Get Private Equity out of Football

<p>In this episode, Priyansh hosts a deep discussion with Sean Jacobs and Tony Karon on the complexities of football ownership, the influence of private equity, fan culture, and the geopolitical aspects shaping the future of global football.</p><p>Keywords: football ownership, private equity, fan culture, UEFA, FIFA, Liverpool, Champions League, global football, sports governance, sports politics</p><p>Chapters</p><p>02:41 Liverpool&#39;s ownership structure and private equity influence</p><p>06:32 The motivations behind football club ownership by private investors</p><p>12:20 Fan culture, local roots, and ownership challenges</p><p>17:04 American club owners and the European football landscape</p><p>23:47 The politics and governance of FIFA and UEFA</p><p>33:47 The sustainability of the current football financial model</p><p>43:42 Controversies and reforms in global football governance</p><p>56:20 The role of fans and civil society in football reform</p><p>Hosts in this episode: Priyansh</p><p>________________________________________</p><p><strong>Support &amp; Follow The End of Sport</strong></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Theendofsport"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a> (Support the show!)</p><p><strong>Bluesky:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/endofsportpod.bsky.social"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theendofsportpod?igsh=OHRtanJiaWJlNmF1"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Twitter/X:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/EndofSportPod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@endofsportpod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><em>Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at </em><a href="http://www.harbingermedianetwork.com/"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u><em>harbingermedianetwork.com</em><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p>