{"id":13136,"date":"2026-06-09T08:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/?p=13136"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:57:24","slug":"success-at-soccers-highest-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2026\/06\/09\/success-at-soccers-highest-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Success at soccer\u2019s highest level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Jason<\/a>
Jason Gannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The World Cup is about to kick off in Kansas City and stadiums across North America. The tournament will feature top players from around the globe, including many who play professionally for London\u2019s world-famous Chelsea Football Club. Helping lead that historic team is a Mizzou alumnus who holds one of the most influential positions in the sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mizzou graduate Jason Gannon (BA \u201905, JD \u201908) is president of Chelsea. As the club\u2019s top business executive, he oversees the business side of the team, which has an international following and competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English soccer. Jason joined Chelsea in 2023 and was named president the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Chelsea<\/a>
Chelsea Football Club celebrates after winning the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 13, 2025.\u00a0(\u201cF20250713AH-3815<\/a>\u201d by\u00a0The White House,\u00a0United States Government Work)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jason is originally from De Soto, Missouri, and was a student-athlete, receiving a varsity letter on the Mizzou Football<\/a> team. After graduating with his law degree, he began what has become a nearly twenty-year career in professional sports, including serving as managing director of SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find Tigers like\u00a0Jason\u00a0leading in\u00a0so many industries, including the world\u2019s most popular\u00a0game.\u00a0His\u00a0story shows that with a Mizzou\u00a0degree,\u00a0our graduates\u00a0can achieve anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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