Rashford camp upset over Solskjaer comments & Premier League clubs seething about Newcastle takeover
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Simon Johnson to discuss issues involving Manchester United, Newcastle United & Chelsea.
After a shambolic defeat at the start of a difficult run of games, we’ll discuss what the future holds for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United..
We’ll also talk about Newcastle United, who got off to a disappointing start under new ownership, The Athletic has learned there is considerable pressure from Premier League clubs around the takeover and other issues..
And our Chelsea writer Simon Johnson will join us to talk Edourd Mendy, Romelu Lukaku and Olivier Giroud who David has been speaking to for The Athletic.
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.7 | Hello, I'm Mark Chapman, welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. |
| 0:17.1 | We're joined today by David Ornstein and Adam Crafton. |
| 0:20.5 | Coming up, after a shambolic defeat at the start of a difficult run of games, |
| 0:24.6 | we'll discuss Oligona Solshire's future. |
| 0:26.7 | We'll also talk about Newcastle United with the athletic learning |
| 0:31.0 | that there is considerable pressure from Premier League clubs around the takeover and other issues. |
| 0:36.8 | And also in the podcast, |
| 0:38.2 | our Chelsea writer Simon Johnson, will join us. We'll talk Edouard Mendi and Romilly Lukaku. |
| 0:42.9 | David will also tell us about his trip to Milan to speak to Olivier Jouroo. |
| 0:48.6 | So let's start then with your column today, David. Premier League clubs not happy with the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United. |
| 0:58.7 | What in particular don't they like about it? |
| 1:01.7 | Yeah, well, Mark, not happy is an understatement. |
| 1:04.5 | Most of them are seething about it, |
| 1:06.4 | and the reasons vary from moral, according to some of them, |
| 1:10.5 | but make of that what you will. |
| 1:12.6 | And financial, sporting, I think there's a fear among those towards the top end of the |
| 1:18.5 | Premier League or with the aspirations of being there, that their competition is about to get |
| 1:23.1 | a lot more difficult and a fear among those who tend to compete at the bottom that one of their |
| 1:29.2 | rivals for relegation may be about to depart that zone of the Premier League. It has been relayed to |
| 1:35.6 | me that from the meetings that have taken place, such as last week, there has been a vocal |
| 1:40.6 | element within the Premier League group of clubs, especially from the clubs |
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