The Athletic FC Podcast

Paraag Marathe Interview: Leeds United & the 49ers

<p>Mark Chapman &amp; Matt Slater are joined by Paraag Marathe Vice Chairman of Premiers League side Leeds United &amp; Executive Vice President of Football Operations at San Francisco 49ers.</p><p>In a wide ranging interview, Paarag details plans for Elland Road, discussions with other American owners of Premier League clubs and how Leeds &amp; the 49ers could work together in areas such as player contracts, recruitment, analytics and commercial dealings. </p><p>We also hear Paraag's exciting vision for cricket in the States in his role as chairman of USA Cricket. </p><p>Don’t forget right now you can subscribe to The Athletic for just £3.99 a month</p><p>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.</p><p>Just head to <a href="www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman%20">www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman </a>to sign up</p><p> </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>

Winners from a quiet window & what next for Dele Alli?

<p>Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton &amp; Dominic Fifield to look back on the January 2021 transfer window:</p><p>Why was it so quiet? Who stands to benefit from it being so quiet? And we’ll look ahead to what we can expect this summer and beyond..</p><p>They'll also pick the bones out of the main stories of transfer deadline day including the mechanics behind the players Arsenal got out of the door, why Daniel Levy may have blocked Dele Alli's path out of Spurs and the challenges faced in moving elite players in the current climate.</p><p>Throughout February you can subscribe to The Athletic for a special price.</p><p>Enjoy great analysis and in-depth features from the very best football writers around, as well as ad-free versions of all our podcasts for less than £1 a week.</p><p>Just go to <a href="Just%20go%20to%20www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a></p><p> </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>

Barcelona top the Deloitte Money League but still face financial peril

<p>Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater assess the current state of football's financial landscape as the effects of the pandemic start to take a greater hold on the game.</p><p>We speak to Deloitte's Tim Bridge after the firm published their annual money league this week with Barcelona sitting at the top on revenues of £627 million, but in the very same week we've seen headlines in Spain suggesting Barca are on the bring of bankruptcy.</p><p>So how can a club that makes so much money be in so much debt? How badly have clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs felt the pinch as we approach a year without fans in stadiums?</p><p>We're also joined by Roger Bell and John Purcell from football finance analysts Vysble to look at the bigger picture for football's uncertain financial future. What do the creeping levels of American investment in English football mean for the future of our game? Does it all just lead us back to the eternally looming prospect of a European super league?</p><p> </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>

Chelsea sack Lampard - The Inside Story

<p>Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and Liam Twomey to bring us the inside story of Chelsea's decision to sack Frank Lampard.</p><p>We'll detail the events that lead to the final decision being made, the problems Lampard had with some sections of a crowded dressing room, the role his relationships with the Chelsea hierarchy played, how his struggles to get Werner and Havertz playing well were viewed and how there were reservations as far back as August from not just the club but Lampard himself too.</p><p>We're also joined by our German football writer Raphael Honigstein with insight on what Lampard's replacement Thomas Tuchel will bring to Chelsea. What is he like as a coach and a personality? Is there more to it than just the fact he's a German coach? How long has he been on the club's radar?</p><p>There's also some transfer talk as we head into the last week of the window with detail on Martin Odegaard's imminent arrival at Arsenal and news of behind-the-scenes talks between Donny Van de Beek and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the Dutchman's start to life at Old Trafford continues to be overshadowed by the timely resurgence of Paul Pogba.</p><p> </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>

Should football scrap transfer fees?

<p>Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by two of football’s leading economic and legal minds - Daniel Geey and Stefan Szymanski - to help us ponder the question <strong>‘should football scrap transfer fees?’</strong></p><p>The current transfer window is moving quite slow, clubs are facing tougher financial challenges, so what if we just got rid of transfer fees and allowed players to move freely between employers like most people do in 'normal' jobs?</p><p>Is the current system technically illegal, what would be the alternative system if we chose to replace transfer fees, and can we learn anything from looking at the closed model of trades and free agency in North American sports? </p><p>All this and more considered as we try to get to the bottom of an issue that is fundamental to the game as we know it.</p><p> </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>

