Since Chelsea’s takeover by Todd Boehly and Clearlake capital, the Blues have spent - unlike any other club bringing in the likes of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Felix.Despite their massive outlays, Chelsea announced a £128.4m profit for the year to June 2024. So how have they done it - and have they found another PSR loophole? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's football finance writer Chris Weatherspoon and Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to discuss the Blues' latest

Since Chelsea’s takeover by Todd Boehly and Clearlake capital, the Blues have spent - unlike any other club bringing in the likes of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Felix.Despite their massive outlays, Chelsea announced a £128.4m profit for the year to June 2024.So how have they done it - and have they found another PSR loophole?Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's football finance writer Chris Weatherspoon and Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to discuss the Blues' latest accounts,

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to react to the big news regarding the breakthrough in contract talks involving Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.The panel analyse the agreement over new two-year contracts for both Salah and van Dijk, their importance to the side under Arne Slot as well as the impact it now has on the Reds' summer transfer plans. Plus, there's discussion around news Jurgen Klopp will return to Merseyside next month as well as a look ahead to Sunday's visit

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to react to the big news regarding the breakthrough in contract talks involving Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.The panel analyse the agreement over new two-year contracts for both Salah and van Dijk, their importance to the side under Arne Slot as well as the impact it now has on the Reds' summer transfer plans.Plus, there's discussion around news Jurgen Klopp will return to Merseyside next month as well as a look ahead to Sunday's visit of

Cillian is joined by the brilliant Jordan Ellis (Burnley fan) and Joe Pateman (Norwich fan) for a proper matchday guide to our trip to Burnley.Plenty of laughs, away day insight, and a bit of fiery Burnley vs Blackburn banter thrown in along the way. It’s O’Grady Away Days – boots on the ground, and banter flying.

European champions Real Madrid were rocked by a riveting Arsenal display in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie last nightWith Madrid facing an uphill task in both the Champions League and La Liga - will they bring in more superstars this summer to bolster their squad? And will Carlo Ancelotti still be the man to make it all gel together next season? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Guillermo Rai, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero James McNicholas Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more

European champions Real Madrid were rocked by a riveting Arsenal display in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie last nightWith Madrid facing an uphill task in both the Champions League and La Liga - will they bring in more superstars this summer to bolster their squad?  And will Carlo Ancelotti still be the man to make it all gel together next season?Host: Ayo AkinwolereWith: Guillermo Rai, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero James McNicholasProducer: Mike Stavrou Hosted on Acast. See

Luis Enrique’s young and vibrant PSG side are turning heads with their exuberant brand of football. They’ve already wrapped up the Ligue 1 title with six games left to spare - and they face Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-finals this week. So is Enrique one of the most underrated coaches of the modern era? And are PSG finally ready to win the Champions League? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Tom Williams, Dermot Corrigan Producer: Mike Stavrou and Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad

Luis Enrique’s young and vibrant PSG side are turning heads with their exuberant brand of football.They’ve already wrapped up the Ligue 1 title with six games left to spare - and they face Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-finals this week.So is Enrique one of the most underrated coaches of the modern era?And are PSG finally ready to win the Champions League?Host: Ayo AkinwolereWith: Tom Williams, Dermot CorriganProducer: Mike Stavrou and Nick Thomson Hosted on Acast. See

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Michael Cox alongside him to get all warmed up for the mouthwatering Champions League quarter-final first legs.Arsenal v Real, Bayern v Inter, Barca v Dortmund & PSG v Villa await in a fascinating midweek of cup action. We look ahead to each of the ties. On the domestic front, the La Liga title race took another turn as Real Madrid were stunned by Valencia - while Barca were held by Betis but still extended their lead at the top to

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Michael Cox alongside him to get all warmed up for the mouthwatering Champions League quarter-final first legs.Arsenal v Real, Bayern v Inter, Barca v Dortmund & PSG v Villa await in a fascinating midweek of cup action. We look ahead to each of the ties.On the domestic front, the La Liga title race took another turn as Real Madrid were stunned by Valencia - while Barca were held by Betis but still extended their lead at the top to

Dags för AIK att ta sig ut på vägarna igen när nykomlingen Öster står för motståndet. En nykomling med tydliga styrkor - men också ganska tydliga brister. Vi analyserar Mikkjals dilemma kring elvan och dessutom lite supportersnack och polisens offensiv. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool missed the opportunity to open up an even bigger lead at the top of the Premier League.The panel get stuck into where things went wrong at Fulham before turning their attentions to the futures of both Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah following difficult afternoons for the pair down in the capital. Plus there's a look to the positive aspects of the performance with the return of Conor Bradley off the bench as well as bright

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool missed the opportunity to open up an even bigger lead at the top of the Premier League.The panel get stuck into where things went wrong at Fulham before turning their attentions to the futures of both Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah following difficult afternoons for the pair down in the capital.Plus there's a look to the positive aspects of the performance with the return of Conor Bradley off the bench as well as bright cameos

Beyond the Barclay: A Conversation with Ronnie Moulton In this special episode of Beyond the Barclay, we sit down with lifelong Norwich City supporter Ronnie Moulton to relive his incredible journey following the Canaries. From his first-ever game—a 6-0 win over Stoke in 1963—to his work preserving the club’s history, Ronnie shares his most treasured memories and experiences. We discuss his family’s connection to Norwich’s famous 1959 FA Cup run, his remarkable memorabilia collection, and his

After 10 years, 13 major honours and six Premier League titles Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City. So where does he rank amongst the best to play in the Premier League and how do City go about replacing him? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's football correspondent David Ornstein and Man City writer Sam Lee as they share their reaction to the news, reflect on the brilliance the Belgian has brought to the Premier League and assess how Pep Guardiola's side move on from his

After 10 years, 13 major honours and six Premier League titles Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City.So where does he rank amongst the best to play in the Premier League and how do City go about replacing him?Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's football correspondent David Ornstein and Man City writer Sam Lee as they share their reaction to the news, reflect on the brilliance the Belgian has brought to the Premier League and assess how Pep Guardiola's side move on from his departure.Plus

What much better things could we have been doing with those two hours of our lives? Matt Davies-Adams, Luke Bosher and Liam Twomey have the unfortunate task of talking about the 0-0 draw at Brentford on Sunday. There was eyebrow raising team selection, an abundance of long kicks, the ongoing Nkunku problem and a sense of one steps forward, two steps back for Enzo Maresca. Then, we look ahead to Thursday's trip to Poland to take on Legia Warszawa in the first leg of their Europa Conference

What much better things could we have been doing with those two hours of our lives? Matt Davies-Adams, Luke Bosher and Liam Twomey have the unfortunate task of talking about the 0-0 draw at Brentford on Sunday.There was eyebrow raising team selection, an abundance of long kicks, the ongoing Nkunku problem and a sense of one steps forward, two steps back for Enzo Maresca. Then, we look ahead to Thursday's trip to Poland to take on Legia Warszawa in the first leg of their Europa Conference League

We rotate our squad for Europe, with host Danny Kelly joined by The Athletic's German Football correspondent Seb Stafford-Bloor to look at Thursday's opposition Eintracht Frankfurt. James Maw explains why the Southampton win was arguably the most boring Spurs match he's ever seen - despite the 3-1 scoreline. Plus Elias Burke gives us his take on the game and whether Ange is right that there aren't enough external voices defending Tottenham? HOST: Danny Kelly WITH: James Maw, Elias Burke & Seb