One World Sports: Musical Chairs for Managers and Players Begins




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: In the aftermath of a big weekend in the Premier League and one very huge announcement in Germany, Jurgen Klopp and his reputation and availability has spawned a cottage industry of speculation, inference and questions for a number of established managers as the off-season comes quicker for some clubs than others, while key matches for some of the largest names played out in the Champions League. Joining Anto to discuss these and other matters in football is Ben Lyttleton of Sports Illustrated, EuroSport and a One World Sports regular contributor as we take a deeper dive into the potential destinations that may become available in the Premier League, whether Brendan Rodgers and his tenure could or should be considered under threat from the former Dortmund manager, and whether Manchester City should wait for Pep Guardiola to become available or pursue another direction with no guarantee that he will ever arrive in Manchester. We also discuss the stylistic commitment Jose Mourinho must or should make as Chelsea evolves into one of the European elite, how Van Gaal interprets his remit at Manchester United to be more complex given that issue and if the Champions League has finally reached that annual phase where the favorites now assert themselves. In segment two, both Janek Speight and David Manuca from Football Collective give us the view on some of the biggest stories surrounding the elite clubs of Europe, including the Jurgen Klopp fallout, the importance of the off-season for Thomas Tuchel at Dortmund and how the issues for Pep Guardiola get shaped by success in the last phases of the Champions League, clearly his biggest and most pressing target as the manager of Bayern Munich. We also discuss some of the transfer stories that will shape the summer and seriously dig into what could be the next destination for the hippest football manager available for hire.