Who would buy a football club in 2024?

The Athletic FC Podcast

03/28/24

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38m

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Most of us can only dream of owning a football club .

But for the very rich it’s an opportunity towards power, influence and... even more money

So who are the people that try to buy football clubs?

And how do football’s authorities decide who gets the green light for a takeover?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Matt Slater

Produced by Guy Clarke

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

The nobody who tried to buy Manchester United and Inter Milan by Adam Crafton

‘Under every rock, we found a lie’: How the bid to be English football’s first black owner unravelled by Matt Slater

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Should Mainoo start at the Euros?

March 27, 2024

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A few months ago Kobbie Mainoo had not played a minute for his club at senior level let alone his country.

Now at just 18, he is one of Manchester United’s best players - and after a man of the match performance for England last night Gareth Soutgate was full of praise

So how has one so young been able to establish himself at the highest level so quickly?

And in terms of Euro 2024, has it gone beyond Mainoo just being in the squad for England - does he need to start?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s Manchester United writer Carl Anka, who is also on our Talk of the Devils podcast, data writer and part of The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast, Mark Carey, and Michael Bailey, who was at Wembley for us last night.

Produced by Mike Stavrou

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

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