Was this the summer the Premier League ate itself?
About this episode
The episode discusses the record spending in the Premier League and its implications for football in the UK and Europe.
This summer the Premier League smashed the record for spending within the division, with £1.7bn worth of transfers between Premier League clubs alone. Kate Mason is joined by Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Rob Green to get into what this means for football here in the UK and why player prices are so high. Plus, Tim Bridge, lead partner of Deloitte's Sports Business Group, drops in to talk about the impact on the wider game and growing wealth gaps across Europe. Host: Kate Mason With: Adam Crafton, Matt Slater, Rob Green Featuring: Tim Bridge Executive Producer: Adam Jones Producer: Jay Beale Videographer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Mason
Guests: Adam Crafton, Matt Slater, Rob Green
Topics covered
- Premier League
- transfers
- football economics
- player prices
- wealth gaps
- Deloitte
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Deloitte, The Athletic
Places: UK
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