152 | What Are Liverpool Now?

152 | What Are Liverpool Now?

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August 28, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 152

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The episode discusses the implications of new ownership at Liverpool FC and the challenges facing the team under a new coach.

Liverpool under FSG have been at various points held up as the model for a modern football operation. They were good sellers and squad builders. The owners generally believed that the best way to run a Premier League club successfully was to achieve success where people can see it, on the field. Now, with a cohort of powerful individuals that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buying a significant shareholding, the motivations of the ownership could be about to change at a time when the team needs to rediscover its sense of direction under a new coach. What does the arrival of new money at Anfield mean? Why are Liverpool leaving such gaping holes in their squad and why does landing a big star like Bradley Barcola no longer move the needle? Rory Smith, Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja set their focus on the new owners, as well as Liverpool's incoherent transfer policy. P1: (03:30) P2: (32:57) Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today - Claude.ai/LIBERO. It's Wilson Month! What does that mean? It means anyone signing up for SC Libero over the next four weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of…

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Guests: Rory Smith, Miguel Delaney, Tariq Panja

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Organizations: FSG, Amazon, SC Libero

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