Ornstein on Ozil departure and Chelsea in for Erling Haaland

<p>Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Laurie Whitwell with insight and opinion on the biggest stories in football</p><p>David takes us inside the deal that has finally seen Mesut Ozil's time at Arsenal come to an end, as he heads to Turkey to sign for Fenerbahce.</p><p>We also bring you news of Chelsea's plans to step up their interest in Dortmund's Erling Haaland this summer, with the club hoping to steal a march on the likes of Man City, Man Utd and Real Madrid who were laying in wait for the Norwegian's release clause to become active in 2022.</p><p>Plus we look at the fascinating Premier League title race following the 0-0 draw between Liverpool and Manchester United on Sunday - do United consider themselves genuine title contenders for the first time in years? Have Man City got their act together at just the right time? And what's up with Liverpool at the moment?</p><p> </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>

Is the Burnley takeover a good deal? + Hashtag United's Spencer Owen on another non-league season cancelled

<p>Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater to look at our exclusive story on the recent Burnley takeover. Their new owners have only put in £15 million up front and the rest is leveraged debt. What does this mean and should Burnley fans be concerned?</p><p>Swansea City investor Jordan Gardener joins us to give us his considered view on the Burnley deal and context on the wider picture relating to increasing amounts of American capital investment in football.</p><p>We also speak to Spencer Owen of Hashtag United <strong>(22:40)</strong> about the increasingly difficult situation in non-league football as it appears a second consecutive season is going to be cancelled and expunged from the record books.</p><p>Spencer also gives us a fascinating insight into what it's like to have created a fully-fledged football club from scratch off the back of being a YouTube sensation and the club's ambitious vision for the future.</p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to The Athletic</strong></p><p>Right now you can enjoy the Athletic for just £3.99 per month as part of our January sale.</p><p>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.</p><p> Just go to <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/8a2cf86e-ff2d-11ea-bf4c-43ed2527c5f0/episodes/963729fa-4e9b-11eb-b6c7-27bfe11444a3/theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a> to sign up.</p><p> </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>

Covid fixture chaos, Rob Holding signs new deal, Cavani case rumbles on

<p>Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and Adam Crafton with news of the latest covid-induced fixture headache as Spurs v Fulham is rearranged at the last minute to replace the game Spurs were due to have against Aston Villa, and we consider the overall picture for the Premier League moving forward as cases continue to rise across the country.</p><p>There's also news of Arsenal's Rob Holding signing a new contract just months after he was heading for the exit door at the Emirates, we have detail on Tottenham's interest in Stuttgart's Nicolas Gonzalez, plus there's fallout from the Edinson Cavani disciplinary case as the Uruguayan players association continue to defend Cavani's reputation.</p><p>We also hear from The Athletic's West Brom correspondent Steve Madeley with the inside track on Matheus Pereira's situation at the Hawthorns as tension grows over his desire to sign a new and improved contract.</p><p><strong>Subscribe to The Athletic</strong></p><p>Right now you can enjoy the Athletic for just £3.99 per month as part of our January sale.</p><p>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.</p><p> Just go to <a href="theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a> to sign up.</p><p> </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>

Marine CEO James Leary on being in the eye of the FA Cup storm

<p>Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater bring you an FA Cup special as they're joined by the CEO of Marine AFC, James Leary, ahead of their huge 3rd round tie against Tottenham on Sunday.</p><p>It's a game that will see their players furloughed if they don't stay in the competition, it's a game that has changed the future of this 8th-tier club forever, and we speak to James to find out exactly what it is like to be running a non-league club part-time in the midst of a global pandemic and deal with the challenge of facing a Premier League team.</p><p>Newport County are a club who know a thing or two about causing an FA Cup shock in recent seasons and ahead of their game against Brighton we are joined by chairman Gavin Foxall, a man who has a lot to say about the difficulties of the last year, his hope for the future and the importance of clubs to their communities.</p><p> </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>

Lampard on the brink & January transfer window outlook

<p>Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein &amp; Adam Crafton to discuss the uncertainty surrounding Frank Lampard's future at Chelsea after their poor run of form continued with a heavy defeat to Manchester City on Sunday</p><p>The Athletic's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey has all the detail on Lampard's status, the mood in the dressing room and the news that the club have begun looking at replacements.</p><p>We also get the latest from David on how the January transfer window is shaping up with news of Arsenal's interest in Julian Brandt, plus insight on Dele Alli's situation at Spurs and the links with PSG, and much more.</p><p> </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>

