Euro Leagues: Perez’s ‘disaster-class’ & Mourinho’s Real return
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki are with Steve Crossman to discuss; Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez’s ‘disaster-class’, whether Jose Mourinhio is the answer to the issues at the Bernabeu, and why Champions League football could be a problem for Como.
Plus, Paris FC sporting director Marco Neppe joins the pod to reflect on their Ligue 1 season.
01:58 – Perez’s press conference 12:26 – Is Jose Mourinho the answer to Real’s problems? 23:51 – Paris FC sporting director Marco Neppe 35:47 – Le Mans back in Ligue 1 37:37 – Could Como’s lack of Italians cause them problems for the Champions League? 47:10 – Venezia’s open top boat parade
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts. |
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| 0:12.1 | You might. You might. It is called Sightraught with me, Nick Grimshaw. |
| 0:15.2 | And me, Annie Mack. And we talk about the week in music. |
| 0:18.2 | All the news, all the cultural happenings in the UK and beyond. |
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| 0:40.8 | On the Football Daily podcast, the Euroleagues with Steve Crossman. |
| 0:47.2 | Right, welcome to the Euroleagues. |
| 0:49.4 | We'll be talking Rail Madrid President Florentino Perez and his head-turning press conference this week. We'll chat about the imminent return of Jose Marino. We're going to have the Paris FC Sporting Director with us, Marco Neppe. We'll talk about Como, how they are viewed internally in Italy. All of that coming up. Joining us this week, we've got ESPN's Julianne LaRone, we've got Guillain Balagay. And we've got Mina Rizuki. Good evening, everybody. |
| 1:13.0 | Good evening. Hello, hello. Are we all excited for a big chat on Real Madrid? Because, I mean, Mina, it's the gift that keeps on giving, isn't it? |
| 1:24.7 | Yes, don't you just love them? And don't you love when there's just loads of arguments |
| 1:28.4 | and an old man who tells you why there's lots of conspiracy theories? |
| 1:32.2 | Sounds like the Euroleaks to me. |
| 1:34.4 | Who's the old man? |
| 1:35.7 | Oh. |
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