The Digital Sport Insider

Kate joined The Dugout in May 2016 as Executive Vice President. The company has set out to connect football fans to the world’s greatest clubs and players – giving you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and access, all in one place. In a world first, they’re giving fans one platform that delivers unrivalled access to their favourite clubs and players - away from the noise of multiple social media and news sites. Prior to joining The Dugout, Kate was European General Manager at Buzzfeed, has been CEO of AOL Europe and was Google's first employee outside of the US in 2001. So brings a wealth of experience into the UK startup. In our chat we covered quite a few areas including; - What is The Dugout and how is it unique? - Kate's role within the company - How they managed bring in some of the biggest football clubs in the world - The research and insights that led to the launch of The Dugout - How they will compliment and work alongside social platforms - What fans can expect from the platform in te