Show notes: Podcast 423

Sound of Football Podcast 423 - The Charity Cup

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This week sees the start of three football competitions - the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup and the Nations League - at least two of which, depending on your priorities, seem like an unnecessary burden on an already congested 2020/21 fixture calendar. With international squads being drawn from a number of clubs over a number of borders, is there any justification for the Nations League to be played in the current environment?

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 43.09 | Filesize: 49.7MB (MP3)

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• Washington Post: UEFA seeks player exemptions from quarantine after travel
• Sky Sports: Fixture congestion: How will Nations League games before the new Premier League season impact clubs?
• Guardian: EFL in discussions over September test events for fans at stadiums
• BBC: FA Cup: Lewes FC call for prize money to be redistributed