In episode 154 we look at the charges against Man City and what strategy may or may not work in an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport?

episode 153 is for you if you don't know your CAS from your CFCB or what any of them can do and why. This is the first of three episodes on the FFP scandal engulfing UEFA and Manchester city and will be followed by a detailed look at what city are accused of in part two (episode 154) and what the implications for all of football are (episode 155).

Reforming the Football Calendar: UEFA Vs FIFA

In episode 152 we look at the proposed reform of the Champions League, the new World Club Cup and the power struggle between football’s governing bodies. Plus the Premier Leagues Neflix style plans and football video games.

in episode 151 we cover the origins and 60 year reign of the maximum wage in football and chart how it came to be abolished so laying the groundwork for today's massive sums.

On episode 150 we are discussing the prominence of the modern fullback at the elite level and what the evolution of the position can tell us about how the role has developed.

On episode 149 we answers some very fine listeners questions on the future of the domestic cups, the timing of the new winter break and the scourge of tactical fouling.

On Episode 148 we are discussing the build up to the Qatar World Cup. The Final of that tournament will be on December 18th so with almost exactly three years to go we will look at the preparations, controversy and even the team itself to get a glimpse of what is in store for us in 2022.

The first part of a series on how football spread around the world,this pod deals with Argentine footballs links to Britain and will be updated with the Brazilian and Chilean experience and then re-released when illness abates!

In episode 146 we consider whether a manager has to win trophies to be considered a success. We talk about those managers who get big jobs without winning, those who’s trophy wins don’t save them from the sack as well as the tactical innovators and the managers who didn’t in with great sides. Join us for a conversation that takes us from Mourinho to Guardiola via Taylor, Allerdichi, Sebes, Lobanovskyi and Michels.

Episode 145 looks back at the history of South American and European clubs competing for the title of club world champions.