What’s so special about Arne Slot? And Birmingham City in Europe..?

The Game Football Podcast

The Times

Sports, Soccer

3.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Liverpool have finally clinched their 20th league title. Arne Slot has landed the big one in his first season in charge. How did he do it, can he repeat it next year and is it unfair to look at the legacy left by Jurgen Klopp?

In the FA Cup Alyson Rudd is Crystal Palace’s lucky charm – she interviewed Oliver Glasner ahead of the final and was impressed by his bold approach. What now for Aston Villa?

Finally Gregor Robertson went to meet the owner of newly promoted Birmingham City – Tom Wagner. Ambitious doesn’t do him justice. He knows the financial figures inside out and he is preparing for the very top, a derby with rivals Villa in the Champions League. And he wants Birmingham to knock Manchester off its perch as a footballing city. Is it realistic?

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0:00.0	Local, national, global, there's always an election, and politicians are always thinking about the next one.
0:06.1	The smell of victory of exes in ballot papers is the thing that actually makes it worthwhile.
0:12.6	On how to win an election, we've assembled a crack team of strategists who've all been at the top political table for both the good times and the terribly bad.
0:20.6	In the end, that is what a Prime Minister does.
0:22.7	Every week, we answer the big political questions.
0:25.4	Are we living in Morgan McSweeney's government or Kirst Armours?
0:28.6	Listen to how to win an election wherever you get your podcasts.
0:32.2	Best episode yet. Hello and welcome to the game at football podcast from The Times.
0:45.3	Liverpool are confirmed as Premier League champions and Crystal Palace stunned Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup final
0:51.1	where they will face a ruthless-looking Manchester City.
0:54.4	Ipswich are relegated and Rasmus Hoyland scored a goal this weekend really had it all.
1:00.0	On today's show we'll discuss all of that and hear about the co-owner of a League One club with big, big ambitions.
1:06.3	I'm Tom Clark and joining me today we have the senior sports writer and Sunday Times columnist Alison Rudd. The former striker turned columnist Tony Cascarino and the former defender turned
1:15.3	journalist Gregor Robertson is here as usual. We're all looking very summary. Tony's a lovely
1:20.3	short-sleeved shirt. Alison lovely blouse. I'm going on holiday at the end of the week.
1:25.3	So quite one, quite frankly. Another one? Quite frankly, another one!
1:27.9	Do you know how?
1:30.0	So quite frankly, there's the intro.
1:32.5	Talk amongst yourselves.
1:33.4	See you later.
1:35.1	Greg, are you buzzing?
1:36.6	For what?
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