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Edwin van der Sar and Other Movers and Shakers

The former Manchester United and Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar talks about the problems facing Dutch football.

The Chief Executive of Ajax, Edwin van der Sar, calls on UEFA to address the trend of big clubs stockpiling the best young talent, only to loan them out.

We meet one of the best connected men in football, the American sports executive Charlie Stillitano. As RB Leipzig prepare for the Champions League, former coach Alex Zorniger remembers the early days of fourth-tier football. And we hear from the President of Bristol Rovers FC, Wael Al-Qadi. But why has a wealthy Jordanian businessman decided to invest in England’s lower leagues?

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Fri 8 Sep 201721:32GMT
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