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Hello, welcome to the Orsena and Chapman Pod on The Athletic, along with David.

We're joined today by the Athletics, Adam Crafton and Ollie Kay.

And coming up, we'll focus on the backlash and protest from fans of the Premier League's biggest clubs against their owners

that has brought the game in England to a tipping point, really, and discuss what could happen next.

We'll also continue to look ahead to how the England national side is shaping up ahead of the Euros.

Garrow Southgate will now be able to pick a 26-man squad, so who will benefit?

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So as the whole world knows, Manchester United fans protested over the weekend.

Those protests have been going on for many years.

The ones this weekend obviously led to the postponement of Manchester United against Liverpool.

The FA have asked the six English clubs involved in the Super League proposals

to provide information and evidence around their participation.

And the Premier League have also said they will seek to hold clubs accountable for their

actions around the Super League.

Given what's happened over the last two or three weeks, Adam, let me start with you.

Is there any surprise at what we saw on Sunday?

I don't think there is. And I think that's almost like what I still can't get my head round with the way that the Super League

proposals came out because, you know, okay, it might sound easy now to say with hindsight,

all these things would have happened. But a lot of what's happened since the launch was

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