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Money Talks: Sliding Doors

On this episode of Money Talks, host Mo Chatra is joined by Dave Hendrick for a bumper Christmas edition of the podcast to cover a period in the club's history that will have a significant effect on its future. A large number of topics are covered including: why FSG are looking to raise funds through a full or partial sale of Liverpool, what kind of model might replace the one currently operated by FSG, a look at some of the potential new investors (including HBSE), what the departure of various personnel might mean, the potential sale of Man United, financing the signings of Jude Bellingham and Enzo Fernández, plus plenty more besides.

Money Talks: LFC For Sale Special

Money Talks is hosted by Trev Downey to talk about the huge breaking news that FSG may be looking to sell Liverpool Football Club. A hugely in-depth discussion with Mo Chatra, this podcast loo at why FSG might be looking to sell, who they might look to sell to, whether they're really looking for a full sale, what a sale could mean for Anfield, the club's activities and the manager, what it might mean for recruitment and how this news will have been received by rival clubs. All this and more in a very informative episode of Money Talks.

Money Talks: Fidelity, Finance and FSG

On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by Trev Downey to discuss a wide range of topical subjects all framed around the Reds' recent on-field woes. Amongst the discussion points are: whether Liverpool has under-invested in the transfer market over recent seasons, if investment in infrastructure and wages has been a factor in this, why other rival clubs have invested seemingly more, and whether Klopp has been overly loyal to some players and if that has contributed towards a perceived lack of turnover of playing personnel. In addition, the ownership group's involvement in the situation was discussed as was what the future may hold for the club's relationship with FSG.

Money Talks: Transfer Market Musings

On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra and Guy Drinkel discuss Liverpool's activities during the summer transfer window. They look at why Liverpool appeared to end the window with a low net spend, what other factors may have influenced decisions on budgets, whether funds will be available for a big transfer in 2023 and why some other rivals were able to spend considerably more.

Money Talks: Maximising Money

On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by Alex Miller (of FC Business and the Mail on Sunday) to discuss Liverpool's new shirt sponsorship deal, its next sleeve sponsorship deal, NFT/crypto opportunities, expansion of Anfield, the potential for a naming rights deal and the club's current levels of revenue and how they link to transfer activity. All this and more on the Money Talks podcast!

Money Talks: Recruitment Analysis Part 2 – The Klopp & Edwards Era

Gags Tandon, Mo Chatra and Dan Kennett are back for a monstrous final part of the series where they discuss the zenith of Liverpool FC in terms of being run off the pitch - they discuss the entire Klopp and Edwards era from start to finish! All this and more on the Money Talks podcast!

Money Talks: Recruitment Analysis Part 1 – Moneyball and The Committee

Gags Tandon, Mo Chatra and Dan Kennett get together for a two-part series looking at Liverpool FC's recruitment since FSG took over. On this episode they discuss the Commolli years (Moneyball) and The Committee (Brendan Rodgers). They analyse the numbers, look at the players brought, how much was being spent, the profile of the players and what the process seemed to be. Keep an eye out later in the week as the guys discuss the Klopp and Edwards years! All this and more on Money Talks!

Money Talks: Doctor of Soccernomics

Sport Management at the University of Michigan, Dr. Stefan Szymanski. A wide variety of subjects relating to the economics of football are discussed, including FSG's operating model, John W. Henry's views on sports ownership, the concept of financial self-sustainability, the European Super League, why the Boehly consortium invested as much as they did to take over Chelsea, broadcast rights, player wages, the merits (or otherwise) of incentived contracts, the transfer system plus more besides. Immensely educational as well as thought-provoking, this is essential listening.

Money Talks: Shifting Sands

On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by The Mail on Sunday's Nick Harris to cover a variety of recent topics covering the business side of football. They include the planned changes to Financial Fair Play regulations, the Premier League's three year investigation into alleged FFP breaches by Man City, the Deloitte Football Money League, the sale of Chelsea and Nick's survey of fans' views of Premier League club owners.

Money Talks: FFP RIP

On this bitesize episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is hosted by Guy Drinkel to talk about UEFA's plans to scrap Financial Fair Play rules with new rules that stand to benefit some clubs over others. The discussion includes details of the proposed rule changes, what effect the changes could have on Liverpool, how the changes will benefit certain clubs and what stance the Premier League could take on the matter. A more detailed, follow-up discussion on this development will come this weekend when Mo is joined by Mail on Sunday writer, Nick Harris.