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In this episode of Business in Football, Joe and Josh start by discussing the leaked details of Lionel Messi's contract and transfer deadline day ending in relatively uninteresting fashion with mostly loan moves. The main discussion in this podcast is Sunderland AFC who have recently been sold to a 23 year old(!) pending FA approval. After 2 relegations under Ellis Short and fans losing patients after only about 18 months with Stuart Donald as majority owner, the club gains its third owner in four years. How did they go from producing the likes of Jordan Henderson and Jordan Pickford to League 1 mediocrity, and can the new ownership turn things around?

In this episode of Business in Football, Joe and Josh start with some weekly topics that include the sacking of Frank Lampard and hiring of Thomas Tuchel in West London, Josh's mighty Sheffield United topping Manchester United and if that means City are sure to win the title, and some minor transfer news. In the main part of the pod, the boys discuss what exactly happened to Newcastle United. A club that grew a massive fan base in the 1990s, was and still are raking in the revenue, but can't seem to shake relegation fights season after season. Who exactly is Mike Ashley and how has he managed to turn the club into what it is, and why did the Saudi takeover not go through?  

In episode 4 of the Business in Football podcast, Joe and Josh take time to discuss the setup of MLS and how it works with USSF. They get into what they believe needs to change in MLS in order for the league and in turn US Soccer to evolve. They then turn to academy structure in the US and how it isn't good enough to compete with the best in the world despite suddenly producing young players who now play for Chelsea, Juventus, and Manchester City among others.  

In this episode of Business in Football, Joe and Josh begin by taking a quick look at the title favorites in each of the top 5 European leagues. The focus then shifts to Barcelona FC, a legendary club in financial ruin. How bad is it and how did they get here?   

In this episode of Business in Football, the lads start by discussing a few weekly headlines such as Sheffield United's hopes of staying in the Premier League, Phil Foden and Manchester City, as well as some quick transfer headlines. They then dive into who is the 2nd biggest club in Serie A by taking into account historical and modern success on the pitch, financial aspects, and overall global brand. 

In the first episode of the Business in Football podcast the lads discuss a few topics from the past week in the world of football including AC Milan no longer unbeaten in 2020, Manchester City league cup semi final success, Pochettino to PSG, Americans making the move abroad, Atletico Madrid disaster in the Copa del Rey, and Phil Neville to Inter Miami. We then get into answering the question, "why are Borussia Dortmund a selling club?" (20:52) Download the free anchor app or go to anchor.fm to start your podcast! (20:16)