Former Scotland Yard Detective Neil Whitbread, now founder of Sportective, presents on the often-overlooked intelligence layer behind smarter signings.

Drawing on more than two decades leading complex serious and organised crime investigations at New Scotland Yard — and years since advising elite football clubs across the Premier League, EFL, major European leagues and MLS — Neil makes the case for treating due diligence as a core part of recruitment rather than an afterthought.