It’s the international break but Jimbo has a stellar cast of Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare to accompany him through it.

The headlines this week have been dominated by the suspension of Premier League referee David Coote after the release of several videos online. We discuss how VAR culture and social media have led to referees becoming main characters in the football soap opera.

Harry Kane is upset at England players for pulling out of this Nations League squad. Will he see him as an executive at Bayern in 20 years continuing to call players out?

Claudio Ranieri comes out of retirement to take charge at Roma for a 3rd time. Is he the most universally popular manager out there?

Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC’s flagship football programme. Hear what people misunderstand about Match of the Day.

Plus was Klopp holding Liverpool back and Diego Forlan’s tennis debut.

*** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ ***

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Nations League and other international affairs (05.30)

• PART 2a: The David Coote affair (16.00)

• PART 2b: The Bentancur ban (33.00) 

• PART 3: Ranieri returns to Roma (36.00)

• PART 4a: Your questions (44.00)

• PART 4b: Lineker leaves Match of The Day (50.00)

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