Former England international to join UCFB at 2025 Future Leaders Conference 

UCFB is delighted to announce that former England player Matthew Upson will be joining us as part of our panel at the 2025 UCFB Future Leaders Conference. 

Matthew will be joining Rachel Yankey OBE and Anthony Barry as part of our panel, thanks to our partnership with The League Managers Association. 

In addition to this incredible panel, we will also be welcoming Ellen White as the conference’s keynote speaker. 

Matthew, who played for clubs including Arsenal, Birmingham City and West Ham United, earned 21 caps for England across his career, scoring two goals for The Three Lions in the process. 

Throughout his professional career, Matthew made 288 Premier League appearances, picking up a medal as part of the title-winning Arsenal squad of 2001-02. 

UCFB is delighted to have so many guests who have represented England in both the men’s and women’s game to be joining us at our conference to be held at The Home of England, St George’s Park. 

The conference will welcome students from both UCFB Wembley and UCFB Manchester on Friday, April 11. 

Find out more about the other incredible experiences and opportunities offered to UCFB students throughout their time studying.