Ring for Analysis: FIFA cut World Cup budget by $100m

A year ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave a series of interviews in which he spoke at length about the state of Manchester United’s squad, the decision over the future of Old Trafford, the position of then head coach Ruben Amorim, the club’s financial position, and plenty more. On today’s episode, Joe and Jon perform ‘Ring for Analysis’ while reading through this story written by Adam Crafton, Mark Critchley and Chris Weatherspoon: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125144/2026/03/18/jim-ratcliffe-manchester-united-players-coach-finances/Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an Arsenal focused episode the possibility of a quadruple for The Gunners, the struggles of other English sides in the Champions League and the potential for tactical change from this season to next were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & James McNicholas and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb Warren Little / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages00:00 - An Arsenal intro02:58 - Arsenal progress to Champions League last 808:40 - Can Arsenal do the quadruple?18:50 - English sides struggle in Europe26:56 - A break26:58 - THE RONDO35:03 - How should Arsenal evolve in the summer?42:00 - How will the Premier League tactics evolve next season? 49:50 - Man to man & hybrid marking54:30 - Will Arsenal win the League Cup?55:30 - Kaya’s Jurassic Park review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Differing fortunes for Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race, a potentially historical season for Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes & Chelsea’s bizarre centre circle huddle were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcastThis episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder, Features Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2259528439.jpg00:00 - an Oscar-worthy intro03:52 - Arsenal’s late win over Everton06:40 - Max Dowman12:24 - Gyökeres celebration… policed13:55 - West Ham & Man City draw 22:25 - Where does this leave the title race?30:07 -  a break30:09 - THE RONDO41:15 - Should Bruno Fernandes win Player of the season?51:10 - Chelsea’s huddle hullabaloo55:24 - Chelsea’s man marking malaise58:20 - Newcastle’s Barcelona blue print?1:00:31 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FIFA has cut over $100 million from its operating budget for this summer’s World Cup in North America, with multiple departments at the organization’s U.S. headquarters in Miami asked to make “efficiencies”. On today’s episode, Joe and Jon perform ‘Ring for Analysis’ while reading through this story written by Adam Crafton: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7103618/2026/03/10/fifa-world-cup-budget-cut/?source=emp_shared_article Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A truly nightmarish night for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, the confusing and contrasting home and away records of some Premier League sides, a tough run for Manchester City, Newcastle United’s draw against Barcelona plus lean times for Leicester City were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/rJhFJSFnJn Eddie Keogh / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a non-Premier League weekend, inspired by a Discord question we speculate what would happen if every single Premier League manager became a free agent in the summer. Would clubs stick or twist with their current coach? We play The Rondo, it’s another bad week for JJ…We discuss if the notion of The Big 6 clubs is done and dusted if Tottenham Hotspur are relegated.We then speak about how the current war in the Middle East may impact the men’s World Cup and is impacting the Women’s Asia Cup currently.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Tom Dulat / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImagesStu Forster / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages00:00 -  a dripping intro04:00 - Which PL teams would rehire their current manager if they had a clean slate?41:58 - a break42:00 - THE RONDO49:36 - a refreshed relegation opportunity for Tottenham55:10 - If Spurs go down, is the big 6 finished?1:03:05 - The impact of the war in Iran on football1:12 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool’s shock defeat to bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers, the likelihood of Tottenham Hotspur winning a game again plus the prospect of Wrexham achieving back to back to back to back promotions all the way to the Premier League were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Jack Pitt-Brooke and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-225472585100:00 - an intro for Poppy 04:26 - Wolves beat Liverpool!09:40 - Where is the joy?19:40 - Stalling England's love train. 22:10 - The role Wolves will play in the relegation battle25:46 - Liverpool's forward line & candid Arne Slot31:52 - A break31:55 - THE RONDO37:08 - When will Tottenham win again? And birds of prey48:23 - Who is to blame?52:55 - The rise and rise and rise and rise(?) of Wrexham58:28 - How should we feel about Wrexham being promoted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal’s narrow 2-1 win over Chelsea, the current state of affairs with regards to set pieces in the Premier League, the bracket for the knockout stages of the Champions League and Tottenham Hotspur tumbling closer to the Premier League abyss were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Liam Twomey and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/UnmbkFJP Mike Hewitt / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-181350751800:00 -  A rogue intro02:40 - Arsenal set pieces subdue Chelsea10:20 - Chelsea’s disciplinary issues15:30 - Reece James: fitness & leadership 17:50 - Changing Chelsea set piece schemes19:20 - Set pieces need to stop!32:40 - Set peacocks33:55 - Can set pieces be beautiful?38:34 - THE RONDO44:14 - A break before A MUTINY44:16 - Seb wants to talk about video games48:10 - Jon wants to talk about Arsenal’s nerves53:16 - The Champions League last 16 bracket59:50 - Are we SURE Spurs won’t get relegated?1:05:45 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The positive momentum of both Manchester United & Manchester City, the shock exit of Internazionale from the Champions League at the hands or Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt and the improving form of Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Thom Harris & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/az6JGAGqPAUL ELLIS / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images00:00 - A scented intro04:35 - Man Utd momentum?09:24 - Benjamin Šeško starting?18:35 - Senne Lammens & shower gel24:17 - Champions League check in, Inter knocked out by brilliant Bodo Glimt!32:08 - A break32:10 - THE RONDO37:28 - Man City momentum 50:50 - Good Gyökeres57:00 - Colin's warm thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal’s emphatic 4-1 victory away to Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby plus a turbulent & troublesome season for Nottingham Forest were both discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Nick Miller, Kaya Kaynak & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/UnmbkFJP Mike Hewitt / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-226300128100:00 - A sneaky intro04:10 - A sanctioned Arsenal intro06:13 - The skies of North London are Red10:00 - Why do players make unforced errors?17:00 - Cause for concern in Arsenal’s title tilt?20:17 - Has the new manager bounced already… bounced for Spurs?23:59 - Which team being relegated would be most funny?32:15 - The effect of going for the opposite thing34:17 - A break34:19 - THE RONDO40:18 - A Tricky season for Nottingham Forest44:38 - The logic of each managerial change54:30 - JJ’s parrot mask55:55 - Points Are Barkered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.