Gary Andrews, Chris Nee and Ryan Keaney are joined in the studio by Andrew Thomas from the excellent Twisted Blood blog. At the forefront of the pod’s minds is the Premier League’s increasing landgrab of everything it can get its hands on from overseas TV rights and removing relegation through to the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). The pod assess what these moves mean for the Premier League and the future of football in England.
We also look ahead to the MLS playoffs and Euro 2012, review the most recent Champions League action including Chelsea v Genk, and, in the wake of a player allegedly punching a referee at a recent Southern League game between Chesham United and Redditch United, we ask is the respect for referees really reaching crisis point in the lower leagues.
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Tags: Champions League, Chelsea, Elite Player Performance Plan, EPPP, Euro 2012, MLS, Premier League, Redditch United
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