The Athletic FC Podcast
How is multi-club ownership reshaping football?
Published: 24 March 2025 at 15:30 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Whether it’s Manchester City, Chelsea or even Bournemouth more and more Premier League clubs are sitting as part of multi-club ownership portfolios.
But why?
How do multi-club ownership groups work, are they purely about making money, or do they help guarantee success on-the-pitch?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Matt Slater for the first of our three-part series in multi-club ownership including Matt speaking with AJ Swoboda, Managing Director in the Americas for consultancy firm Twenty First Group about the role of MCOs within the global game.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Matt Slater
Featuring: AJ Swoboda
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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