The End Of The Abramovich Era
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The Times
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🗓️ 3 March 2022
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Roddy, Jonathan Northcroft and Matt Lawton.
Roman Abramovich is selling Chelsea but how easy will this be and how quickly does he want it done? The Times’ Chief Sports Correspondent Matt Lawton joins us after his detailed look into the situation in The Times (00:00)
How did the Russian change the way English football is run and how will he be viewed once he leaves the sport completely?(18:10)
Manchester United are still on the lookout for a new manager and with reports of a new name on the shortlist, The Times’ North East Correspondent Paul Hirst joins us (35:02)
Bill Edgar looks into the history of scoreline in English football in The Times this week. We share our favourites, with one team in particular featuring in a lot of them! (54:50)
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| 1:00.2 | Hello and welcome to the Game Football Podcast from the Times. Today we react to the |
| 1:04.7 | enormous news that Roman Abramovich has put Chelsea up for sale. Who will be taking over and when? |
| 1:11.4 | What does it mean for the club's fans and what legacy does he leave in English football? We'll |
| 1:17.1 | also look ahead to the Manchester Derby. How big is it for Manchester City and what reaction |
| 1:22.0 | will we see from the Manchester United players as rumours come out of more criticisms for their |
| 1:27.1 | captain Harry McGuire? We'll also discuss the most amazing, incredible and unique results |
| 1:33.2 | in the history of the Football League. This is the game. |
| 1:36.6 | Hello again. Welcome to the Game Podcast. I am Hugh Wasncroft alongside Jonathan Northcroft |
| 1:50.1 | and Thomas Roddy. And listen, it has been a huge, huge week. For Chelsea in particular, |
| 1:55.9 | the big news is the club is now up for sale. Roman Abramovich will be leaving after 19 years at |
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