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    Howe leaves Newcastle | The Football Boardroom

    2026/07/30 | 24 mins.
    Eddie Howe has left Newcastle United, walking away from St James’ Park after almost five years.

    He won the club’s first trophy in 70 years and brought back Champions League football.

    But exactly what is Howe leaving behind?



    In this bonus episode, Christian Purslow and Henry Winter look at the foundations on which the Saudi project is built.

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    What does the FIFA private investment plan mean for football? | The Football Boardroom

    2026/07/29 | 36 mins.
    As the dust settles on a revenue-busting World Cup, a new plan to generate even more money emerges from FIFA HQ: selling off stakes of its competitions to private investors.

    The proposal has sparked uproar. But what’s behind it? Where will it end? And can it be stopped?

    Christian and Henry follow the money and unpick the power plays and political dimensions of a deal that could change the game forever.

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    What does the Morgan Rogers deal mean for Villa, Chelsea and Arsenal? | The Football Boardroom

    2026/07/24 | 52 mins.
    The British transfer record has been broken again. This time the player is Morgan Rogers and the buying club is Chelsea.

    What are the domino effects of the deal, not just for the Blues, but for the selling club Aston Villa and Arsenal, who missed out?

    Christian and Henry take a deep dive into the dynamics of an intriguing transfer and assess what it says about the clubs involved and how they do business, debunking a few myths along the way.

    Plus, we do talk about Bruno- specifically, does the Rogers move make Bruno Guimaraes’s possible Newcastle exit even more likely?

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    Did the FA make a mistake with Tuchel? | The Football Boardroom

    2026/07/16 | 30 mins.
    England are out of the World Cup and the footballing post-mortem is well underway.

    Amidst the debate around substitutions, squad selection and man-management, Henry and Christian hone in on a key decision- the contract extension of Thomas Tuchel back in February.

    Was it flawed from the start? What are the consequences now? And what next for both the FA and Tuchel?

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    Will FIFA’s red card gamble backfire? | The Football Boardroom

    2026/07/07 | 34 mins.
    The decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card will go down as one of the most controversial in the history of the World Cup.

    But what does the rabbit-in-a-hat moment say about the current balance of money, power and politics in the international game? What are the long-term ramifications? Will it prove to be the ultimate FIFA own goal or can Gianni Infantino ride out the global backlash?

    Christian and Henry run the rule over FIFA’s high-stakes card trick and examine whether the outcry could seriously jeopardise Infantino’s future.

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About The Football Boardroom
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

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