Who Runs Football?

This week, Tom Williams and Juliet Jacques are joined by David Goldblatt, author of The Ball Is Round, to answer a seemingly simple question: who runs football? David explains why billionaires and foreign investors love sinking their money into football, and what accusations of “sportswashing” leave out.

Plus, we talk about what’s going on with Southgate’s strategy. Has pragmatism become dogmatism for England?

Music by Matt Huxley. Design by Pietro Garrone. Produced by Chal Ravens.

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