The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic's Carl Anka, Ryan Conway, Roshane Thomas and Dan Barnes discuss their article that asked  'Why are football crowds so white?'. They share personal experiences as black journalists at football grounds,  consider whether the game is  too quick to pat itself on the back over racism and what meaningful change will look like.You can read the articles discussed on this podcast in full here:Why are football crowds so white? – The AthleticFootball is too quick to pat itself on the back over racism  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein reflects on Liverpool’s incredible title triumph, bringing you insight on how their owners turned a dream into reality.Stuart Webber, former Director of Recruitment at Anfield and now director of football at Norwich City, tells us about the hunger for success he witnessed first hand on Merseyside, with some great detail on John W Henry.From David's column column this week, hear how a top young player looks set to leave Arsenal.Also news on the future of Nathan Ake with our Bournemouth writer Peter Rutzler.And will Eric Dier be offered a new contract at Spurs? The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare will offer the latest on that and also the reasons behind a difficult relationship between Jose Mourinho and Tanguy Ndombele.Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, covering you until the end of the season just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman  to sign up  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate Liverpool's title triumph we're offering 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. There will be a raft of Liverpool articles going out on the site over the next 7 days, including “Jordan Henderson’s Journey To The Title”, by Simon Hughes. Michael Cox will be releasing an article on the tactical innovations that transformed Liverpool. And Raf Honigstein will take an in-depth look into the mindset of the man who made it all happen, Jurgen Klopp.Go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for less than £3 a month   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein is joined  by agent Jonathan Barnett to discuss what he expects to see from a very different transfer market and what the future holds for his clients including Gareth Bale. James McNicholas drops in to share notes on the work Mikel Arteta is doing to turn things round at Arsenal and potential transfer reinforcements.Our Manchester City writer Sam Lee provides a guide to Pep Guardiola’s new assistant and tells us why Leroy Sane is leaving the Etihad.And our man on the Aston Villa beat Gregg Evans gives an update on the future of Jack Grealish.To celebrate the return of the Premier League we're offering 40% off a subscription with The Athletic for a limited time only. Go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman  to sign up for less than £3 a month   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate the return of the Premier League we're offering 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Enjoy all of their great football writing just in time for the return of the Premier League for less than £3 a month by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can sign up right now and take advantage of a 40% discount by going to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to enjoy the best football writing anywhere, just as the football returns!...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendon Batson shares some powerful views with The Athletic's David Ornstein on how football can help bring about meaningful change in the fight against racism. Manchester United writer Laurie Whitewell explains why Paul Pogba is unlikely to start against Tottenham on Friday night and the importance of the next two months for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. And The Athletic's Jack Pitt Brooke will detail how Premier League football will be a very different experience for everyone involved as we all adjust to the ‘new normal’ .To read their work and plenty more as we build-up to the return of Premier League and EFL action make sure you subscribe and download The Athletic app if you haven’t already and right now you can enjoy a 40% discount by heading to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sign up to The Athletic here for access to our unrivalled Wolves coverage and get a 30 day free trial just in time for the return of the Premier LeagueGo to https://podfollow.com/the-molineux-view to hear our weekly Wolves podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sign up to The Athletic here for access to our unrivalled West Ham coverage and get a 30 day free trial just in time for the return of the Premier LeagueGo to https://podfollow.com/u-irons to hear our weekly West Ham podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Leventhal hosts a brand new podcast series from The Athletic, counting down to the return of the Premier League, with every episode focusing on a different team...In this episode Adam Leventhal is talking Southampton with The Athletic's Carl Anka. They discuss the decision to give Ralph Hassenhuttl a new four-year contract, whether lockdown will make it difficult for the players to play their usual pressing game, and whether empty stadiums might help the Saints finally improve their terrible home record.Sign up to The Athletic here for access to our unrivalled West Ham coverage and get a 30 day free trial just in time for the return of the Premier League Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.