Victor Font on why he should be the next Barcelona president

<p>In this week's Business of Sport podcast The Athletic's Matt Slater speaks to one of the men hoping to be the next president of FC Barcelona, Victor Font.</p><p>Victor sells us his vision for the club and explains why he should be the man to lead Barca back to the summit of European and world football. He also gives us his views on the importance of keeping Messi, whether he wants to bring Xavi back to the club and his thoughts on a European super league.</p><p>We're also joined by The Athletic's Dermot Corrigan to unpick Victor's interview and give us the lowdown on the wider picture around the race for the Barcelona presidency.</p><p> </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>

Salah's Liverpool future in focus after Barca flirtation and Arsenal gearing up for busy January window

<p>The Athletic's David Ornstein joins Mark Chapman with an update on Arsenal's January transfer plans and has more detail on the mood within the club after another chastening Premier League defeat.</p><p>We're also joined by our Liverpool writer Simon Hughes with information on Mohammed Salah's future at Anfield after the normally tight-lipped Egyptian gave an interview to the Spanish press last week, is this a public fluttering of eyes at Barcelona and Real Madrid or an attempt to nudge Liverpool into giving him a new contract?</p><p>And there's been another head coach sacked at Watford so we speak to Adam Leventhal for the inside story on Vladimir Ivic's departure and the arrival of Xisco Munoz.</p><br><p><strong>Get one, Gift one with The Athletic</strong></p><p>Searching for a last-minute Christmas present? Subscribe to The Athletic and you'll get another subscription completely free that you can give to anyone as a gift.</p><p>Head to <a href="theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman"><strong>theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</strong></a> to take advantage of this special offer</p><p> </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>

Sandgaard interview, Bosman 25 years on & French TV deal collapse

<p>In this week's Business of Sport podcast: Mark Chapman ad The Athletic's Matt Slater discuss examine the state of sports TV rights following the termination of French football’s £3bn TV deal with rights expert and media content Pierre Maes.</p><p>Matt also speaks to Charlton Athletic owner Thomas Sandgaard on his aim to get the club back to the Premier League.</p><p>Plus Jonas Baer-Hoffman, General Secretary of the global players' union FIFPRO joins us to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bosman rule that changed the way football transfers were done forever.</p><p> </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>

Pogba's future, Arteta at Arsenal, Upamecano update

<p>Coming up today, host Mark Chapman &amp; David Ornstein discuss issues surrounding Mikel Arteta's first year at Arsenal after a terrible start to the Premier League season.</p><p>The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell will join us to detail the inside on Paul Pogba’s time at Manchester United and what might happen next..</p><p>And our German writer Rafa Honigstein will be with us to discuss the future of Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano &amp; his exclusive interview with Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka.</p><p> </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>

Building an Empire - The City Football Group

<p>Mark Chapman is alongside Matt Slater, football news reporter at The Athletic and today we are going to discuss the City Football Group.</p><p>The Athletic have this week published an in-depth piece looking at the entire City Football Group, that is the group that controls Manchester City, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC among others, it’s so in-depth actually that it’s in two parts!</p><p>We’ll explore some of the themes in that piece on today’s pod with Professor Simon Chadwick, the Barnsley co-chairman Paul Conway...</p><p> </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>

Rainbow Laces - A discussion about the challenges for the LGBT community in football

<p>You’ll have noticed a lot of rainbows at football grounds in the past week or so. They are there as part of the Rainbow Laces movement, which aims to celebrate LGBT+ people working in the game, LGBT+ fans and create a discussion around what more needs to be done to make the game a more welcoming place for all.</p><p>The Athletic's Adam Crafton, Alex Kay-Jelski and Nancy Frostick are all members of the LGBT+ community and in this special podcast they answer your questions on the challenges facing LGBT+ people in football and how we can make sure that the Rainbow Laces campaign makes a genuine difference.</p><p> </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>

