Man City and the Political Economy of the Premier League

<p>This episode explores the complex political economy of European football, focusing on Manchester City&#39;s recent financial cheating scandal. </p><p>Our guest is Dominik Leusder, Economist and researcher at LSE, co-host of EuroTrash pod, and proprietor of the New Left Eviews account on Twitter.</p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction to the Manchester City Financial Scandal</p><p>01:49 Details of the Charges and Allegations Against City</p><p>03:55 The Rules of Financial Fair Play and Their Violations</p><p>05:50 City&#39;s Response and the Appeal Process</p><p>08:12 Implications for the Future of Football Regulation</p><p>10:07 Ownership Models in European Football and Their Evolution</p><p>12:07 The Role of Sovereign Wealth and Private Equity in Football</p><p>14:02 The Impact on European Football&#39;s Competitiveness</p><p>16:07 The Broader Political and Geopolitical Context</p><p>18:03 The Global Influence of the Premier League</p><p>19:57 Potential Legal and Regulatory Outcomes</p><p>21:55 The Future of Football Finance and Governance</p><p>Keywords: European football, Manchester City, financial fair play, sports regulation, UEFA, Premier League, football ownership models, sports finance, European Super League, private equity in sports</p><p>Hosts in this episode: Nathan, 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>