SACKED! The Super League Was Big Six Greed

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Fleet Street powerhouse John Cross joins Neil Ashton in the Owner’s Box to discuss football’s biggest crises and the decisions that changed the course of history. From opposing the European Super League “for the fans,” to the toughest managerial departure he’s covered — the end of Arsène Wenger at Arsenal. He reveals how Arsenal nearly signed a young Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting CP — but simply couldn’t afford him because of financial constraints in the years leading up to them leaving Highbury for the Emirates. In Sackology:The manager who should never have been fired? Mauricio Pochettino — “he performed miracles.”Why Poch should never go back.His most under-appreciated players of the modern era: Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba.And in one of the most emotional moments yet, John shares what happened at the FA Cup Final in 2014 just days after losing his father — when Arsenal’s CEO Ivan Gazidis and the Kroenke family came over to console him during a period of grief. Smart. Honest. Unfiltered.This is SACKED!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/sacked_theshow/membership 📱Join our WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBr... 🖥️ X: @Sacked_TheShow 📷 Instagram: @sacked_theshow📹 TikTok" @sacked_theshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Fleet Street powerhouse John Cross joins Neil Ashton in the Owner’s Box to discuss football’s biggest crises and the decisions that changed the course of history. From opposing the European Super League “for the fans,” to the toughest managerial...

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