Has the Champions League become the Super League?

As the Champions League returns, a number of big match-ups have played out including Real Madrid taking on Inter Milan and Liverpool facing Atletico Madrid, but where is the jeopardy? Kate Mason is joined by Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Rob Green to analyse the growth and investment within the Champions League and discuss whether the change to the league phase format has led to a closed-shop for the clubs capable of winning the tournament. Plus, ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby, former Man City CEO Garry Cook joins the podcast to discuss the role the two clubs have played in raising the global profile of the city. From a sporting, economical and political sense he reflects on his involvement with the Abu Dhabi investment into Man City back in 2008 and the ambitions of the project as well as the opportunity to be part of the growth of the city. Host: Kate Mason With: Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Rob Green Featuring: Garry Cook Executive Producer: Guy Clarke Producer: Jay Beale Videographer: Lara Sinclair Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Champions League - where is the jeopardy? 10:02 - Has the new format put more eyeballs on the competition in the States? 18:43 - Predictions for the next Premier League TV deal 31:57 - Man United and Man City's collective role in the globalisation of the city 42:32 - Is Manchesterism actually footballism? The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: David Ramos / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images JOHANN GRODER / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Alexander Hassenstein / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images #premierleague #manchesterism