The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic's  David Ornstein is joined by one of the leading strikers in Premier League history as Andy Cole opens up on the issue of racism in football and the wider world.Amy Lawrence discusses her exclusive interview with Arsene Wenger with words from the man himself.The Athletic's Liverpool writer James Pearce details why Timo Werner is not on his way to Anfield. To read their work and plenty more as we build-up to the return of Premier League, EFL, Spanish and Italian football, make sure you subscribe and download The Athletic app if you haven’t already - access is free for 30 days by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman 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 is talking Chelsea with The Athletic's Liam Twomey. They discuss how the impending arrival of Timo Werner will affect Abraham & Giroud, the other players who could be on their way out the door after these 9 games, and whether 4th place is the priority or the pursuit of a trophy could still be a realistic goal this season.Sign up to The Athletic here for access to Liam Twomey's unrivalled Chelsea coverage and get a 30 day free trial 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 we look at Burnley with The Athletic's Andy Jones. They discuss the remaining ambition for Sean Dyche's side this season with safety secured, plus they look at the future of Joe Hart, the progress of Dwight McNeil and ponder just how loud Dyche will be in those empty stadiums.Sign up to The Athletic now for access to Andy Jones' unrivalled coverage of Burnley and also get the best football writing across the Premier League. Head to theathletic.co.uk/ornsteinandchapman for a 30 day free trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Adam Leventhal hosts a special bonus podcast to bring you the inside story of how Chelsea have landed Timo Werner from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig so long a transfer target for Liverpool. Adam is joined by Athletic’s football correspondent David Ornstein, German football writer Rafa Honigstein and Liam Twomey who covers Chelsea. Details include how calls with Frank Lampard helped convince Werner to choose Chelsea, how his Liverpool dream wasn’t possible in the timeframe and how Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was also an option for Chelsea. Liam, David and Rafa have contributed to an incredibly detailed piece on this Werner story that you can read over on The Athletic now, If you’re not already a subscriber, you can sign up right now and take advantage of our 30-Day Free Trial by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to enjoy the best football writing anywhere, just as the season makes its return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe to The Athletic to enjoy all of our writers great content in time for the Premier League's return. Sign up for a 30-Day Free Trial to try it out for yourself by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe to The Athletic to enjoy all of our writers great content in time for the Premier League's return. Sign up for a 30-Day Free Trial to try it out for yourself by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe to The Athletic to enjoy all of our writers great content in time for the Premier League's return. Sign up for a 30-Day Free Trial to try it out for yourself by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapmanYou can also listen to our weekly Aston Villa podcast by going to podfollow.com/1874-pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe to The Athletic to enjoy all of our writers great content in time for the Premier League's return. Sign up for a 30-Day Free Trial to try it out for yourself by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman You can also listen to our weekly Arsenal podcast by going to podfollow.com/handbrake-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein is joined by our Spanish football writer Dermot Corrigan to discuss why Paul Pogba is unlikely to move to Spain this summer, shares notes on how La Liga has handled their own Project Restart and reveals why Mauricio Pochettino believes he is one of the Premier League's most influential coaches. Fabrice Muamba, former Premier League midfielder now an executive at the PFA joins us to share his insight on what the players are feeling ahead of football’s return and shares his thoughts on Jadon Sancho's powerful message of solidarity towards those protesting against the killing of George Floyd. The Athletic's Matt Slater shares his notes on the EFL's plans for the Championship to return on June 20 and why some clubs feel it is too soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein, Matt Slater & Adam Leventhal bring you a special update on the latest news surrounding the Premier League's announcement that top-flight football will return on Wednesday June 17th, with details from the lengthy meeting that took place on Thursday where clubs thrashed out the latest steps in Project Restart   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.