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Football Weekly Leeds make winning Premier League return, plus a Euro roundup – Football Weekly
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Aug 19, 2025 
Max Rushden is joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt, a journalist and commentator; Philippe Auclair, a French football expert; and Sid Lowe, a Spanish football aficionado. They delve into Leeds' exciting Premier League return and the controversial handball incident against Everton that sparked heated debates on VAR. The talk also covers the emergence of new football talents and the struggles within major leagues, like the Bundesliga's financial woes and Ligue 1's broadcasting challenges. A blend of insights, controversies, and live show buzz makes for an engaging discussion.
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Provide Outlets For Creative Players
- Do recognise young players trying to create when their teammates offer no support, as with NDI at Everton.
- Teams must provide outlets and structure or individual brilliance will be wasted.
Refereeing Errors Fuel Broader Distrust
- Sid highlighted a refereeing error at Barça–Mallorca that inflamed tensions beyond the match itself.
- Spain's refereeing overhaul aims to humanize refs and shield them from pre-game attacks but controversies persist.
Spain's Referee Overhaul Tries Humanizing Fixes
- Spain restructured refereeing: VAR referees are specialists and referees are named later to protect them.
- They also shifted how referees are identified to 'first name + surname' to humanize them.