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Libero

A podcast about football, the least important of the most important things, featuring John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson.


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  • #173
    Yesterday · 56 min

    173 | Unai Emery And The Choices That Define A Managerial Career

    Is there a bad time to take the Manchester United job? Almost certainly yes. Does that make it easy to turn down? Certainly not. These tough choices can be the difference between a glorious managerial career and having to rebuild your reputation at FC Twente. The allure of The Big Job™ will always turn heads and it forms the centre of discussion between Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and John Brewin here. P1: (00:26) P2: (27:54) --- Because of you, our treasured listeners, we have been shortlisted for podcast of the year at the upcoming FSA Awards. For that, we say thank you. If you feel so inclined, we would really appreciate you now going a step further and giving us a vote, you can do that here. --- Libero is going live again! This time we're doing two of the most important of the least important live shows, one in Leeds on 18th November and a second in London on 20th November. Tickets are on sale right now, the link for the show in ⁠Leeds is here⁠ and the link for ⁠London is here⁠. If you sign up to the Special Ones tier of ⁠SC Libero⁠ you claim 20% off the ticket price for the live show. Join the most important of the least important membership clubs right here: ⁠liberopodcast.com⁠. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via ⁠getintouch@liberopodcast.com⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ⁠@liberopod⁠ Join our Discord ⁠@Libero Podcast⁠ Follow us on X ⁠@podcast_libero⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠@liberopodcast.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠@liberopod⁠ Follow us on TikTok ⁠@liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #172
    Tuesday · 1 hr 1 min

    172 | Why Don't Premier League Clubs Want Winners In The Dugout?

    This is not an episode about Manchester United, but the odd situation where reports suggest by the far most qualified person to solve the problematic lack of success Old Trafford is considered behind managers with lesser qualifications does raise some questions. The serial winner on the market is of course Antonio Conte, so what does it say about the executives running top clubs that the Italian is seen as a risky option when he has consistently shown he can deliver the thing they all claim to want, trophies? Rory Smith is joined by James Horncastle and Miguel Delaney. P1: (06:58) P2: (39:23) --- Because of you, our treasured listeners, we have been shortlisted for podcast of the year at the upcoming FSA Awards. For that, we say thank you. If you feel so inclined, we would really appreciate you now going a step further and giving us a vote, you can do that here. --- Libero is going live again! This time we're doing two of the most important of the least important live shows, one in Leeds on 18th November and a second in London on 20th November. Tickets are on sale right now, the link for the show in ⁠Leeds is here⁠ and the link for ⁠London is here⁠. If you sign up to the Special Ones tier of ⁠SC Libero⁠ you claim 20% off the ticket price for the live show. Join the most important of the least important membership clubs right here: ⁠liberopodcast.com⁠. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via ⁠getintouch@liberopodcast.com⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ⁠@liberopod⁠ Join our Discord ⁠@Libero Podcast⁠ Follow us on X ⁠@podcast_libero⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠@liberopodcast.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠@liberopod⁠ Follow us on TikTok ⁠@liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #171
    October 30 · 1 hr 1 min

    171 | The Big Six Is Over. Is The Premier League Back In A Big Four Era?

    It is now more than 20 years since Roman Abramovich's arrival at Chelsea begun the Premier League's original 'big four era', but with Manchester City seemingly about to move out of the picture and Tottenham falling back with the pack, the hierarchy is shifting again. On this episode Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Wilson, and Tariq Panja ask whether the dominance of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in the century's first decade was a good thing or whether the Premier League has never recovered from financial ruptures it caused. Plus, what will the competition's future be with opportunities opening up at the top? P1: (00:44) P2: (35:21) --- Libero is going live again! This time we're doing two of the most important of the least important live shows, one in Leeds on 18th November and a second in London on 20th November. Tickets are on sale right now, the link for the show in ⁠Leeds is here⁠ and the link for ⁠London is here⁠. If you sign up to the Special Ones tier of ⁠SC Libero⁠ you claim 20% off the ticket price for the live show. Join the most important of the least important membership clubs right here: ⁠liberopodcast.com⁠. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via ⁠getintouch@liberopodcast.com⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ⁠@liberopod⁠ Join our Discord ⁠@Libero Podcast⁠ Follow us on X ⁠@podcast_libero⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠@liberopodcast.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠@liberopod⁠ Follow us on TikTok ⁠@liberopod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #170
    October 27 · 58 min

