Football Today
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The Biggest Stories From World Cup Qualifying
September 10, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBThe famous New York radio station 1010WINS motto used to be "give us 10 minutes and we'll give you the world." On today's episode in just over 60 minutes we'll give you the biggest stories from World Cup qualifying. We talk: *Canada's best start in over 20 years *Club vs country debate between South Americans teams and the Premier League *UEFA's most competitive group *Germany's makeover *Japan's iffy start Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: Th...
6 Transfer Window Observations
August 19, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIn our latest episode we discuss 6 of our favorite transfer trends, signings and observations during the current window. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere. Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. ‘...
Who Should Host the 2030 World Cup?
August 05, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWhy are we talking about the 2030 World Cup now? We just had the Euros, we’re in the middle of the Olympics and a few weeks ago Matt Slater of The Athletic reported that Saudi Arabia were exploring a bid with Italy to host the World Cup in 2030. Today we ask, who should host the 2030 World Cup? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and else...
How Will Nuno Espirito Santo and Bruno Lage do at Tottenham and Wolves?
July 22, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBOn May 21st, after 4 largely successful years Nuno Espirito Santo and Wolves decided to part ways. But Wolves' loss is Tottenham's gain. However, it took Tottenham 72 days to hire Espirito Santo and he wasn't their first choice after deals with Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso fell through. Wolves' search was far less dramatic, hiring ex-Benfica manager Bruno Lage. Today we ask: how will both managers do at their new jobs and are they good fits? Guest: David Gass (@empi...
How Will Rafa Benitez and Patrick Vieira do at Everton and Crystal Palace?
July 15, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWhile the Euros has captured the attention of most English football fans this summer, club football has seen its fair share of chaos. Both Everton and Crystal Palace have had to replace their managers, with each club enduring a long-drawn-out coaching search. But now the dust has settled. Today we analyse Everton's decision to hire Rafa Benitez and Crystal Palace's decision to hire Patrick Vieira. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor...
Has Player Health Reached Its Breaking Point?
June 17, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBA week ago, FIFPro sent an open letter to its players signaling its desire to solve the issue of fixture congestion. Sadly, scheduled games due to a packed calendar are the norm. We discuss that topic and some potential solutions in our latest episode. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere. Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.Footb...
The 4 Most Interesting Teams of the Euros
June 03, 2021 04:30 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this episode, Dave and Josh break down the 4 most interesting teams of the Euros. They'll also discuss a breakout star who has been compared to Mohamed Salah and the player every fan should be rooting for. Plus, they'll talk about a European manager whose name elicits standing ovations in Brazil. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and ...
What's Next For Joachim Löw?
May 20, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBOn Wednesday, Germany released their provisional squad for Euro 2020 (2021). It will be the last major tournament for German national team manager, Joachim 'Jogi' Löw. Löw has been the figurehead of German football since he took the reins in 2006. He's won a World Cup and made it to the semi-finals of every Euros he's coached. Is he suited for club football and if he chooses to coach at the club level, where should he go? We examine those questions and dive deep into his career with German...
Julian Nagelsmann and the Growing Head Coach Transfer Market
May 06, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBLess than 2 weeks ago Bayern Munich made headlines by signing RB Leipzig head coach Julian Nagelsmann. But what was noteworthy wasn't that they had poached another young talent from a Bundesliga rival, instead it was the reported €25 million fee they paid. Recently, the transfers of head coach Adi Hutter from Frankfurt to Borussia Mönchengladbach and Marco Rose from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Dortmund have cost a reported €12.5 million in total. Today we look at the growing head coach ...
The Enigmatic Career of Karim Benzema
April 22, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBKarim Benzema is Real Madrid's fourth highest goal scorer of all time and the fifth-highest goal scorer in the Champions League. And yet, he seems a forgotten striker amongst the world elite. Last season he led Real Madrid to a La Liga title and as it stands, Real Madrid is level on points with Atlético in La Liga. Why isn't he considered all-time great for Real or France? We investigate in our latest episode. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular...
The African Super League and the Future of Cross-Border Competition
April 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 53 MBBack in March, the Confederation of African Football had just elected a new president, Patrice Motsepe. Given Motsepe was Gianni Infantino’s candidate, it was inevitable that the President of FIFA would be there to celebrate his candidate’s win. Sure enough, a photo appeared on Twitter of Infantino with the CEO of Tanzanian club Simba SC, Barbara Gonzalez. But it was the words of the tweet that caused the stir: It was great catching up with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino on the sid...
