On this episode of Money Talks, Mo is joined by Football News Reporter from The Athletic, Matt Slater (@mjshrimper), to talk about the developing story of Roman Abramovich putting Chelsea up for sale. The pair look at why Roman might have decided to put the club up for sale, whether it's possible he may still be able to hold onto the club, what could happen to Chelsea if sanctions are imposed on Abramovich by the British government, what implications there could be for playing staff, the subject of sportswashing, whether the EPL may look to change anything in the wake of this, and what Abramovich's impact on football has been. Fascinating and insightful- give it a listen.
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo is joined by renowned Bitcoin podcaster and new Chairman of Bedford FC, Peter McCormack. A range of interesting subjects are covered including why Peter chose to buy into his local football club, what his plans are, how he intends to integrate Bitcoin into the club, other revenue generating ideas, fan tokens and how Peter became a Liverpool fan. A fascinating podcast covering one of the most innovative developments in football.
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by the Chief Intelligence Officer of Twenty First Group, Omar Chaudhuri (@OmarChaudhuri). Twenty First Group believe in developing the on-field product to deliver commercial success, and on this podcast, Omar explains how the company works with sports stars, teams/clubs, potential investors and leagues to optimise commercial worth. It's a really fascinating listen to better understand commercial revenue in football and sports in general.
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by author Martin Calladine (@uglygame) to talk about the recent bizarre story about Manchester City signing and then ending a sponsorship agreement with cryptocurrency 'company', 3Key. In addition, other matters also discussed include the growth of cryptocurrency sponsorships in football, the Premier League's temporary ban on related party sponsorships, FFP and Martin's new book, Fit and Proper People. A fascinating and enlightening podcast that is well worth a listen.
On the latest Money Talks, Trev Downey and Mo Chatra discuss the Saudi/PIF takeover of Newcastle United. How did the deal finally get done? What does it tell us about the notion of "fit and proper" ownership? Will FFP have any impact on this development? Are we likely to see a massive splurge from Newcastle in the short term? And what does this mean for LFC in the short, medium and long term? All this, PLUS some chat about the new Anfield development - it's a belter.
On this episode of Money Talks, Trev Downey hosts Mo Chatra as they discuss a variety of subjects related to Liverpool Football Club's owners, FSG. Their approach to the recent transfer window, their business model, their relationship with Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards, journalists' coverage of the owners, their approach to managing the wage bill plus their long-term future are all covered in great depth and detail. As always, a fascinating listen.
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo is joined by Dave Hendrick to welcome a very special guest in Peterborough United owner and massive Liverpool fan, Darragh MacAnthony. Darragh opens up about a huge variety of matters pertaining to ownership of a football club including owners investing their own money to support their clubs, managing finances (including wage bills), dealing with agents, responding to the pandemic, recruiting smartly and plenty more besides. In addition, Darragh talks about his love of Liverpool and also discusses the owners - FSG - as well as The Super League and FFP. Incredibly insightful and remarkably candid, this is a must-listen podcast.
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra tackles some burning topics surrounding the Financial climate of European football and its effect on Liverpool Football Club today. Mo addresses a few topics including: Liverpool's sell to buy policy, updates in the world of FFP and the potential replacement of FFP, Whether FSG are the right owners to take Liverpool forward. Mo also breaks down Liverpool's commercial revenue status and we end things off with an assessment of the Stadium development. Mo holds no punches - it makes for a great listen..
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra welcomes fellow accountant and well known Arsenal fan, FK. The pair pour over a range of matters relating to Arsenal including, but not limited to: reflections on the move from Highbury to the Emirates, Arsenal AGMs, Arsene Wenger, the battle between Stan Kroenke and Alisher Uzmanov, parallels between KSE and FSG, Spurs and AFTV. Insightful and informative- it makes for a great listen.
On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by Dave Hendrick to discuss the biggest football story of recent years- the announcement of the European Super League. All the major angles are covered including the financial implications, the reasons behind the new concept, who the winners and losers could be, whether FSG are right or wrong to be on board with it, what effect this could have on ticket prices, what it could mean for paying to watch football and plenty more besides. It's well worth a listen to hear balanced discussion on this big story.
