The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary

Chelsea Find a Buyer

Jun 22, 2023

35:05

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Three Things Chelsea Are Doing to Improve Their Bottom Line

3min

The Doubts About the Soccer Team's Strategy

2min

The Todd Bully Strategy for Chelsea

4min

The PIF Is Not Investing in Soccer for Financial Reasons

2min

The Conspiracy of Private Equity Ownership

6min

The Problem With Nation States Getting Into Soccer

2min

Chelsea's Strategy of Buying Young Players and Clearing Out the Old Player Strategy

2min

The Importance of Being Smart

2min

10.

The Consequences of Being Rich and Powerful

4min

11.

Nicholas Jackson: A Good Young Player

3min

12.

The Ephemeral Nature of Talent Development

4min

After a lot of worries about how they might plug the ffp gap, Chelsea found buyers for Kovacic and Havertz in the Premier League and for a bunch of their excess salary in Saudi Arabia. How did this happen, was it a conspiracy, and wait who are Chelsea's good players now?

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