Goals To Gold

Welcome to Goals To Gold, the show that discusses all things money in the beautiful game- football. Billionaire owners. The emergence of the Saudi League. The financial landscape in Scottish football. Financial rule-breaking- and everything in between. Join us each week as we dive into these topics, with insight from financial experts, media professionals, football executives and former athletes.

This Podcast is produced by:

Matthew Burns- editor/speaker

Aidan Gilbride (host)

Brett Forrest (speaker/editor)

Lauren McCulloch (speaker)

Episode 1: Manchester City FFP case

In this first episode in the series, we will break down Manchester City’s financial fair play case and their 115 financial charges. Secret contracts with managers and players. A look at City owner, Sheikh Mansour. Potential punishments for City- and more!

Episode 2: Manchester United’s New Ownership

This week, we’ll take a look at Manchester United and their new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his company, INEOS. We will discuss the plans for a brand-new stadium and its financial implications, how United are cutting costs, the investments made into the club’s training facility, and their new transfer market strategy.

Episode 3: The Saudi League

In this episode, we’ll look at the emergence of the Saudi Arabian league in football. The eye-watering contracts of star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. How can the big European leagues compete financially? How will the league grow and evolve in seasons to come?

Episode 4: Billionaire Owners

This week, we will be discussing billionaire owners in football, with a particular focus on Chelsea’s American owner, Todd Boehly. We will compare the current club infrastructure with previous owner, Roman Abramovich. We will look at Chelsea’s over-spending since Boehly has arrived as well as lengthy contracts for new players.

Episode 5: Money In Scottish Football

In this final episode in the series, we’ll look at financial landscape within Scottish football. The titans of the Old Firm, Celtic and Rangers. The SPFL’s TV deal- and the impact this is having on the Scottish game.