Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn joins The Sports Agents, in studio, to reflect on the significance of Anthony Joshua's win in Saudi Arabia last weekend. Why an all-British undisputed heavyweight super-fight between AJ and Tyson Fury could be staged at Wembley and signs of progress he's seen at grass-roots level in the Kingdom... (21:30)
But we begin with former sporting director Michael Edwards' return to Liverpool - tasked with not only replacing Jurgen Klopp but finding another football club to add to the owners portfolio, as Liverpool become the latest Premier League side to explore 'multi-club ownership'.
Gabby & Mark are joined by Simon Van Kerckhoven - who helped Man City's owners acquire a Belgian club in 2020 - to discuss the potential post-Brexit benefits, financial fair play loopholes and more.
Plus, The News Agents' Jon Sopel stops by to fill us in on a remarkable story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has approached legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers about serving as his running mate on an independent presidential ticket!
Additional Guests: Simon Van Kerckhoven
Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides
Producer: David Domb
Video Producers: Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network
Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global
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Anthony Joshua (Sky Sports)