Sport Unlocked

174 Episodes

1. From UCL final - Dortmund arms sponsor; FIFA facing player strikes & boycotts?; Saudi 2034; Super League ruling; PL financial rules; Olympic terror plot; French Open alcohol ban

   Published: 31/05/2024
2. Investigating Roman Abramovich; Manager quits after racist abuse of ref; Premier League spot-fixing case - Paqueta; Inter Milan ownership; Saudi's new tennis deal with WTA

   Published: 27/05/2024
3. From Bangkok FIFA Congress - anti-racism plans; domestic matches overseas; Infantino's media snub; Women's Club WC; Israel ban decision delayed; football chiefs for life with term limits scrapped

   Published: 17/05/2024
4. FIFA threatened over new Club World Cup by players & leagues; Private equity investment in NFL?; Everton's 777 takeover turmoil; Man City deal for 14-year-old; IOC ban for Kuwaiti sheikh

   Published: 11/05/2024
5. Infantino in DC but no Biden meeting; Premier League's new financial rules; Women's WC hosting; How independent is WADA's China case investigator?; Qatar & rugby

   Published: 04/05/2024
6. Is FIFA harming football? Premier League's concerns; World Cup Saudi sponsor; Infantino on agents; Spain warned by FIFA & UEFA; LaLiga games overseas; Chinese swimmers - WADA investigation update

   Published: 28/04/2024
7. Doping scandal - why weren't Chinese swimmers banned?; New Club World Cup on Apple?; FIFA's new committees going back on corruption reforms?; When clubs rage against refs & VAR; Olympics AI; Everton

   Published: 24/04/2024
8. State of Chelsea finances; Agent spending; Cash for Olympic gold - should ever sport follow athletics?; Opposition to Russians competing collapses; Israel shift to SAmerican football?; Running Africa

   Published: 13/04/2024
9. Tech helping or hindering sport? Interview - Hawk-Eye founder behind VAR, GLT & more; Premier League club finances analysed; IOC hoax call

   Published: 06/04/2024
10. World Cup host nation concerns - Spain racism & Mexico homophobia; Media's selective discrimination outrage?; Abramovich-era Chelsea investigations; UEFA's Liverpool fans' dispute; Bach IOC future

    Published: 29/03/2024
11. FIFA finances - Infantino 33% salary rise; Spain's Saudi deal investigated; Russia's hoax call to IOC?; Transgender policies; European football racism

    Published: 24/03/2024
12. UEFA automated Champions League draws; FIFA gives Qatar & Morocco 5 years of World Cups; States can own English football teams but not papers?; Can FIFA produce an anti-racism plan?; Paris Olympics

    Published: 17/03/2024
13. Chelsea's financial challenges; Paris 2024 issues & IOC speaking out on Russia; Women’s football - dangerous playing conditions for U20s Asian Cup, Euros draw a month before qualifiers, UK WWC bid

    Published: 09/03/2024
14. Are Premier League financial rules broken?; Why has former Saudi critic Javier Tebas become a backer?; Is sport overlooking China concerns?; Does football need FIFA Series?; Who is watching athletics?

    Published: 03/03/2024
15. Meeting Jim Ratcliffe - hearing plans for Manchester United; Protests force Bundesliga u-turn; Russia’s football friends; Putin's Games; Kiptum, Betani & Brehme tributes

    Published: 25/02/2024
16. Ceferin UEFA exit plan - term limits & test of loyalty; UEFA rebuffs Israel ban; Blue card frenzy; PL rules row; PSG leaving stadium; Paris 2024 pay probe; LIV's consultants; Super Bowl conspiracies

    Published: 10/02/2024
17. World Cup 2026 final venue; Can sports chiefs accept term limits?; Why transfer spending was low in Premier League; Valieva doping - can a 15-year-old be liable?; Paris 2024 challenges; Fans as media

    Published: 05/02/2024
18. Why Boban quit UEFA & what's the impact on Ceferin? Klopp & Xavi exits; Man United's new CEO; Shevchenko becomes Ukraine FA chief; Cricket drama; Trans athletes - swimmer's challenge & golfer's win

    Published: 30/01/2024
19. How Premier League handles financial investigations into Man City, Everton, Nottingham Forest; Man United sale details revealed; Around FIFA awards; Saudi's golden snooker ball; Rugby players to NFL

    Published: 20/01/2024
20. Beckenbauer tributes & troubles - the media challenge; Where FIFA has opened up transparency; Stars leaving Saudi?; Asian Cup & AFCON; Newcastle finances; Doping corruption case; Cricket racism

    Published: 13/01/2024