Sport Unlocked

190 Episodes

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 2024 big issues: Super League fallout; PL financial probes; Man U ownership; UEFA CL revamp & Euros; Saudi World Cup countdown; Russia FIFA ban; Paris Games challenge; Darts lessons for other sports

    Published: 06/01/2024
18. Super League case verdict - can there be a breakaway & what the ruling means for UEFA & the future of football; From Saudi Arabia on Club World Cup & Infantino's FIFA meetings; Women's WC fallout

    Published: 23/12/2023
19. European football unrest: Turkish ref punch & Greece shuts out fans; Ceferin's UEFA future; FIFA move to Paris and Miami; Money game: Football agents $888m, Ohtani $700m, Rahm $500m; 1st PL female ref

    Published: 17/12/2023
20. Premier League TV rights; Asian men's CL becomes Saudi tournament; UEFA women's CL revamp; Rubiales - new details; Infantino at COP; No Commonwealth Games host; Brazilian football drama

    Published: 09/12/2023