

The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 24, 2019 • 33min
Arteta's first steps & bulletproof Ed
The Athletic's David Ornstein joins Mark Chapman to deliver exclusive background into Arteta's appointment, what the players think and reveals a new name in the frame to join him at Arsenal. The Athletic's Adam Crafton drops in to discuss Ed Woodward's position as Manchester United's CEO and why they still haven't appointed a director of football at Old Trafford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2019 • 8min
BONUS POD: Arteta Latest
The Athletic's David Ornstein brings you the very latest as Mikel Arteta holds talks with Arsenal about succeeding Unai Emery as manager. Listen to the full interview with David on The Athletic's Arsenal podcast Handbrake Off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2019 • 36min
An insight into the mind of Mesut Ozil
The Athletic's David Ornstein joins Mark Chapman to bring you an insight into the mind of Mesut Ozil after the Arsenal star's latest brush with unwanted headlines, we also get details of Jurgen Klopp’s new contract at Liverpool with insight from Simon Hughes, we hear from Rafa Benitez about a possible return to the Premier League and The Athletic's Dominic Fifield shares what he knows about Chelsea transfer targets now their ban has been lifted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 2019 • 37min
Ferguson's future as Everton boss and who is the front runner for Arsenal?
The Athletic's David Ornstein joins Mark Chapman to examine where Everton go next and what the future holds for interim boss Duncan Ferguson. Oliver Kay is also in the studio to discuss the rise of British managers in the Premier League and David names who he sees as the front runner for the Arsenal job. Subscribe to The Athletic now and get a 40% discount by going to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2019 • 42min
Who sacked Emery & what's the Arsenal succession plan?
The Athletic's David Ornstein joins Mark Chapman to deliver unparalleled insight into the sacking of Unai Emery and who will be the next Arsenal manager. The Athletic's Sam Lee is also in the studio to discuss the possibility of Mikel Arteta heading to the Emirates and to give his thoughts on the mood music surrounding Manchester City & Pep Guardiola. The Athletic's Watford writer Adam Leventhal brings the very latest from Watford following his exclusive on the dismissal of Quique Sanchez Flores. Subscribe to The Athletic using the special promo code UKPOD and receive 40% off! Also, subscribers will have access to exclusive episodes.SIGN UP NOW: http://theathletic.com/ukpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 2019 • 46min
Why Levy swapped Poch for Mourinho - plus the latest on futures of Xhaka, Emery, Silva & Sancho
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's David Ornstein bring exclusive insight into the week's biggest football stories, including Pochettino's exit and Mourinho's arrival at Spurs, Jadon Sancho's growing unrest at Dortmund and Manchester United's search for a striker. All this plus the latest on the futures of Arsenal boss Unai Emery, his captain Granit Xhaka, and Everton's Marco Silva.TIMINGS02:00 - What other moves could Pochettino's departure trigger?04:00 - Is Quique Sanchez Flores really on the brink at Watford?07:00 - Why did Daniel Levy go for Mourinho and why did he decide to get rid of Pochettino?10:00 - What role did the agents Pini Zahavi & Jorge Mendes play in the Mourinho deal?12:30 - Were the Spurs players consulted throughout the whole situation?15:00 - Will Man Utd renew their interest in Poch? (with The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell)17:00 - Are Man Utd interested in Erling Haarland, and could Raiola complicate things?21:00 - Why is Jadon Sancho unhappy at Dortmund and where could he move to?24:00 - Latest on the future of Unai Emery at Arsenal27:30 - The Athletic's Patrick Boyland with the latest on Marco Silva's future32:00 - How active will Spurs be in the transfer window?37:00 - Latest on the future of Granit Xhaka at Arsenal39:00 - Has the atmosphere at Arsenal reached boiling point?Subscribe to The Athletic using the special promo code UKPOD and receive 40% off! Also, subscribers will have access to exclusive episodes.SIGN UP NOW: http://theathletic.com/ukpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.