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In many ways Amazon's stream of the Premier League last week sounded and looked similar to every traditional broadcast of the last decade.

Yet, in many ways, this marked a historic point in football consumption. As 2020 approaches, writer Steve McCaskill (@MickeyCaskill)and I look at Amazon's week of Premier League coverage and ask, what does it tell us about the future of football broadcasting. 

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In many ways Amazon's stream of the Premier League last week sounded and looked similar to every traditional broadcast of the last decade.

Yet, in many ways, this marked a historic point in football consumption. As 2020 approaches, writer Steve McCaskill (@MickeyCaskill)and I look at Amazon's week of Premier League coverage and ask, what does it tell us about the future of football broadcasting.

Borussia Monchengladbach are first in the Bundesliga table and host Bayern Munich on Saturday. If their manager Marco Rose can lead them to a win, they would go take a 7 point lead on their rivals.

 

Today we ask: who is Marco Rose and why is he one of the hottest coaching prospects in all of Europe?

 

We're joined by freelance journalist Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth), who covers the Bundesliga for Forbes, ProSoccerUSA and the Futbolgrad Network.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

 

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Borussia Monchengladbach are first in the Bundesliga table and host Bayern Munich on Saturday. If their manager Marco Rose can lead them to a win, they would go take a 7 point lead on their rivals.

Today we ask: who is Marco Rose and why is he one of the hottest coaching prospects in all of Europe?

We're joined by freelance journalist Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth), who covers the Bundesliga for Forbes, ProSoccerUSA and the Futbolgrad Network.

Later this month, Liverpool head to Qatar to compete in the Club World Cup in what is a test run for the World Cup in 2022.

In this episode, we ask: 'What will we learn about the 2022 World Cup from Liverpool's trip to Qatar?'

Today we are joined by Liverpool ECHO journalist Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport), Spirit of Shankly (@spiritofshankly) chair Joe Blott and co-founder of Goal Click (@Goal_Click) Matthew Barrett (@matthewlbarrett) to explore the social and political contexts surrounding the 2019 Club World Cup.

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Later this month, Liverpool head to Qatar to compete in the Club World Cup in what is a test run for the World Cup in 2022.

In this episode, we ask: 'What will we learn about the 2022 World Cup from Liverpool's trip to Qatar?'

Today we are joined by Liverpool ECHO journalist Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport), Spirit of Shankly (@spiritofshankly) chair Joe Blott and co-founder of Goal Click (@Goal_Click) Matthew Barrett (@matthewlbarrett) to explore the social and political contexts surrounding the 2019 Club World Cup.

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Referees around the world have been blowing their whistles to protest their treatment.

In the last five weeks alone there have been referee strikes in Cologne, Berlin, and Uruguay. In Uruguay, it caused a postponement of first division matches last weekend. Recently there have been cases of alleged assaults on referees in Nigeria and England.

Today we hear from a referee who has allegedly been physically assaulted and speak to Tom Webber (@DrTomWebb) about why England has one of the worst records of referee abuse in Europe.

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Referees around the world have been blowing their whistles to protest their treatment.

In the last five weeks alone there have been referee strikes in Cologne, Berlin, and Uruguay. Recently there have been cases of alleged assaults on referees in Nigeria and England.

Today we hear from a referee who has allegedly been physically assaulted and speak to Tom Webber (@DrTomWebb) about why England has one of the worst records of referee abuse in Europe.

Wales. Golf. Madrid. It's the latest in a long succession of controversies that has plagued Gareth Bale in the Spanish capital, turning him into persona non grata amongst Real Madrid fans.

 

But was it always that way? Today, we talk with Euan McTear, @emtear, (Marca, La Liga Lowdown Podcast) to determine when it all went wrong for Gareth Bale at Madrid.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_Podcast_

 

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

 

Wales. Golf. Madrid. It's the latest in a long succession of controversies that has plagued Gareth Bale in the Spanish capital, turning him into persona non grata amongst Real Madrid fans.

But was it always that way? Today, we talk with Euan McTear, @emtear, (Marca, La Liga Lowdown Podcast) to determine when it all went wrong for Gareth Bale at Madrid.