AS Roma and Everton both currently sit in the lower reaches of the Deloitte Football Money League - the list of the top 30 richest clubs in the world. They could soon be owned by the same company. How far should multi-club ownership be allowed to spread? For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the …

The new format, expanded Champions starts this week but will it be any better than before? We compare the opening week's fixtures to the those of last season's group stage to assess if the competition really is delivering more interesting fixtures, as claimed by UEFA. In the UK at least there will be more options for fans to watch with Amazon showi…

September sees the start of a new improved Nations League and the start of the new "Swiss-model" European club competitions, both of which are far easier to understand than Chelsea's transfer policy. We also get the chance this week to check out a new look England side with Lee Carsley in interim control. Jack Grealish returns to the squad and is j…

The former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76. In the early 2000s, he took his England side to three consecutive quarter finals at international tournaments, but his time in the role was dogged by criticism of both his professional decisions and those in his private life. It was a time when England had a wealth of talent …

Raheem Sterling isn't happy with being sidelined but with more of his fellow long-contracted colleagues outside of the 20-man match-day squad than in it, is this just how life must be at the club? There's obviously some kind of plan going on at Chelsea but what's the end game? How many more hotels can they sell to themselves before they fall foul o…

We're back for our sixteenth season. Graham and Jan discuss a quiet transfer window and Lee Carsley's appointment as caretaker England manager. And after an important summer for football in Germany, Terry chats with friend of the show and Cologne resident Archie Rhind-Tutt on the legacy of Euro 2024. You can read Terry's preview of the upcoming Bun…

Euro 2024 is over, Spain are champions, England have lost another final, and now Gareth Soutgate has announced that he is stepping down as England manager. A day can be a long time in football and having recorded this episode yesterday evening, before this morning's announcement, some of this episode is already out of date. We've left in our musing…

We're down to the last eight and England are still there. Can they get past the Swiss? Will the Netherlands or Turkey be waiting in the semi-final? Can the hosts stop Spain? Will The Ronaldo Show get another airing against France? For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. …

After the first round of fixtures at Euro 2024, it's less clear which side looks most likely to win it. Pre-tournament favourites France and England won their openers but weren't given an easy ride, while Spain and Germany look even better than we thought. The other teams involved haven't just come along for the ride, giving us some thrilling perfo…

Euro 2024 kicks off this week in Germany so here's our run through of each of the six groups - it's a bit like a wallchart, only in sound form. Who will shine and who will have a tournament to forget? Can England really be considered favourites? And how will Scotland fair against the hosts and sides who are largely made up of German-based players? …

It's our last podcast of the season and, after a surprisingly entertaining FA Cup Final, we're in a mood to celebrate. But it's not all good news, the Prime Minister's decision to call an early election has halted progress of the legislation that was to bring in an independent regulator for football. Will the new government be too busy to pick it u…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have tabled a motion to scrap VAR in the Premier League. It's very unlikely they will get the number of votes they require to succeed but what would a narrow defeat say about confidence in the system and the PGMOL? Also this week, we congratulate Manchester City on getting away with yet another Premier League title. For more…

It's the final week of the season for the Premier League and the Bundesliga. Only Arsenal can stop Manchester City claiming an unprecedented fourth successive title, but they'll need help from Spurs or West Ham to do it. Meanwhile in Germany, one by one the coaches on Bayern's wishlist to replace Thomas Tuchel are ruling themselves out. Could Erik …

Eager to find an alternative to the current, unsatisfactory profit and sustainability rules, the Premier League has this week agreed to introduce new rules that limit the money a club can spend to a multiple of the lowest club’s TV revenue. Will this “anchoring” be an effective way of controlling finances, or will it become just something else to c…

This weekend, technology robbed us of the greatest FA Cup comeback in living memory, with the unforgiving VAR offside lines denying Coventry City a 121st minute winner in their semi-final against Manchester United after being 3-0 down. And when it wasn't shattering dreams, the objectivity of those using it to officiate was being called into quesion…

There's an adage that at the end of the season the table never lies, but with so much affecting this season's Premier League placings does it still hold true? Is it possible to understand everything that's going on in football? From financial regulations to club and country coefficients, from law changes to competition restructing, from new metrics…

Across Europe the major league titles are already almost won; in Germany, Leverkusen should seal the championship this weekend. The English top flight is the exception with a three way race that could provide the most exciting climax to a Premier League season. It's not all good news for the “Best League in the World”. This week, around the time it…

The games across the congested Easter weekend can often define what remains of a season. In England the lead changed in both the Premier League and the Championship. In women's football, Arsenal won the the first (and almost certainly their only) silverware of the season, beating Chelsea and denying Emma Hayes the quadruple in her final season at t…

The international break often leaves football news outlets scratching around for content. It's a good thing they had Ben White declining to join the England squad and Nike's cross of St George design faux pas to whip up some outrage. Trying not to dwell on such matters, we move on to discuss options for improvements to the qualification process for…

Nottingham Forest have been hit with a four point deduction for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. The loss of points has dropped them into the relegation zone but they're still ahead of the two best teams in last season's Championship, Burnley and Sheffield United. With the gap between the top flight and the EFL growin…

Like March hares, right now there a lot of people who are hopping mad. This weekend Jude Bellingham saw red for having a difference of opinion with referee over timekeeping, while in Germany a Darmstadt fan was allowed on the pitch to let the players know how terrible they are. If that wasn't enough, this weekend we also had a former top level Prem…

It's been four years since the FA Cup became a replay-less midweek round, but it still feels a bit weird. With a new domestic broadcaster taking over the competition in 2025, could more changes be on the horizon? If there are changes to be made, maybe the powers that be should consult with the fans first. The recent victory of ultras in Germany in …

Sunderland are looking for a new manager, just two months after hiring the last one, Michael Beale. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have appointed a new manager, and this time it's an interesting choice. 2022 Europa League winning head coach Oliver Glasner comes in to replace Roy Hodgson. In Germany, pressure is mounting on Thomas Tuchel, whose Bayern si…

Last week, the football laws body IFAB announced an idea they were looking to trial - the introduction of blue cards for offences punishable by a visit to a ten minute sin bin. Why, in England at least, has the idea almost universally gone down like a lead balloon? Are the decisions-makers at IFAB fixing problems that no one has asked them to fix? …

After bruising defeats at the weekend both Roy Hodgson and Mauricio Pochettino are under pressure before they face each other next Monday. Are they safe all the time no one else would touch their respective clubs? Also this week we discuss a couple of controversial off-field decision with some VAR chaos in Belgium and, closer to home, the problems …