Crystal Palace and the Fork in the Road
April 12, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBSaturday was a rough day for Crystal Palace. After a 4-1 loss to Chelsea, Crystal Palace is tied for 12th in the league and comfortably above the relegation zone. It’s a familiar position for Palace, not quite good enough for Europe and too good to be a yo-yo club. However, with manager Roy Hodgson’s contract finishing in the summer along with a number of key players, Palace have big questions to answer. Should they rebuild and start afresh with a new squad or run it back with the same cas...
Lille and the End of PSG's Dominance?
April 08, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn Saturday Lille beat PSG 1-0 to take a 3 point lead atop the Ligue 1 table. If they pull it off, it would their first Ligue 1 title since 2011. But their journey has been far from straightforward. Since 2013 they've had 9 different managers and 3 different owners. Furthermore, before the club was sold in December of 2020 it was at risk of insolvency. Today we ask: is this the end of PSG's dominance? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contribut...
The Brewing Battle Between Agents and FIFA
April 05, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn November of 2017 at the FIFA Executive Football Summit in Istanbul, President Gianni Infantino declared his intention to reform the practices of football agents. Now almost 4 years later and there is a proposed regulation to do just that. But high-profile agents won’t go down without a fight and recently they’ve been speaking out. It appears agents and FIFA are on a collision course destined to end up in court. Today we analyze the conflict and ask, why are football agents at war with...
What Has the Cost of Coronavirus Been for Football?
April 01, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 45.5 MBIn March, we marked the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown. This was a step into the unknown for everyone. And that everyone included football clubs. With competitive football cancelled and large gatherings banned altogether, things had never looked more precarious for the beautiful game. Fast forward a year and things are starting to look a little more positive. This week, organised games were allowed for the first time in 2021. But is football ever going to be quite the...
Can a Mining Magnate Transform African Football?
March 29, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBDo you ever get the feeling of déjà vu? Like you’re witnessing the same thing over and over again. Well, if you’re an African football fan, you might’ve had that feeling recently… About four years ago Ahmad Ahmad promised change following his CAF presidential election. Four years later and African football is still mired in corruption and dysfunction. On March 12th South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe was elected unopposed as CAF’s new president. Like Ahmad Ahmad before him...
BeNeLiga and the Inevitable Decline of Domestic Leagues
March 25, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOn March 16th Belgium’s 25 biggest clubs voted unanimously to continue to explore a potential merger with the Dutch Eredivisie. It could lead to clubs doubling their revenue and become the 6th biggest league in Europe. Yet, it could also be the first of multiple cross-border leagues around the world such as a European Super League. Today we ask, what would the BeNeLiga mean for world football? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extr...
Leicester City's Iheanacho Conundrum
March 22, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBOn Boxing Day, when Leicester City prepared to play Manchester United, the Foxes sat in 8th place. Over the next 3 months, their talisman, Jamie Vardy would only score 1 league goal. Normally, this would signal the end of Leicester’s Champions League aspirations. But this has not been a normal season. Leicester is in 3rd place in the league and after their win against Manchester United on Sunday they're in the FA Cup semifinals. One major reason they've been so successful recent...
What has gone wrong for Celtic?
March 18, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 42.5 MBUnder normal circumstances, a 0-0 draw played out at Tannadice Park, the home of Dundee United, would barely register on any football fan's radar. But this time around, things were different. At the start of this season, Celtic were on course to achieve a long-coveted goal: ten in a row. A decade of consecutive Premiership titles. At the end of the season, however, they find themselves without the record, without a manager and without the goodwill of the fan base, who have been sorely ...
Lives Ruined, Thousands Lost, An Inside Look at the Collapse of Football Index
March 15, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBOn the surface Football Index looked like a breakthrough in football betting. It was strewn across football shirts in the Championship and featured on the biggest radio stations and podcasts in the UK. But now, after 6 years, Football Index is going into administration. Was it a Ponzi Scheme? How could something like this happen? and what does it mean for the thousands of users who have been left high and dry? We explore those questions and more on Football Today. Guests:...
Is the Red Bull Model the Future of Football?
March 11, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBDespite a loss to Liverpool on Wednesday night, RB Leipzig is having a successful season. They're second in the Bundesliga and hot on the heels of Bayern Munich. However, Leipzig just the tip of the Red Bull multi-club model. If you look around Europe other multi-club models are thriving. Both Manchester City and Troyes of City Football Group are leading their respective leagues. Barnsley is the hottest team in the Championship and would qualify for the playoffs if the season ended today....
