Fan Controlled Football: Reinventing Sports Spectatorship for the Digital Age

29/01/2022 1h 12min

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Episode Synopsis

Sohrob Farudi, CEO and Co-founder of Fan Controlled Football, gives us an inside look into FCF and its new Ballerz Collective NFT project that puts fans in control of real life professional sports teams. We cover democratising gameplay decision-making, redesigning the stadium and game rules, introducing social dynamics, and much more!

Show Notes: 

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:01:43) – Issues with fan engagement in sports. 

(00:03:07) – Giving power back to the fans. 

(00:05:50) – What is Fan Controlled Football (FCF)?

(00:10:48) – What FCF has achieved so far. 

(00:13:30) – The gamification of the fan experience.


(00:18:27) – Creating superstar fans.


(00:19:41) – The player and owner experience on FCF. 

(00:24:32) – The Ballerz Collective NFT and sneak peeks.

(00:33:26) – Building the physical stadium.

(00:36:10) – Game rules in FCF. 

(00:41:59) – Expanding to sports beyond football. 

(00:45:26) – Appealing to location-based fans.


(00:48:13) – Governance in FCF.

(00:51:40) – Why would an elite player come to FCF?

(00:53:31) – Revenue flows, token design, and sports betting.

(01:02:24) – Season 1 promotional video.

(01:06:04) – Upcoming events, sales, and closing remarks.

Social links: 

Sohrob’s Twitter

Fan Controlled Football Twitter

Fan Controlled Football Discord

Ballerz Collective Twitter


Resources: 

Fan Controlled Football Website

How FCF Works

FCF Rulebook

FCF Arena Design


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