Welcome to The Future of Football, a special three part series asking the biggest questions shaping the game from the impact of the Club World Cup to whether anyone can keep up with the Premier League. With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, which direction is the power, the politics and money around the game heading?

The Athletic's Matt Slater and Adam Crafton join host Adam Leventhal for episode one to discuss the direction of travel for club football.

We also hear from Maheta Molango, the CEO of the PFA English player’s union, on governance and burn-out, plus we’ll get the take of Ronan Evain, the executive director of Football Supporters Europe, on the contentious issue of playing domestic games abroad.

Host: Adam Leventhal

With: Matt Slater, Adam Crafton, Maheta Molango, Ronan Evain

Executive Producers: Adey Moorhead & Abi Paterson

Producers: Jay Beale, Guy Clarke, Paul Iliffe

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