Show notes: Podcast 672

Sound of Football Podcast 672 - In the red

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According to new a report from the Independent Football Regulator on the state of the game, 94% of professional football clubs in England ran at a loss last year. With so many clubs reliant on continual support from benefactors, what will happen the next time the economy as a whole suffers a financial crisis?

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 42.36 | Filesize: 48.8MB (MP3)

Previous podcast | Season 18

Links

• BBC: Majority of clubs on edge of “financial disaster” — regulator
• Guardian: Football regulator chair insists he will resign if politically pressured over Manchester City
• Irish Times: Manchester City’s inflatable bananas are back. Business is booming for Imre Varadi
• Guardian: Gómez halfway-line wondergoal sparks Brighton’s 5-0 thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace

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The Independent Football Regulator’s State of the Game report

English league positions at time of recording: Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Women’s Super League | Women’s Super League 2