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Why the Premier League needs English football's pyramid to thrive

Why the Premier League needs English football's pyramid to thrive

The Athletic FC Podcast
Sep 10, 2025 50 min
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<p>So far in our series, The Future of Football, we've looked at the global game and the unstoppable power of the Premier League.</p><br><p>But away from the top flight there are 72 other professional clubs across the English Football League - and some are fighting to survive.</p><br><p>For the final instalment of the series we're joined by EFL chairman, Rick Parry, to discuss what the future holds for the EFL and what can be done to redress the balance within English football?</p><br><p>Host: Adam Leventhal</p><p>With: Matt Slater and Rick Parry</p><p>Executive Producer: Abi Paterson</p><p>Producers: Guy Clarke and Nick Thomson</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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