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A heavy cloud of uncertainty over Michael Carrick’s future, dressing-room mutiny, disastrous defeats.

Manchester United seem to be in perma-crisis mode this season. But what is really happening behind the scenes at Old Trafford? How have things got this bad? And what are the possible fixes for one of global sport’s most prized assets?

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After less than two years of ownership, the Friedkins have put Everton up for sale.

What are the reasons behind the decision? What challenges lie ahead? And what can fans expect next?

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The ‘State of the Game’ report has placed the precarious nature of football finance firmly in the spotlight.

How bad is the situation? How much worse could things get? And what are the solutions to the fiscal problems that bedevil the game?

Henry and Christian are joined by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy to assess the fallout and discuss the way forward.

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A critical few days await Man City as the players return from international duty and prepare for the huge game against Liverpool.

But, from media strategy to internal meetings with the dressing-room leadership group, how might City’s bosses set about navigating the next swell of this storm?

Christian and Henry head down into the crisis management bunker and role play the various scenarios that lie ahead.

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Christian and Henry react to the latest news in a story that has rocked English football.

They reflect on the developments of the last few days, analyse the chances of a successful City appeal and look ahead to what we can expect to happen next.

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It has been described as ‘the most significant case in Premier League history’.

As damning new details emerge from the independent commission’s report into breaches of financial rules by Manchester City, Henry and Christian give their reaction to the dramatic latest twists and turns of a saga that has convulsed the English game.

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The dust is still settling on last week’s seismic developments around Manchester City’s rule break charges.

As turmoil, chaos and division threaten to engulf the English game, what is the best way to move forward? How do we get to a comprehensive settlement and what does that look like? And what is at stake if this can’t be reached?

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Christian and Henry give their reaction to the latest news around the Manchester City Premier League rule break charges.

What next for the club? What does the process look like? And what might be going on behind the scenes?

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The international break is here and one player who was due to represent his country is JJ Gabriel. Instead, the highly-rated youngster finds himself at the centre of intense speculation around his future.

Will he stay at Man Utd? What can the club do to keep him? And what does his case reveal about the wider issues around the development and movement of academy players?

Henry and Christian take an in-depth look at one of the hottest topics in the game as clubs step up the ‘arms race’ for the most prodigious talents coming through the youth system.

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The time has come to dive back into the mailbag and answer your questions!

In this Q & A episode, Henry and Christian address the most pressing boardroom concerns of the day, including the ownership latest at Chelsea, how things could pan out for Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford and what next for West Ham’s shareholders.

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Getting into the Premier League may be one of the toughest challenges in football. But once you reach sport’s Promised Land, how do you stay there?

Christian and Henry swap milk and honey for transfer strategy, wages and financial regulation as they fashion a guide to Premier League survival and discuss the subsequent stages of the laddering-up process.

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In the wake of another record-busting transfer window, Christian and Henry pore over the big deals and pick apart the phenomena driving the market forces.

Who are the main winners and losers? What’s the recipe for a £100m deal? And why are so many of these transfers being done between Premier League clubs?

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So a less than ideal start for Man Utd’s season after their mauling at Hull.

But, two and a half years after Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought into the club, how are things shaping up behind the scenes? What are the current fiscal and footballing priorities for United if they are going to once again challenge for the Premier League and Champions League? And what does this transfer window’s activity say about those aspirations?

Henry and Christian go full ‘centre-back at a corner’ to grapple with the issues and tackle the key questions for the boardroom bosses at Old Trafford.

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It looks like the long-running boardroom tensions at Stamford Bridge may soon be resolved, with Clearlake Capital set to gain full control.

But why are Todd Boehly and Mark Walter in talks to sell their stakes? What are the implications for the club’s value and capital structure? And what does it mean for Chelsea going forward?

Henry and Christian go west to dissect a deal that could finally seal Stamford Bridge's boardroom divorce.

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It looks like Jeff Bezos is about to park his vans on the Anfield lawns. But will the proposed investment he is part of deliver for Liverpool?

Christian and Henry get under the chassis of one of football’s deals of the century. What’s really going on? Why now? And what impact could it have going forward?

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We've finally got round to diving into the TFB mailbag for this week's Q&A!

Christian and Henry take on a host of your questions, from forcing Infantino out of FIFA to the flawed thinking around front-of-shirt sponsorship for gambling brands in the Premier League. Much more, too - is the Vinícius to Arsenal deal even real, and ten years after winning the Premier League, whatever next for Leicester City?

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Amanda Staveley wants in at West Ham United.

This bonus episode tells you everything you need to know about what’s happening at the club.

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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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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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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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