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Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Jordan Campbell.
David outlines the reasons that Manchester City will not be making a move for PSG striker Kylian Mbappe but Erling Haaland remains an option.
Jordan shares the inside story of how how Steven Gerrard delivered the Premiership title for Rangers and what how he might look to cement his legacy at the club and beyond.
Plus, in his weekly column for The Athletic Alan Shearer thinks the next round of international matches should be called off - is he right?
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Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater speak to Simon Hallett, owner of English League One side Plymouth Argyle football club and Chief Investment Officer at Harding Loevner, an investment boutique that manages more than $70 billion for individuals and institutions about how he finds the balances between running a football club like a business and a labour of love - as a life-long Plymouth fan.
We hear about the business processes implemented in leading a football club at the intersection of economics, finance and psychology and data.
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Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Tim Spiers.
Hear the inside story of super agent Jorge Mendes' influence at Wolves, how he operates and how he took full advantage of uncertainty during the most recent transfer windows - much to the admiration of many within football.
Plus, we look at the paradox of Brighton and Graham Potter and hear why his admired by decision makers at the FA.
And after another weekend of tough weekend for match officials is it time they were given more chance to share the mechanics of the decision making as it happens at post-match to viewers at home?
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Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater speak to Jacco Swart & Alberto Colombo, executives from European Super Leagues, the organisation that is working with the Premier League, Bundesliga and La Liga to lobby against the more radical proposals for European club competition reform.
We hear about the conversations that are taking place to broker the ongoing power struggle between UEFA, European football's richest clubs and their domestic leagues.
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Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Patrick Boyland.
Coming up today David shares his latest information on Manchester United's purist of Jadon Sancho.
Patrick gives the inside story of how Carlo Ancelotti masterminded Everton's historic win at Anfield and reveals Marcel Brands plans as Director of Football at the club.
Plus, hear how Fantasy Premier League is becoming a growing issue for clubs after Aston Villa players removed Jack Grealish from their teams - accidentally leaking team news before facing Leicester in the process.
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Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic is Football news reporter Matt Slater speak to Jonathan Walters, the former Premier League player who has applied to become the new CEO of the professional footballers union in England.
They also speak to Andreas Krannich, from Sportradar, a company that works with sporting federations and leagues to fight the rise in match-fixing across a range of sports.
The Champions League returns this week and there’s no better time to sign up for all our unrivalled coverage at The Athletic.
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Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Simon Hughes.
Coming up today David’s will share exclusive detail on Jose Mourinho’s contract at Spurs.
We also discuss Simon's recent column that asked fans to try and relate to what Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been going through as a person following the loss of his mother.
We also reflect on Adam's incredible piece on Justin Fashanu, that details serious allegations about the former Norwich striker’s treatment in football, by the church & the media.
The Champions League returns this week and there’s no better time to sign up for all our unrivalled coverage at The Athletic.
Until February 25th, we’re offering new subscribers a half price annual subscription; that’s less than £1/week for an entire year.
Just go to www,theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman
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Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic is Football news reporter Matt Slater lead on the story that salary caps in League One and League Two have been scrapped following and appeal by the players' union.
We speak to Nick De Marco the QC who successfully argued the case for the PFA and we also get reaction from Accrington Stanley chairman Andy Holt.
And as free-to-air Test cricket returns to UK screens, we’ll discuss how successful the coverage will be in reaching a wider audience with TV Analyst Julian Aquilina.
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Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Sam Lee to focus on Manchester City and detail the shortlist of strikers they have drawn up for the summer.
And they'll also discuss the increased levels of online abuse towards players and officials following Premier League referee Mike Dean informing police that his family has received death threats on social media platforms
Throughout February you can subscribe to The Athletic for a special price.
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Mark Chapman & Matt Slater are joined by Paraag Marathe Vice Chairman of Premiers League side Leeds United & Executive Vice President of Football Operations at San Francisco 49ers.
In a wide ranging interview, Paarag details plans for Elland Road, discussions with other American owners of Premier League clubs and how Leeds & the 49ers could work together in areas such as player contracts, recruitment, analytics and commercial dealings.
We also hear Paraag's exciting vision for cricket in the States in his role as chairman of USA Cricket.
Don’t forget right now you can subscribe to The Athletic for just £3.99 a month
Enjoy great analysis and in-depth features from the very best football writers around, as well as ad-free versions of all of our podcasts.
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