Bamford interview & Szoboszlai contract exclusive

<p>This week host Mark Chapman and The Athletic’s David Ornstein are joined by Leeds United’s in-form striker Patrick Bamford joins us for a chat straight from the training pitch.</p><p>David will share details from his weekly column including an exclusive on one of European football’s rising stars, Dominik Szoboszlai.</p><p>And The Athletic's Dominic Fifield will be with us to discuss what the future holds for Patrick Vieira following his dismissal as manager of French club Nice.</p><p> </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>

Paul Barber interview & England’s 2018 World Cup bid

<p>Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slate speak to Paul Barber CEO of Premier League side Brighton &amp; Hove Albion.</p><p>Plus, The Athletic's Oli Kay joins us we’ll also look back on England’s failed attempt to host the 2018 World Cup and a chain of events that led to the collapse of Sepp Blatter’s FIFA empire..</p><p> </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>

Ljungberg interview & how Klopp finds players

<p>Mark Chapman brings you exclusive insight and stories from David Ornstein and other writers at The Athletic.</p><p>This week, hear part of David's interview with Arsenal invincible Freddie Ljungberg about the importance of having players with a winning mentality.</p><p>Also, ahead of a crucial few weeks for Liverpool’s scouting department, Simon Hughes joins us to tell us how the club find players. </p><p>And Chris Waugh will tell us how Newcastle may have finally found a way to get the most out of £40 million striker Joelinton and to discuss the continued uncertainty surrounding the ownership of Mike Ashley.</p><p> </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>

Meeting Maradona in Mexico

<p>In April 2019 The Athletic's Andy Mitten was tasked by Four Four Two magazine to fly unannounced to the heart of Sinaloa, Mexico, home to the most powerful drug cartel on the planet, and track down the coach of Mexican second division side Dorados, none other than Diego Maradona.</p><p>This is the story of meeting Maradona in Mexico, as Andy recounts the extraordinary tale to The Athletic's Adam Hurrey.</p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic and take advantage of our special Black Friday offer of £1-a-month for 12 months by heading to <a href="theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a></p><p> </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>

Zlatan v FIFA & Portsmouth CEO on fans return

<p>Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater discuss footballers' image rights after as top players including Gareth Bale &amp; Zlatan Ibrahimović are planning to object to use of their likenesses on the hugely popular and lucrative EA Sports game, FIFA 21.</p><p>We are a joined by Tom Horton a barrister who runs the twitter account TheFootballLaw and has written an excellent thread on the issue of footballers and their image rights in reaction to this story.</p><p>And as English football prepares to welcome fans back into stadiums, we are joined by Mark Catlin, CEO of Portsmouth in League One, who tells us how his club are preparing and how they will choose which fans attend matches.</p><p> </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>

Arsenal exclusive, Giroud future & Pep contract

<p>Host Mark Chapman is joined by David Ornstein to bring exclusive insight and stories from David and The Athletic's team of writers.</p><p>Coming up today we’ll have the best lines from David’s column that includes Arsenal news - as they open talks to tie down a young striker and tensions boil over in training. Plus we also have an update on Olivier Giroud’s future at Chelsea. </p><p>And we are joined by The Athletic’s Adam Crafton who has been speaking exclusively to Shaun Wright-Phillips about some of the secrets of Jose Mourinho’s success. </p><p> </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>

Business of Sport: Wrexham's Hollywood Takeover

<p>Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Wrexham FC director Spencer Harris as he takes us inside the takeover deal that saw Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchase the club this week.</p><p>We'll hear about their plans to take Wrexham to a global audience, the positive impact they've already made on the local community and there's tales of late night zoom calls with Reynolds and The Rock.</p><p>In addition to that we're joined by Harrogate Town chairman Irving Weaver for his perspective on the continued wranglings over the proposed EFL bailout by the Premier League and he has some interesting things to say about Project Big Picture.</p><br><p>Subscribe to The Athletic for just £1-a-week by heading to <a href="theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a></p><p> </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>

Liverpool unlikely to sign defender in January & Rooney in the frame for Derby job

<p>Mark Chapman and David Ornstein are joined by The Athletic's Simon Hughes with an update on Liverpool's January transfer plans as it appears they are unlikely to move for a defender despite their mounting injury concerns at the back.</p><p>Elsewhere Ryan Conway takes us inside the unravelling of Philip Cocu's Derby after the Dutchman left the club on Saturday, including insight into the chances of Wayne Rooney ending up in the hotseat.</p><p>There is also news of a potential contract dispute for Adama Traore at Wolves, Man Utd targeting Portugese defender David Carmo, plus we hear from former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini.</p><p> </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>

BONUS POD: Should there be a European Super League?

