The Athletic FC Podcast

Clearlake Capital have taken “full control” of Chelsea, purchasing Todd Boehly’s minority stake.Kate Mason is joined by Matt Slater, Liam Twomey and Rob Green to get into why Boehly’s four year affiliation with the club has come to an end, and what it means for the Chelsea ‘project’.Plus, Matt explains Clearlake's £5bn valuation of the club - more than double the purchase price back in 2022, and we get into the latest on Chelsea's stalling stadium plans.Host: Kate MasonWith: Liam Twomey, Matt Slater and Rob GreenExecutive Producer: Adam JonesProducer: Jay BealeVideographer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kylian Mbappe sits down exclusively with Daniel Taylor from The Athletic for a wide ranging interview at Real Madrid’s training ground.In a wide ranging conversation, he revealed how close he came to joining Liverpool before PSG, working with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, his favourite World Cup memories and what he does in his spare time to unwind.Hosts: Emma Paton & Danny TaylorGuest: Kylian MbappeExecutive Producer: Alex HoffmanVideographer: Rachael Tinde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brentford continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-0 win over Chelsea on Friday night.Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, James Horncastle and Liam Tharme to dive into how the west London side operate so efficiently on and off the pitch.David also answers listener questions on Spurs' latest investment and what is going on at executive level at Manchester United.Plus, don't miss our teaser for David's brand new series: Truth or Padel.Host: Emma PatonWith: David Ornstein, James Horncastle and Liam TharmeExecutive Producer: Adam JonesProducer: Mike StavrouVideographer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal were dealt a humbling on Saturday as Brighton ran riot on the south coast. Emma Paton is joined by Cerys Jones and Rob Green to get into how Fabian Hurzeler did a job on the Premier League champions, and where this result leaves Mikel Arteta's side. Plus, after their worst ever start to a Premier League season, we get into Spurs' defeat to Aston Villa that leaves them bottom of the league, and Stu James drops by to discuss his weekly feature for The Athletic, ranking the performance of all 20 Premier League teams to decide who won the weekend. Host: Emma PatonWith: Cerys Jones & Rob GreenFeaturing: Stu JamesExecutive Producer: Adam JonesProducer: Jay BealeVideographer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of What If, we're diving into the 2021 European Super League project, which collapsed within a matter of days.Host Emma Paton is joined by Matt Slater and Dan Kilpatrick to see what would've happened if the idea actually went ahead.Could it have worked, what would it have meant for domestic leagues, the Champions League and the fabric of football?Host: Emma PatonGuests: Matt Slater, Dan KilpatrickExecutive Producer: Guy ClarkeProducers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.