The Bottom Line: FSG’s naivety over European Super League | Stefan Szymanski interview

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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🗓️ 3 May 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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With the aftermath of the failed European Super League still rumbling on, Dave Powell is back with The Bottom Line podcast. In the latest episode, the Liverpool ECHO's business of football writer is joined by economist and author of 'Soccernomics', 'Money and Football', and 'Winners and Losers', Stefan Szymanski. Exploring ownership models, what the future may hold for the likes of FSG in European football and how the landscape may change, a number of themes are covered. The possibility of a salary cap and the consequences it would have is also explored along with the potential of a return to the European Super League model.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Blood Red channel as we bring you the latest bottom line podcast with Dave Powell.
0:04.8	The latest episode was recorded prior to Sunday's events at Old Trafford which saw Liverpool's
0:09.3	clash with Manchester United Postponed following support of protests against the Glazer family's ownership.
0:15.8	Staying on the theme of the failed European Super League, the latest episode sees Dave Catch Up
0:20.6	with economist and football author Stefan Schmansky to get into the continuing fallout
0:25.5	surrounding the Super League.
0:27.1	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking
0:33.9	points from Anfield. Hello and welcome to the ladies bottom line podcast from
0:38.6	Blood Red channel with myself Dave Powell Business of Football writer at the
0:42.0	Liverpool Echo. Over the past few weeks we've covered a wide a power
0:43.4	power business of football writer at the Liverpool Echo.
0:42.8	Over the past few weeks we've covered a wide ranging number of topics on here
0:46.6	from the Jerry Cardinale and Redford capital investment in Fenway Sports Group
0:50.7	to the doomed European Super League plot.
0:53.0	So this week's announcement of the annual accounts from Liverpool
0:56.0	that showed their 46 million pound loss.
0:58.0	The European Super League plan has dominated the agenda last week after the failed plot
1:02.0	by the biggest 12 clubs in Europe to form their own breakaway competition
1:05.6	Liverpool owners F. S. G. have come under heavy fire for their significant partner plans and while John W. Henry's display of contrition
1:12.4	last week may have appeased some, the latest misstep could be one too many for some fans.
1:17.5	But what does the future of the game look like?
1:19.5	And what do the role of the likes of FSG have to play in it.
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