# @bizofsport on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=h5SMWVfvN4o
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68934046-bizofsport-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-11T14:19:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Business of Sport (@bizofsport) — https://gondola.cc/bizofsport

## Caption

Have you ever heard of the owner who’s the manager who’s been the CEO as well as the kitman? Well if you haven’t, you’re about to, and this is a serious conversation despite at times seeming comical when you read that out.

Marc White founded Dorking Wanderers in 1999 with a group of friends in the lowest division of English football, 17 tiers below the Premier League. In the last few years, they have got as high as the 5th, just one promotion from the EFL. Marc is still the owner, and the manager. His views on football as a business, how you can prove yourself without a background in the game, and building a club that does not run the risk of going out of business is one that anyone who tunes into this show regularly will love. As you will see, he is also a massive character. Time to meet him. I’m delighted to welcome Marc to the Business of Sport.
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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
04:12 – From Step 17 To 12 Promotions: The Dorking Story
07:14 – How Dorking Funded Its Incredible Rise
08:20 – How One Man Runs An Entire Football Club
10:15 – When Will Marc White Step Down?
12:49 – Why Dorking Gave Fans A Stake In The Club
14:46 – Why Winning Comes Before Making Money
18:11 – “I Would Have Sacked Myself” 
22:18 – How Dorking Out-Coached The Competition
25:11 – How Data Is Changing Football
29:57 – What’s Wrong With The Business Of Football?
33:38 – How Do You Stop A Football Club Going Bust?
37:25 – The Financial Risk Of Chasing Promotion
39:43 – Why England Doesn’t Have Enough Football Facilities
44:42 – Are Football Clubs Missing A Huge Media Opportunity?
55:42 – What Is Next For Dorking Wanderers?

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## Stats

- **Views:** 40,866
- **Likes:** 404
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- **Comments:** 33

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business of Sport | @bizofsport | https://gondola.cc/bizofsport | Podcast |

## Tags

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