    170 | Michael Carrick And His Inevitable End At Manchester United

    The death spiral has begun for Michael Carrick at Manchester United. It now looks inevitable that he will become the latest poor soul sacrificed at the altar of a huge football club that looks incapable of fixing the deep rooted structural issues that deny any hope of a return to former glories. John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Jack Pitt-Brooke ask how much of this is Carrick's fault and what has precipitated his rapid fall from the highs of last season's resurgence. Attention then turns to the real causes of United's waning power, the flawed ownership of Glazers and the false dawn of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival. P1: (02:11) P2: (30:24) --- Libero is going live again! This time we're doing two of the most important of the least important live shows, one in Leeds on 18th November and a second in London on 20th November. Tickets are on sale right now, the link for the show in Leeds is here and the link for London is here. If you sign up to the Special Ones tier of SC Libero you claim 20% off the ticket price for the live show. Join the most important of the least important membership clubs right here: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #169
    October 23 · 58 min

    169 | In Defence Of The 3pm Blackout

    The Saturday 3pm blackout is one of the most distinctive aspects of English football. The games in that timeslot are televised around the world, but not in this country, the result of a rule that has stood for more than 70 years. The theory is that by keeping them off TV, more fans will go and watch their local teams. On today's episode Rory Smith, John Brewin and Jack Pitt-Brooke discuss whether the blackout works, in protecting attendances further down the pyramid. And whether it is still worth bothering with in the modern age? Given how much people pay for TV subscriptions do they deserve to have every game at their fingertips? And can the ruling survive in a world where it feels as if everything is for sale? P1: (01:33) P2: (30:58) --- Libero is going live again! This time we're doing two of the most important of the least important live shows, one in Leeds on 18th November and a second in London on 20th November. Tickets are on sale right now, the link for the show in Leeds is here and the link for London is here. If you sign up to the Special Ones tier of SC Libero you claim 20% off the ticket price for the live show. Join the most important of the least important membership clubs right here: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #168
    October 20 · 1 hr

    168 | Why Kylian Mbappe Shouldn't Win The Ballon D'Or

    The Ballon d’Or, the award Jonathan Wilson despises most. Our voteless trio discuss the merits of a shortlist that includes Rory Smith favourite Julian Quinones and ponders why the race is so open this year. What does it say about how we consume football? How do we weight individual success? Why shouldn't Fabian Ruiz collect the big gold gong at the London Palladium? Join James Horncastle, Wilson and Smith, AKA the journalists France Football overlooked for the voting panel in Italy, England and Scotland, to find out why Kylian Mbappe's fingerprints will not be all over an award that presumably had to be moved from Paris for its own safety. P1: (07:49) P2: (32:20) --- Libero is going live again! This time we're doing two of the most important of the least important live shows, one in Leeds on 18th November and a second in London on 20th November. Tickets are on sale right now, the link for the show in Leeds is here and the link for London is here. If you sign up to the Special Ones tier of SC Libero you claim 20% off the ticket price for the live show. Join the most important of the least important membership clubs right here: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • October 16 · 58 min

    167 | Why Does The Premier League Need Brighton And Brentford?

