports PR & Journalism students-Teaching PR theory and sharing industry knowledge and experience

Projects included:-Star Sixes 2017, the inaugural six-a-side World Cup for legends, organised by Pitch International & Football Champions Tour, featuring the likes of Steven Gerrard, Roberto Carlos, Alessandro Del Piero, Robert Pires & Rivaldo-Aser/Leeds United FC-Tornante/Portsmouth FC

-Setting up and arranging interview opportunities with key football figures for the BBC Two documentary: ‘Whites v Blacks: How Football Changed A Nation’

Birmingham, United Kingdom

-PR strategy for Geoff Thomas’ monumental fundraising efforts, through cycling, during the summer of 2015-Managed global media interest in Lance Armstrong’s involvement in the former England & Crystal Palace midfielder's ‘Le Tour – One Day Ahead’ challenge