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Jan 2025
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About this episode

Welcome back to The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and special guest and Financial Expert Kieran Maguire, as well as some of the biggest fan channels across the country.

This week’s episode is all about the Price of Football!

We kick things off with Kieran Maguire giving us a run down on the financial situation at Premier League clubs, including clubs trying to make money out of fans by raising ticket prices.

We'll get views on Manchester United under INEOS, American ownership, plus, is the disconnection between fans and clubs in the Premier League at its worst?


Finally, Kieran Maguire answers club questions, including what will happen with the Manchester City charges?


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00:00 - Promo 

00:44 - Introduction

01:05 - Kieran Maguire on the financial situation at Premier League clubs

05:00 - Paul Scholes on ticket prices at Salford 

06:21 - Liverpool Fan Gareth Roberts on the exploitation of football fans 

13:50 - Adam McKola on INEOS at Manchester United 

20:15 - Everton fan Baz on Everton’s new stadium and ticket prices 

25:14 - Crystal Palace fan Dan Cook (HLTCO) on Palace not upping ticket prices 

26:22 - Nieve Petruzziello (StuntPegg) on the disconnection from fans and their clubs

30:53 - Manchester City v Salford in the FA Cup

38:10 - Kieran Maguire on the finances of the FA Cup and where the money goes 

40:30 - Debate on the FA Cup replays being scrapped

50:04 - Kieran Maguire answers club questions




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