Super League ghosts, Global v Local fans & Ceferin's Multi-Club mess - The Future of Football: Part Two
The Athletic FC Podcast
03/22/23
•45m
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Following yesterday's foray into the big issues facing international football, host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater, Laura Williamson & Adam Crafton turn their attention to the club game...
Why FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plans for a new Club World Cup was an inevitable response to the Super League idea, how 'global' and 'match-going' Premier League supporters are on a collision course, why the Manchester United takeover raises more problems for multi-club ownership rules and won't somebody think of the players!
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Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater, Adam Crafton, and Laura Williamson to discuss the biggest changes to international football.
In the week that FIFA announced an expanded 48 team World Cup, extended Gianni Infantino's reign as President, and dropped 'Visit Saudi' as a potential sponsor for the Women's World Cup, we ask what state international football is in, and whether FIFA are getting the big decisions right?
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Infantino re-elected FIFA President
08:50 - The expanded Men's World Cup
20:00 - The Women's World Cup
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Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic’s Barcelona writers Pol Ballus & Laia Cervelló Herrero.
After victory against Real Madrid sent them 12 points clear, Barcelona might have La Liga all wrapped up.
But their problems are never far away, and now news that their young star Gavi could leave Camp Nou for free with a legal battle over his registration..
So what’s happened in this latest off the field issue & how will the club deal with it? Will Gavi really leave Barcelona?
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