Inter Milan, Suning and China's Exodus From European Football
March 08, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBOn the pitch, Inter Milan are first in the league and flying high. After 11 years of waiting, Inter are on the verge of winning Serie A and yet, things are far from rosy at the club… In recent months Inter have been unable to pay player wages and reports in Italy suggest their owners are looking to sell part or all of the club. Today we ask, why is Suning Group trying to sell Inter Milan? Guests: James Corbett (@james_corbett) is a financial reporter for OfftheP...
How Are Bayern Munich's Links with Qatar Changing German Football?
March 04, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 42.2 MBOn the evening of February the 20th, Aktuelles SportStudio - the German version of Match of the Day - was just kicking off. That weekend, Karl Heinz Rummenigge, the CEO of Bayern Munich, was a special guest on the programme. Having covered a number of different topics, the conversation turned elsewhere… When questioned about Bayern’s links with Qatar, Rummenigge prevaricated, talking about how Qatar was a "very young country with a different culture and different religion." At this poi...
Pelé Revisited
February 25, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBBefore 1958 Brazil had never won a World Cup. Within 12 years, Pele would lead the Seleção to three titles, cementing themselves as the most popular team in the world. This is the backdrop for Netflix's newly released documentary about football superstar, Pelé. In today's episode, we analyze Pelé's impact on the Brazilian national team and how he was used for political purposes. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radi...
Norwich City and the Infinite Game
February 22, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn July 11th Norwich City lost 4-0 to West Ham confirming the Canaries' relegation from the Premier League. But if you listened to Norwich's head coach Daniel Farke after the loss it was clear this outcome was inevitable and he didn't seem overly concerned. That's because both Farke and the club were prepared for the relegation. Just as they were also prepared to sell Ben Godfrey and Jamal Lewis in the summer. It is this forward-thinking that has Norwich atop the Championship t...
Serie A and the Battle for Broadcasting Rights
February 18, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 31.7 MBIt’s been a tough year for the football industry… Of course, it’s one thing to lose money through a lack of gate receipts. It’s another thing to lose money through lack of television revenue… But that is precisely what is happening around Europe. We’ve seen broadcast rights deals drop in Germany and in France, and it’s now Italy’s turn to face the music. In this episode, we ask: what’s going on with Serie A’s broadcast rights deal? Guest: David Hellier (@hellierd) covers football f...
Will Dortmund Qualify for the Champions League?
February 15, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBOn Friday more than a billion people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year and according to the Chinese calendar we are now in the year of the ox. In European football, we're currently 5 months into the year of the underdog. So far European giants like Juventus, Liverpool, PSG and Real Madrid have all struggled in their domestic leagues. But no club has disappointed their fans more than Borussia Dortmund. Following a 2-2 draw against Hoffenheim on Saturday Dortmund sit in ...
Are Daniel Levy and Tottenham Losing Their Identity?
February 11, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWhen Daniel Levy and ENIC took over Tottenham was a mid-table team worth approximately £80 million. Now, 20 years later, Tottenham regularly qualifies for the Champions League and boasts the highest revenue of any club in London. Daniel Levy has transformed the club on and off the pitch. Yet now Tottenham are struggling. The club sit in 8th place and have lost three of their last four games. But beyond the poor results on the pitch, could there be more structurally wrong with Daniel Levy ...
How Luis Suarez and Atletico Madrid are Leading La Liga
February 08, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAtletico Madrid and Luis Suarez are on the hottest team and player in Spain. Atletico has won their last 7 games and Suarez has scored 9 goals in his last 8 games. Los Colchoneros now lead the league by 7 points and have games in hand. Today we ask: how are Suarez and Atletico dominating La Liga? Guest: Andy West (@andywest01) is a sports writer and commentator. He regularly contributes to LaLigaTV, BBCSport, Sport360, and the EuroLeague. He is also the author of 'Lionel Messi and the...
Whatever Happened to Martin Ødegaard?
February 04, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 36 MBIt’s April 2014… A 15-year-old is waiting nervously beside a football pitch in the Norwegian city of Drammen… That day, aged 15 years and 118 days, Martin Ødegaard became the youngest footballer ever to play in Norway’s Tippeligaen. It’s January 2021… A 22-year-old is waiting nervously beside a football pitch in the English city of London… 7 years have past and Martin Ødegaard has failed to live up to the early promise he offered. Moving to Real Madrid and being loaned to clubs aroun...
How Bad is Barcelona's Financial Crisis?
February 01, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIt was just six years ago that Barcelona was the envy of world football. But now, they’re in the midst of a financial crisis. Last week Spanish newspaper El Mundo revealed that the club had more than €1 billion in debts and then on Saturday night they reported that Messi will be paid more than €500 million over the last 4 seasons. Today we ask, how dire are Barcelona finances and what do they mean for the future of the club? Guest: Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) is an editor of F...