<p>The Athletic's Adam Leventhal, Raphael Honigstein, Matt Slater and Adam Crafton convene for a discussion around the question that just refuses to go away - will there and should there be a European Super League?</p><p>This was originally broadcast live on twitter, for more live broadcasts from The Athletic follow @TheAthleticUK on twitter</p><p>You can subscribe to The Athletic for just £1-a-week by heading to <a href="theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a></p><p> </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>

Business of Sport: What next for the FA?

<p>The Athletic's Mark Chapman, Matt Slater and Laura Williamson discuss the extraordinary chain of events that saw one of the most powerful men in British sport talked himself out of his job as chair of the Football Association.</p><p>Sanjay Bhandari, chair Kick it Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation joins the panel to discuss the comments made by Greg Clark that led to his resignation, why he had to go and how the Football Association should change.</p><p>We also hear what went on in the first part of the DCMS committee meeting that Clarke was involved in alongside, Premier League boss Richard Masters and his English Football League counterpart Rick Parry for failing to agree on a rescue package for the Championship, League One and League Two.</p><p>If you are not already a subscriber I urge you to head to <a href="www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a> to sign up for just £1 a week </p><p> </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>

Nigel Pearson interview & Mason Greenwood concerns

<p>The Athletic's David Ornstein is reunited with host Mark Chapman to discuss stories from David's weekly column including concerns over Mason Greenwood and how the January transfer window is shaping up. </p><p>Plus we’ll hear David’s interview with former Watford &amp; Leicester boss Nigel Pearson.</p><p>And we are joined by The Athletic's German football writer Raphael Honigstein who has been speaking to players about their experiences of playing for both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.</p><p>To read all the articles we discuss on today’s podcast in full simply head to<a href="%20www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman"> www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a> to sign up for just £1 a week </p><br><p> </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>

Business of Sport: Who would buy a football club?

<p>Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater &amp; Adam Crafton for a brand new podcast about the business of sport.</p><p>This week; who are the people that want to own football clubs in the Premier League, EFL and in European and why on earth would they want to but one in the first place?</p><p>Each week we'll be joined by The Athletic's brilliant football journalists - with the occasional special guest - to go deep into the stories affecting all our clubs and the game we love.</p><p>We'll discuss the owners, agents and key decision-makers, to take you behind the curtain into the world of football business and other sports across the globe.  </p><p>To read all the articles we discuss on today’s podcast in full simply head to <a href="www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman%20">www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman </a>to sign up for just £1 a week </p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p> </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>

Zlatan's revival & Ancelotti's forward frustrations

<p>Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell who has updates on stories including pay-per-view and Chelsea’s continued pursuit of West Ham’s Declan Rice.</p><p>Greg O'Keeffe joins us to discuss the small details that are having a negative effect on what was a great start to the season for Everton.</p><p>And They Athletic's Italian football writer James Horncastle details the second coming of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Italy and what AC Milan are doing off the pitch to get back to the top of the European game.</p><p>To read all the articles we discuss on today’s podcast in full simply head to <a href="www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman">www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman</a> to sign up for just £1 a week </p><p> </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>

Solskjaer’s Haaland pursuit & Guardiola's contract uncertainty

<p>Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell to go through stories including Manchester United’s continued pursuit of Erling Haaland.</p><p>Our Manchester City writer Sam Lee will discuss the future of Pep Guardiola whose contract expires in the summer and we cross to Spain to speak to The Athletic's La Liga journalist Dermot Corrigan who’ll give us reactions from inside Barcelona and Real Madrid after this weekend’s El Clásico.</p><p>To read all the articles we discuss on today’s podcast in full simply head to <a href="www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman%20">www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman </a>to sign up for just £1 a month </p><p> </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>