James Dixon is the author of a new book, The Fix: How the First Champions League Was Won and Why We All Lost. James joins me on the podcast to discuss the background to the creation of the Champions League and the end of the traditional European Cup set-up.
We look at Marseille’s match-fixing allegations and a bizarre match between Leeds United and Stuttgart, plus Rangers‘ impressive run in the first season of the Champions League. We also discuss the failure of the proposed European Super League and what this means for the future of European competition.
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