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How To Buy A Football Club

Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone dive deep into the rise of Manchester City and how they became one of the biggest football clubs in the world.

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Introducing Series Two... The Fall And Rise Of Manchester City
From "Theatre of Comedy" to Premier League domination.
17 Sep 2024,3 mins
1. Manchester City: Relegation! A New Low For The City's Second-Biggest Football Club
With Michael Brown, ex-Man City player and now BBC pundit.
16 Sep 2024,19 mins
2. Manchester City: A New Stadium And A New Era
With David Bernstein, ex-Man City Chairman.
16 Sep 2024,19 mins
3. Manchester City: Kevin Keegan Brings The Ambition!
With Dennis Tueart, club legend (player and board member).
16 Sep 2024,14 mins
4. Manchester City: The Prime Minister Of Thailand
With Nedum Onuoha, former City player.
16 Sep 2024,26 mins
5. Manchester City: Champions!!! (And Financial Fair Play)
Dominance on the field but uncertainty off the field.
16 Sep 2024,18 mins
6. Manchester City: The Premier League v Man City
115 charges!
14 Sep 2024,29 mins
41. Manchester United: Jim Ratcliffe The Billionaire (bonus episode)
A special football-themed episode of the Good Bad Billionaire podcast.
12 Mar 2024,48 mins
40. Manchester United: The Jim Ratcliffe Era Begins
As the deal for the club is approved by the FA and Premier League.
15 Feb 2024,32 mins
38. Manchester United: What Does The Sir Jim Deal Mean For Man Utd?
Change is coming at Old Trafford
28 Dec 2023,29 mins
Jim Ratcliffe Agrees A Deal!
British billionaire agrees to buy a 25% stake in Man U.
24 Dec 2023,12 mins
37. Manchester United: When Could Sir Jim Ratcliffe Finalise His Bid?
And will his bid lead to a restructure?
20 Nov 2023,26 mins
36. Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Millions
One of the UK's richest men makes a(nother) move to buy the club.
07 Nov 2023,23 mins
35. Manchester United: Sheikh Jassim Pulls Out!
What does this mean for the sale of the club?
18 Oct 2023,26 mins
34. Manchester United: New Season, Same Owners
United kick off their Premier League season with the Glazers still in charge.
15 Aug 2023,24 mins
33. Manchester United: Have The Glazers Paused The Takeover Process?
Is there any truth to the reports that the Glazers have put the takeover on hold.
04 Aug 2023,24 mins
32. Manchester United: The 1958 Fan Group
Why are they so against the Glazer ownership?
25 Jul 2023,28 mins
31. Manchester United: The Stretford Paddock Perspective
Would the United fans prefer Jim Ratcliffe or Sheikh Jassim?
10 Jul 2023,26 mins
30. Manchester United: How Do You (Usually) Buy A Football Club?
With the man who advised on the sales of Chelsea, Bournemouth and Burnley.
06 Jul 2023,26 mins
29. Manchester United: Fan Protests... And Record Revenues
United announce their third-quarter financial results.
27 Jun 2023,21 mins
28. Manchester United: Talking Business
Is the club losing out in the transfer window?
19 Jun 2023,28 mins
27. Manchester United: Squeaky Bum Time
Faisal and Simon chat about the latest takeover developments
15 Jun 2023,19 mins
26. Manchester United: Does Twitter REALLY know anything about the takeover?
#Speculation?
13 Jun 2023,8 mins
25. Manchester United: What next after Sheikh Jassim's "final" bid?
The Qatari bankers deadline of Friday has passed with no deal made.
12 Jun 2023,17 mins
24. Manchester United: A New Sheikh Jassim Bid!
The Qatari banker makes his fifth and final bid for the club.
07 Jun 2023,15 mins
23. Manchester United: The End Of The Season
United's season is over on the pitch, but will that speed up the takeover process?
05 Jun 2023,24 mins
22. Manchester United: How Could The Sale Impact United's Transfer Plans?
And what impact could securing Champions League football have on the bids?
31 May 2023,26 mins
21. Manchester United: The Head of Women's Football In Conversation
Polly Bancroft says the women’s team is of "increasing importance" at the club.
25 May 2023,29 mins
20. Manchester United: Sheikh Jassim Submits A New Bid
Faisal, Sally and Simon discuss the latest twist in the battle to take over Man United.
17 May 2023,22 mins
19. Manchester United: Football and Politics
The BBC's Nick Robinson joins Faisal Islam.
15 May 2023,27 mins