Can Sporting Lisbon End Their Title Drought?
February 01, 2021 05:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIt's been a long time since Sporting Lisbon won the Portuguese league. So long in fact the last time they won it in 2002, Ronaldo was is their youth team, 'Lady Marmalade' was the number 1 song worldwide and Star Wars Episode 2 was in theaters. But that might about to change in. Sporting is first in the league and after a draw against Porto on Saturday the club is 10 points ahead of their Portuguese rivals. Today we ask, can Sporting Lisbon end their title drought? Guest: Tom ...
Can Sporting Lisbon End Their Title Drought?
February 01, 2021 05:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIt's been a long time since Sporting Lisbon won the Portuguese league. So long in fact the last time they won it in 2002, Ronaldo was is their youth team, 'Lady Marmalade' was the number 1 song worldwide and Star Wars Episode 2 was in theaters. But that might about to change in. Sporting is first in the league and after a draw against Porto on Saturday the club is 10 points ahead of their Portuguese rivals. Today we ask, can Sporting Lisbon end their title drought? Guest: Tom ...
Dissecting the New European Super League Proposal
January 28, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBLast week The Times revealed new information regarding the formation of a potential European Super League starting in 2022-2023. But before it was released, FIFA, UEFA, and the 5 other regional federations united in the opposition to such a league. Today we examine the latest proposal and ask, what does it mean for football? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates ...
Manchester City Enters Data Arms Race With Liverpool
January 25, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThe best two English teams in the last several years have been Liverpool and Manchester City. On the field and off it they are seen as the among best in the country. However, in one department Liverpool has recently had a distinct advantage. Due to the work of Ian Graham Liverpool are widely considered league leaders in their use of data science. But that might be about to change. It appears Manchester City is building a data science department to rival Liverpool's. Last week Training...
SC Freiburg: The Bundesliga's Best Kept Secret?
January 21, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 45.7 MBEarlier this month, all eyes were on the Bundesliga as fallen giants Schalke narrowly avoided matching the longest winless streak in league history… But at the same time, there was another streak at stake that seemed to have gone below the radar… Beating Koln 5-0, Christian Streich’s Freiburg had put up their longest winning run in Bundesliga history, putting the club well above the relegation spots and all but confirming another season in the German top division. In this episode, we a...
La Liga: The Worst Offensive League in Europe's Big 5?
January 18, 2021 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIn recent years, goals have been increasing England, Germany, and Italy. But in Spain, goals per game are decreasing dramatically. In fact, La Liga is averaging 2.41 goals per game which is the lowest of any big-5 European league since 2014/15. Today we ask: why is La Liga the lowest scoring league in Europe’s big-5 leagues? Guest: Euan McTear (@emctear) is a Madrid based football journalist. He is also the author of Eibar the Brave. Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/Football...
Schalke: (Almost) The Worst Streak in Bundesliga History
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBOn January 17th, 2020 Schalke beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0. It would take them another 356 days to get their next win in the Bundesliga, which they did by beating Hoffenheim 4-0. Had Schalke lost or drawn the game they would’ve tied a 55-year-old Bundesliga record held by Tasmania Berlin for the most consecutive winless games. Today we ask, how did one of Germany’s biggest teams become historically bad? Guest: Jack Mangan(@JMMangan), Co-Host of SchalkeMerica. Support...
The Revival of John Stones
January 11, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThere are some players in football that divide opinion. Players that are a lightning rod for attention. John Stones is one of those players and he always has been. This only intensified when he transferred from Everton to Manchester City for £47.5 million in 2016. At the time it was the second-highest fee for a defender. Yet, as the years progressed he seemed to stagnate. But this season has been different. Both the perception and play of Stones has changed. In his last 6 Premi...
Why an American Investment Firm is Buying Burnley
January 07, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 34.6 MBIn the present day, the idea of buying a football has become run-of-the-mill… Over the last few years, we’ve seen American actors buying clubs, Russian oligarchs buying clubs, Chinese businessmen buying clubs, and Middle Eastern states buying clubs… There may not be pots of gold to be made owning a football club, we are frequently told, but there is power to be wielded and kudos to be apportioned. Owning a football club can open doors to the highest echelons of modern society. So why w...
Can Pochettino Take PSG to the Promised Land?
