After two big rulings that could change football's future, Gabby and Mark Pougatch team up to make sense of it all, helped by top sports lawyer and Partner at Sheridans, Daniel Geey. Could this be the end of the transfer system as we know it? That's after former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra won his battle with FIFA, proving that some transfer rules break EU law.PFA Chief Executive Maheta Molango tells us what this might mean for players and we get the clubs' reaction from CEO of European Club Association, Charlie Marshall. And did Man City or the Premier League actually win their landmark dispute on sponsorship deals? Could the outcome backfire on some of City's biggest rivals, like Arsenal?Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie Penney Video Producer: Arvind Badewal Social Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark asked former Chelsea talisman Frank Lampard for his thoughts on their current one - Cole Palmer - but is he the best player in the Premier League right now? Plus, Sam Burgess was among our guests as we explored whether the only way to save Rugby was to reunite the two codes!And after Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate questioned why he hadn't received the Player of the Match award last weekend, we explained how (and who) actually decides...Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.comNew episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

Today on The Sports Agents, we’re delving into a little fantasy... to reunite Rugby League and Union - after more than a century apart - Is it time to bring rugby’s wall down? Unthinkable, maybe, but if you remove sentiment and tribalism from the equation, is there really enough space for both codes to survive? Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess and the Daily Mail's Chris Foy join in to explore how would a merger actually work and is there a world in which the codes are stronger, together? Plus, following an historic night at Villa Park in their return to the Champions League, Gabby & Mark discuss Jhon Duran's rise as one of the 'stories of the season so far'.Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

Following another Cole Palmer masterclass on the weekend, Gabby & Mark are joined by Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer (and former manager) Frank Lampard to discuss his maverick talent... Despite all the scepticism over their transfer spending, are there clear signs that Enzo Maresca's Chelsea are starting to click? What's it like to work under the sort of game-to-game pressure facing Erik ten Hag at Manchester United and what's next for Frank... The England manager's job? Plus, after Ibrahima Konate's hilarious post-match interview when he found out he hadn't been awarded the 'Player of the Match' award - who does decide? Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

This week on The Sports Agents, We were joined by an array of brilliant guests to assess Anthony Joshua's shock defeat at Wembley and what's turning into a fierce rivalry between Arsenal and Man City. Later in the week, what finally feels like the end of the Everton takeover saga was in sharp focus. Gabby & Mark wanted to find out who the prospective new owners - The Friedkin Group - really are and why they've become so unpopular in Rome? New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

With the end of the Everton takeover saga in sight, at last - who are The Friedkin Group and does this represent a 'new dawn' for the Toffees - or just another false one? The Athletic's Italian football writer James Horncastle, joins Gabby & Mark in the studio for the low-down on the consortium - who also own Serie A side AS Roma - and how their approval rating in Rome has dropped off a cliff over the last nine months... Former Everton Women's captain Izzy Christiansen - who played for the club as recently as 2023 - also joins the show to discuss how desperately the club need a 'reset' and Matt Jones (Blue Room Podcast) on what it means for manager Sean Dyche? Plus, Arteta's youthful team selection and a moment of madness from Chris Eubank Jr. in yesterday's London press conference. Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

After a heavyweight weekend of sport, Gabby & Mark are back to reflect on a heated contest between Arsenal and Manchester City - Former City goalkeeper Shay Given joins them to discuss Arteta's 'dark arts' and how pivotal a rumoured ACL injury to Man City star Rodri could be, in deciding where the title ends up this season... Plus, after a defiant Anthony Joshua declared he would fight on after being stunned by Daniel Dubois at Wembley on Saturday night - should he? The Sports Agents are joined by former World Champion Johnny Nelson and Nick Peet (Fight Disciples Podcast) to examine. Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

This week on The Sports Agents... Ahead of the opening matchday of the new and extended Champions League, we were joined by UEFA vice secretary general Giorgio Marchetti and European Clubs Association CEO Charlie Marshall. They discussed the suggestion that players may need to strike over the ever-increasing number of games and why UEFA's recent letter to No.10 Downing St. was not a thinly-veiled threat to Keir Starmer's government and their plans to introduce an independent football watchdog. And responded to criticism that this new competition format is just a European Super League Mk II. Later in the week, Gabby and Mark were joined by Olympic bronze medal boxer Lewis Richardson for an insight into what actually happens when an amateur decides to turn professional. Plus, as the new WSL season kicks off, it's first-ever Chief Exec Nikki Doucet was in our studio to talk about the big split from the FA this summer and the big challenges facing women's football. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

Ahead of Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois, two British fighters with very different journey's to world title fights, Team GB Boxing's saviour this summer - Lewis Richardson - joins Gabby and Mark to discuss the difficult decision amateur boxers face over when to turn professional and what actually happens when you do... Lewis also looks ahead to an historic night of boxing at Wembley and reflects on his amateur days alongside Daniel Dubois. Plus, Mark and Gabby reflect on the opening Champions League matchdays and pay tribute to the passing of both Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw and Italia 90's icon Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci.Later, the WSL's first-ever CEO, Nikki Doucet is in The Sports Agents studio ahead of a pivotal season for the Women's Super League and Championship, having split from The FA over the summer and with major broadcast deals set to expire at the end of this season. Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

After Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson became the latest footballer to complain about the increasing number of games elite professionals are being expected to play, The Sports Agents, investigate the new and extended Champions League format which kicks off later today... UEFA Vice Secretary General Giorgio Marchetti and European Club's Association Chief Exec Charlie Marshall join Gabby and Mark to discuss the new format, trying to ensure more jeopardy and bigger games for fans and if it end the threat of a breakaway European Super League? Plus, just how serious is UEFA's recent 'threat' to Keir Starmer's government was regarding Labour's plans for an independent football watchdog?Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!