The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic's Mark Chapman, David Ornstein & Matt Slater discuss the latest detail they have from inside the game in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.Hear how players now broadly accept the idea of playing behind closed doors and understand the role they can play in the community. David also reveals that many players are open to wage deferrals whilst players lower down the pyramid are being supported by the PFA.Meanwhile, The Athletic's Jack Lang tells the tragic story of Ronaldinho, the Brazilian legend who spent his 40th birthday in jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Athletic's David Ornstein, Mark Chapman & Matt Slater discuss how the Coronavirus could effect football clubs at all levels, from Liverpool lifting the Premier League trophy in an empty stadium to the possibility of lower league clubs folding and the Italian league being cancelled all together. The Athletic's Tim Spiers adds to David's story on Wolves’ pursuit of a new sporting director and how they seem to have got things so right at Molineux. Meanwhile, Matt details how Birmingham City have got things badly wrong. Plus David has news on an international call up for Chelsea’s young starlet Billy Gilmour and the future of Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In an exclusive interview the former Liverpool & Tottenham Sporting Director Damien Comolli speaks to The Athletic's David Ornstein and they cover: Why he signed Jordan Henderson and how the signing played a part in him eventually being sackedHis regret at how he and Liverpool handled the Suarez racism caseWhy Spurs should erect a statue of Daniel LevyWhat Mourinho needs to do to avoid it all ending in tears at SpursWhat it was like inside Liverpool on the day they sold Torres and signed Carroll & SuarezWhy Man Utd need a sporting director and an improved football structureWhy Arsenal got it wrong hiring Emery and the challenges that Arteta faces going forwardWhy he thinks Man City are in trouble and could be facing a player exodus if the Champions League ban is upheldPlus he lifts the lid on his recent time at Fenerbahce in Turkey and why he had to leave the club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In an exclusive interview, Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein speak to the CEO of the Professional Footballers' Association Gordon Taylor about a range of issues affecting the game, the professional players he represents and the organisation he leads.Topics discussed included; his salary, the winter break, the plight of clubs such as Bury & Bolton, dementia and head injuries, recent incidents of racism towards players and how long he intends to stay in his job. Subscribe to The Athletic for ad-free podcasts and get a 40% discount theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein sit down with Chris Hughton to discuss how the role of a top level manager has evolved, recent job offers, his surprise with how it ended at Brighton and what a manager does when out of work.In an exclusive, David speaks to the Premier League's hottest striker - Danny Ings - about his chances of playing for England at Euro 2020. Subscribe to The Athletic for ad-free podcasts and get a 40% discount theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein gives Mark Chapman the inside track on how Manchester United went from flirting with Josh King only to end up with Odion Ighalo on deadline day. There is also an update from inside Arsenal including detail on what Arteta is doing to unite the squad, the players that have made the best impression on their new boss so far, and some insight into their evolving relationships with 'super agents'. We're also joined by The Athletic's Dominic Fifield for an in-depth look at Crystal Palace and their frustrating transfer window which included a deadline day dalliance with Jarrod Bowen and an ill-fated pursuit of West Brom's Nathan Ferguson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.