David Martindale - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

David Martindale joined Livingston FC as a volunteer six years ago, picking up bibs and cones after training sessions. Now he is managing a team that's about to play in the Scottish League Cup Final.

It has been an unconventional and bumpy rise to the top. Martindale went to jail in 2006, doing time for his involvement in organised crime, Mark Coles talks to his family, friends and football colleagues about his past, his leadership style and what the future may hold. Will his chequered history thwart his ambition?Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton

Researcher: Maia LowersonEditor: Rosamund Jones

Production Co-ordinator: Janet StaplesStudio Manager: Rod Farquhar

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