    The Premier League's two smartest, most upwardly-mobile teams, Brighton and Brentford, are currently third and fourth in the table. Is it too soon to talk about Champions League football? What do we actually mean by 'well-run’, and does it go further than just having an algorithm to identify talent? And given the Manchester City scandal, why is the success of these teams potentially so valuable to the league itself? Jack Pitt-Brooke is joined by John Brewin and Rory Smith, plus a special cameo. P1: (02:39) P2: (29:09) Join SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #166
    October 13 · 54 min

    166 | PSG Have Become The Establishment. Man City Went A Different Way

    PSG are a superclub backed by an oil state who have come to dominate European football. Not dissimilar then to Manchester City. Yet, ahead of their Champions League meeting this week, one club is facing serious sanctions for breaching financial regulations and the other is not. Like City, the French champions have been accused of inflating related-party sponsorships to fund squad building, but PSG escaped sanctions and now club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is one of European football's top powerbrokers. So how have the Qataris managed to manoeuvre in a way that their Gulf rivals from the UAE have not? Jonathan Wilson is joined by Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja. P1: (02:32) P2: (23:00) Join SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #165
    October 9 · 1 hr

    165 | Liverpool v Man City: It Means Everything And Potentially Completely Nothing

    Manchester City travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday in a game that marks the first appearance of the boys in sky blue since the Premier League verdict dropped and opened the public's eyes to Sham City. A cauldron, a bear pit, a house of flying Kopperberg bottles, it's fair to say it will be lively on Merseyside. Does it mean more because it's Liverpool? Do the yet-to-be-defined sanctions render the whole thing meaningless? Rory Smith is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and John Brewin for this one. P1: (01:12) P2: (32:39) Join SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #164
    October 6 · 56 min

    164 | What The Manchester City Case Means For The Premier League

    With Manchester City having been found guilty of systematically cheating their way to Premier League domination, what are the broader implications for competition itself? How robust will one of England's major cultural exports be in the face of its biggest ever scandal? But also has its previously successful formula of light-touch regulation and openness to foreign investment been the Premier League's undoing in the City case? Jack Pitt-Brooke is joined by James Horncastle and Miguel Delaney. P1: (11:20) P2: (27:25) Join SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #163
    October 2 · 55 min

    163 | Is The Manchester City Case The Biggest Story In Premier League History?

    Trying to place the scale of the Manchester City cheating scandal into context is not straightforward given there is almost no comparable event in the history of English football. However other historic scandals do exist, Calciopoli in Italy is one, but there are more closer to home too. Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Wilson and James Horncastle discuss where the City case lands among all of that, as well as what it means for the club's fans and the integrity of the Premier League. P1: (04:22) P2: (27:33) Join SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #162
    September 30 · 58 min

    162 | Manchester City: Sham Football Club

    Manchester City’s epic run of glory lies in ruins after a long awaited verdict reveals the success was built on a mountain of sham contracts and more than £850m in side income from its Abu Dhabi royal overlords. Rory, Jonathan and Tariq try to dissect a ruling for the ages. P1: (00:55) P2: (26:16) -- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #161
    September 28 · 59 min

    161 | The Manchester City Verdict: A Stain On The Premier League

    The arrival of the news that Manchester City had been found guilty of the majority of the more than 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League upended a sleepy international break weekend. It is the biggest story in football in recent memory and has huge implications for English football and beyond. Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja have been tracking this story for years, John Brewin asks them to try and put the news into context. P1: (00:37) P2: (35:59) -- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #160
    September 25 · 1 hr

    160 | What Makes Spain So Dominant?

    Spain are World and European champions (again), but is there more to the country's success than their clearly defined set of football principles? Why has this set of players succeeded where the post-2012 generation fell short? James Horncastle is joined by a very Spanish Miguel Delaney and Rory Smith to discuss. P1: (05:45) P2: (34:15) -- It's the final day of Wilson Month! This is your last chance to sign up for SC Libero and get the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #159
    September 22 · 57 min

    159 | Klopp, Zidane And The Latest Batch Of Big Name International Managers

    Jurgen Klopp and Zinedine Zidane will be among some very familiar faces in the dugout during the upcoming Nations League fixtures as they become the latest high-profile coaches to make the move into international football. They join a number of high-profile peers, including as Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti, in trying their hand coaching a national team, but what is behind this raft of big-name arrivals on the international stage? John Brewin, James Horncastle and Miguel Delaney go through the new faces. P1: (00:26) P2: (37:41) -- It's STILL Wilson Month! Anyone signing up for SC Libero in the next couple of weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. Jonathan Wilson is upset at these levels of generosity . The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #158
    September 18 · 1 hr 2 min

    158 | Why Are So Many English Players Going Abroad?

    Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are the most high-profile, but they are from the only English players currently plying their trade on the continent - there are three at Inter Milan alone. This trend is certainly a break from tradition over the past 20 years, where outside of a few high-profile exceptions Englishman kept it strictly Premier League and there was a feeling the foreign clubs weren't particularly fussed about going after them. Why is this changing now? Tracking this phenomenon are Rory Smith, James Horncastle and Jack Pitt-Brooke. P1: (00:35) P2: (33:28) -- It's STILL Wilson Month! Anyone signing up for SC Libero in the next couple of weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. Jonathan Wilson is upset at these levels of generosity . The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #157
    September 15 · 58 min

    157 | Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville And The Rise Of The Partisan Pundit

    Sky Sports has changed football more than once since the outset of the Premier League and the latest development has elevated star pundits such as Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher to figures that dictate the discourse well beyond the broadcast. Driven by social media, technology and changing consumption habits, this is increasingly taking the form of partisan analysis. Rory Smith, Jack Pitt-Brooke, and Tariq Panja track the key moments in the modern evolution of football broadcasting and what impact it's having on the whole ecosystem. P1: (01:26) P2: (31:03) --- It's STILL Wilson Month! Anyone signing up for SC Libero in the next couple of weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. Jonathan Wilson is upset at these levels of generosity . The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #156
    September 11 · 59 min

    156 | Manchester United: New Dawn Or False Hope?

    Manchester United were an outlier in a summer of lavish spending. In a sea of nine-figure signings, the new arrivals at Old Trafford were brought in on more modest fees as a number of targets moved to rivals. Gone are the days when United were top of the food chain, Premier League titles are now firmly in the rearview mirror and Manchester City are the dominant local force. So with another reboot ongoing under Michael Carrick, who are are Manchester United in 2026? Jack Pitt-Brooke is joined by John Brewin and Rory Smith. P1: (00:31) P2: (33:04) -- It's STILL Wilson Month! Anyone signing up for SC Libero in the next couple of weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. Jonathan Wilson is upset at these levels of generosity . The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #155
    September 8 · 1 hr 2 min

    155 | Champions League Preview: Are Barcelona Ready To Win It Again?

    The Champions League begins this week with some enticing fixtures and a pool of potential winners that may be as small as six teams. PSG have plenty going in their favour but much of what benefits the defending champions in terms of a lighter domestic workload also holds true for a resurgent Barcelona. And what of the English clubs? Is this the start of a long-previewed era of Premier League dominance in Europe's top competition? Rory Smith is joined by Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja as we hit play on the Champions League anthem again. P1: (01:09) P2: (30:47) -- It's STILL Wilson Month! Anyone signing up for SC Libero in the next couple of weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. Jonathan Wilson is upset at these levels of generosity . The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Do you have a burning question for the Liberi? Send them in to extra-time@liberopodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get them answered on the podcast. Anything else, email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • #154
    September 4 · 56 min

    154 | Is The Premier League's Transfer Bubble Ready To Burst?

    The Premier League's clubs have spent just over £3.4bn this summer. Several clubs have paid fees exceeding £100m, Manchester City have done it twice. It feels like less a player trading system than an over-financed arms race, but is the league in a financial bubble? In this episode, Rory Smith, Miguel Delaney, and Jonathan Wilson analyse the complexities of the modern football transfer market, the impact of financial regulations, and the broader economic forces shaping the Premier League, as well as explore whether the game is immune from the economic headwinds on the horizon. P1: (02:13) P2: (31:56) It's Wilson Month! What does that mean? It means anyone signing up for SC Libero over the next four weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. We didn't tell your generous benefactor Jonathan Wilson about this in advance and he will be upset. The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here. — The Libero Fantasy League is also back for the new season. You play against your fellow listeners by using ⁠this link⁠ or using this code: la4foa. --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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