January 04, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBFive months ago PSG almost won the Champions League... however, due to some poor finishing, PSG and their manager, Thomas Tuchel went home empty-handed. Despite taking the Parisiens further in Europe than they’d ever been before Tuchel is now out of a job. To replace him, this past week PSG hired ex-Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino. Today we ask: why did PSG fire Tuchel and what does Pochettino’s hiring mean for the club. Guest: Tom Williams (@tomwfootball)...
The Return of Leon Bailey and Bayer Leverkusen
December 21, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBFrom the outside this year looked like it was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Bayer Leverkusen. After losing star-player Kai Havertz and narrowly missing out on the Champions League, Leverkusen could have easily taken a step back. Instead, they’re flying high. Despite a 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich on Saturday, Leverkusen sit in 2nd place just 2 points behind Bayern as they head into Germany's winter break. Today we ask, why are Bayer Leverkusen even better than they were las...
Do We Still Need the Ballon d'Or?
December 17, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 33.8 MBBack in 1956, Gabriel Hanot - the chief football writer for the magazine France Football - asked colleagues from across Europe to vote for their player of the year. By the time the numbers had been counted up, Blackpool’s Stanley Matthews had narrowly beaten Real Madrid’s Alfredo Di Stefano by three votes. Fast forward 70 years and that award, the Ballon d’Or, is still celebrated year on year, voted for by journalists from around the world. But with the Coronavirus pandemic raging on,...
Under Review: Football’s Relationship with Gambling
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn the 2002-2003 season, Fulham became the first team to be sponsored by a betting company (Betfair). Last season, half the Premier League had betting sponsors on the front of their shirts. Gambling and football's relationship is as strong as ever. However, change is on the horizon. Last week, the UK government's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport began collecting evidence for its review on gambling laws. Today we ask, what’s is football's relationship with gambling and ...
Chris Sutton on Football's Battle with Dementia
December 10, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBA recent study from the Mail on Sunday found almost half of the players from the 1965-66 season in England who’ve died since did so because of a neurodegenerative disease like dementia or Alzheimer’s. This year, the sheer scale of football’s dementia problem has slowly reared its head, with name after name of players from that era either passing away with dementia or revealing they’d been diagnosed with it. In November, Bobby Charlton, one of the famous faces from that very World Cup-win...
Why Injuries Are On The Rise
December 07, 2020 10:53 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIt seems it’s almost impossible to watch and discuss a game without talking about the injury status of both teams. Players are dropping like flies. While injury statistics are hard to track according to the website PremierInjuries.com, injuries in the Premier League are up by more than 20% compared to last season. Today we ask, why are injuries on the rise and how are clubs coping with them? Guest: Dave Carolan (@davecarolan) is a Performance Coach for Millwall FC and ...
Why Have FIFA Suspended Ahmad Ahmad?
December 03, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 42.6 MBWhen Gianni Infantino ran for FIFA President in 2016, he ran on an anti-corruption ticket. Looking to succeed Sepp Blatter, this approach was hardly surprising. The problem is… the claims of corruption just haven’t gone away. The most recent FIFA representative under scrutiny is the President of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, who, earlier this month, was suspended for 5 years by FIFA. In this episode, we ask: Why has Ahmad Ahmad been suspended by FIFA? And why does...
Wrexham AFC: The Gang Buy a Football Club
November 30, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBSometimes in football you get a moment or a story that seems like it was taken out of a Hollywood script. With Ryan Reynolds' and Rob McElhenny's recent takeover of Wrexham, the roles are being reversed. Now, Hollywood is ready to call the shots in football. Today we ask, why are Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElneny really buying Wrexham? Guest: Will Magee (@W_F_Magee) is a freelance journalist who has worked for Vice, the Mirror, and the i newspaper. For more information on Wrexham...
Will Mediapro's Row with Ligue 1 Change the Future of Broadcasting Rights?
November 26, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 44.7 MBLigue 1, France’s top footballing division, is widely considered to be the worst of the top five leagues in Europe. The league’s management, though, have been working hard to change this. One avenue open to leagues looking to improve their profile is increasing their broadcast revenue. In 2018, Ligue 1 did this by moving from Canal+ to Mediapro as the leading rights holder for the league. In October, though, Mediapro failed to produce a scheduled 172 million Euro payment to the league, t...
Unpacking the Premier League's Proposal for Post-Brexit Transfers
November 23, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBLast year, on October first, the UK’s Home Secretary, Priti Patel, addressed hundreds of Tories at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, but she might as well have been standing in the halfway circle addressing thousands at Old Trafford, Anfield or Stamford Bridge. Fast forward to this month and English football has its own immigration point-based system. Due to Brexit, freedom of movement with European players has officially ended. As a result, the Football Association and t...