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The Football Boardroom

The Football Boardroom

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 You've watched the games. You've lived every kick, every decision, every trophy won and lost. But have you ever wondered what really happens in the rooms where football's future is decided? The Football Boardroom is where football fans finally get the answers they've been searching for. For too long, we've been kept on the outside looking in- left to speculate about the deals, the decisions and the power plays that shape the clubs we love. Not anymore. Our hosts have lived and breathed football at the very highest level. Christian Purslow has run three of the biggest clubs in the country: CEO at Liverpool and Aston Villa, managing director at Chelsea. He's been in the room when the biggest calls were made. Henry Winter is a pillar of British football journalism, who has been named the country's Football Writer of the Year seven times. He has spent decades chasing the stories that matter- the ones whispered in corridors and hidden behind boardroom doors. Now, he doesn't need to knock. He's got an access-all-areas pass. Together, Christian and Henry are pulling back the curtain on football's corridors of power, and they're pulling no punches. This isn't commentary from the stands- this is insight from the seats that matter. About the deals that transform your club. It's about the strategies that win titles and cost managers their jobs. It's a window into the egos, the personalities and the billions that flow through the beautiful game. For the deepest football analysis about how football's powerbrokers think, act, and plan, take your seat in The Football Boardroom. This is the podcast for you. A 1071 Media production Football (Soccer)
Episodes
  • Is the Chelsea project broken? | The Football Boardroom

    Is the Chelsea project broken? | The Football Boardroom
    Apr 16 2026
    It’s been anything but quiet on the West London front this season at Chelsea. Ill-discipline on the pitch, fallings out off it at both boardroom and dressing-room level, financial losses, a controversial fine, question marks around the head coach… And it promises to be a summer of discontent in SW6 should the club fail to qualify for the Champions League. What exactly is the owners’ strategy? And is it time for them to change course and devise a new plan? Christian and Henry drill into both accounts and accountability at the Bridge and assess what the men from California can do to rewrite the script and land a Hollywood ending. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Why are Championship clubs in financial freefall? | The Football Boardroom

    Why are Championship clubs in financial freefall? | The Football Boardroom
    Apr 9 2026
    Portsmouth's chairman just rang the alarm bell on Championship finances. So we did what we do — pulled the accounts, ran the numbers, and asked the uncomfortable questions. Why do these clubs keep losing money? Why does anyone still want to own one? And is there a solution to the crisis? Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Q & A: Liverpool ticket prices, Man Utd’s ownership, SCR and more

    Q & A: Liverpool ticket prices, Man Utd’s ownership, SCR and more
    Apr 3 2026
    After a flurry of breaking news stories, we’ve finally managed to dive into the mailbag for our Q & A episode! Christian and Henry tackle a host of your questions, from price rises at Anfield to ways to maximise commercial revenue at Villa and how a club on the verge of promotion gets Premier League ready off the pitch. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
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