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As Manchester City go to war with Premier League over its financial rules - how crucial is next week's hearing to the Champions beating their 115 charges once and for all?
Sheridan's Sports lawyer Daniel Geey, explains the nuanced differences between the two cases involving Associated Party Transaction Rules, how 'fair market-value' is actually determined and why Man City will have more support from rival Premier League teams than you might think.
Then, as the mother of all transfer sagas ended with Kylian Mbappe's 'free' transfer to Real Madrid, former footballer and coach, turned football agent, Paul Dalglish, joins Gabby & Mark to reflect on the evolving landscape for agents, address some of the stereotypes and explain what it's really like to put these multi-million pound deals together.
Running Order:
Man City v Premier League (04:14)
The evolution of football agents (25:00)
Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides
Producers: David Domb & Sophie Penney
Video Producer: Sam Trudgill
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network
Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global 
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When Afghanistan's capital city fell to the Taliban back in 2021, life for women across the country changed overnight… The national women's football team faced the real threat of execution, just for playing the game...
Already in exile, the country's first ever female football captain Khalida Popal - our guest on The Sports Agents today - orchestrated a massive evacuation strategy to get the players out of Kabul and into safety in places like the UK, Portugal and Australia.
Now, FIFA, the world's governing body for football, no longer recognises the team who is set to miss their second major tournament this summer.
*Trigger warning* Some of the themes explored within our interview contains mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts.
Plus, how Robert MacIntyre claimed his first ever win on the PGA tour, after his dad flew out to Canada to stand in as an emergency caddie for him, and a tribute to the life and legacy of Rugby League legend Rob Burrow.
Running order:
Rob MacIntyre & his dad Dougie the emergency caddie (07:35)
Khalida Popal interview (13:20)
Rob Burrow tribute (34:30)
Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides
Producers: David Domb & Sophie Penney
Video Producer: Sam Trudgill
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network
Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global 
You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".
And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

This week on The Sports Agents,
UK cyclist Lizzy Banks joined Gabby & Mark in the studio, following her 10-month battle with UK Anti-Doping, for an insight into what actually happens when you fail a drugs test and the reality of trying to live as a 'clean' athlete under the current rules.
The youngest executive in English football history, and current West Ham Director, Jack Sullivan, joined us later in the week to to help us find out how the big calls, like replacing the head coach, or voting on whether or not to scrap VAR, are actually made at Premier League clubs.
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Today on The Sports Agents - as Bayern Munich announce Vincent Kompany, Chelsea turn to Enzo Maresca and Barcelona appoint Hansi Flick - West Ham Director, Jack Sullivan, gives us an insight into how the big calls are really made at Premier League clubs.
Jack reflects on how David Moyes exit was handled, the process of identifying his successor Julen Lopetegui, as well as, the due diligence involved in transfers, being a teenager in a Premier League boardroom and how clubs will work together ahead of next week's vote to decide on the future of VAR.
Plus, Gabby & Mark explain the big shake-up in the Netball Super League, which has caused outrage on the south-coast and why it matters that Emma Hayes' replacement at Chelsea, is not a man.
Running order:
Jack Sullivan interview (06:40)
Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides
Producer: Sophie Penney
Video Producer: Sam Trudgill
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network
Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global 
You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".
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*Trigger warning* Some of the themes explored within our interview with Lizzy Banks contains mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts
Today on The Sports Agents, what's it really like for athletes living under the cloud of a failed drugs test?
Lizzy Banks, the UK cyclist who has spoken out against Anti-Doping authorities following her 10-month battle to clear her name - which ultimately cost her, her sporting career and almost her life.
Lizzy sheds light on the mind-blowing level of commitment it takes to be a 'clean athlete' and why WADA's rules are no longer fit for purpose.
Plus, Gabby & Mark pay homage to some monster times from British middle-distance runners in the run up to the Paris Olympics as Josh Kerr and Keely Hodgkinson impressed in Oregon over the weekend.
Running order:
Lizzy Banks interview (11:07)
Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides
Producer: Sophie Penney
Video Producer: Sam Trudgill
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network
Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global 
You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".
And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

This week on The Sports Agents,
We brought you an exclusive interview between The News Agents' own Jon Sopel and the Arsenal and Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko - who reflected Arsenal's season and waning support for the war.
A special insight into how world title fights are actually scored from the referee at the centre of what was described as the 'biggest robbery in boxing history'.
Gabby & Mark then sat down with the Football League Chairman Rick Parry to discuss the widening gulf between the Premier League and The Championship, ahead of this weekend's Play-Off final.
Plus, reaction to Gareth Southgate's provisional squad for this summer's Euros with Joe Cole and much more...
New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.