The days of Juventus winning Serie A season after season feel like they’re long gone.

Last week, Thiago Motta was sacked with Juve languishing outside of the top four places. Add to that, they’re out of the Champions League and Coppa Italia as well.

So… what has gone wrong at Juventus, and how do they rebuild?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Max Callegari & Carl Anka

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou & Nick Thomson

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Tottenham Hospur have made Andoni Iraola their top target if they decide to make a managerial change.

Having taken his side to the last eight of the FA Cup - and with a European finish still possible in the Premier League.

What more can Iraola do at Bournemouth?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by football data writer Thom Harris who was at Bournemouth's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at the hands of Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke and The Athletic FC's newsletter lead writer Phil Hay to discuss the attraction of Spurs to Iraola as well as analyse the work the Spaniard has done on the south coast.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Thom Harris, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Phil Hay

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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In Los Angeles, California, four nations collided in a football tournament with an inescapable geopolitical backdrop.

Canada, Mexico and Panama have all found themselves in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump within his first 100 days in office, and they all met, with the US, in the Nations League finals.

Adam Leventhal has been looking into what happens when the sport and politics are thrust together like this speaking with the players, stakeholders and fans to find out how they feel about the various subplots surrounding this tournament and the 2026 World Cup.

How do the co-hosts put on a united front when so much of the talk is of division?

Host: Adam Leventhal

Exec Prod: Abi Paterson

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The summer transfer window doesn’t open until mid-June, yet Chelsea are not waiting around, having already agreed deals for Dario Essugo, and Geovany Quenda.

So why are Chelsea doing their business so early, and should other clubs be following suit?

Host: Adam Leventhal

With: Simon Johnson, Tim Spiers

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Jay Beale

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One of football’s worst kept secrets could soon be resolved as Real Madrid look to close a deal to sign Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold.

So how did it get to this, the Reds losing a homegrown asset in the prime of his career on a free transfer and where will he fit at the Bernabeu?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s football correspondent David Ornstein, Liverpool correspondent James Pearce and Phil Hay to delve into the detail around the increased activity regarding Alexander-Arnold’s future.

Plus, the panel are joined by Real Madrid writer Guillermo Rai to discuss the possibility of a move to the Bernabeu including the use of the media in persuading players to head to the Spanish capital.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: David Ornstein, James Pearce, Phil Hay and Guillermo Rai

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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This is the third and final part of our multi-club ownership series. 

We’ve learned how multi-club operations work and provided some practical examples from the world of football.

Today - we answer your questions on the effectiveness and future of MCOs.

So, can we say for certain multi-club ownership is here to stay?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Matt Slater 

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou

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Yesterday we heard part one of our multi-club ownership eries, as we learned about how MCOs work - and their purpose.

Today, we get some real-world examples, hearing from inside the operations whose clubs include sides from the Premier League and Major League Soccer.

So what is it like to own and manage multiple clubs in different leagues and sometimes in different sports?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Matt Slater, Tim Bezbatchenko & Larry Berg

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou & Nick Thomson

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Whether it’s Manchester City, Chelsea or even Bournemouth more and more Premier League clubs are sitting as part of multi-club ownership portfolios.

But why?

How do multi-club ownership groups work, are they purely about making money, or do they help guarantee success on-the-pitch?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Matt Slater for the first of our three-part series in multi-club ownership including Matt speaking with AJ Swoboda, Managing Director in the Americas for consultancy firm Twenty First Group about the role of MCOs within the global game.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Matt Slater

Featuring: AJ Swoboda

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad selection has raised a few eyebrows, most notably the inclusion of both Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker.

During media duties this week, the England manager put an emphasis on physicality and pressing, a tactic not commonly associated with international football. He also voiced that he felt England were more afraid to drop out of Euro 2024 than having the hunger and excitement to win it.

So is Tuchel's first squad a step forward or step back, and can his more proactive style of management win England the World Cup?

Host: Matt Davies-Adams

With: Jack Pitt-Brooke, Tim Spiers

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Jay Beale

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From the evolution of the profession to the impact of VAR, the pressures officials face has never been greater.

Today we’re joined by a man who’s refereed at the highest level of European football - both in the club and international game.

With fan-fueled conspiracies on the rise and scrutiny at an all-time high, how difficult is it to be a referee?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by former Premier League and FIFA referee Mark Clattenburg as well as The Athletic's senior writer Rory Smith to discuss Mark's career, his time at Nottingham Forest as well as the impact conspiracy has on officiating.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Mark Clattenburg and Rory Smith

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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