The Soccernomics Podcast

We Won a Bronze at The Signal Awards: But We Still Need Your Help!

There was some big news for The Soccernomics Podcast earlier this week: we won a Bronze at the Signal Awards in the sports genre! No show can win an award without an audi

Too Big To Fail: Well, They Might - But Here's Why Football Clubs Rarely Die

Last week, the UK's Independent Football Regulator (IFR) came out with its 'State of the Game' report which said that 94% of football clubs in the country are technically

Join The Soccernomics Podcast FC: Help Us Keep Going

Join The Soccernomics Podcast FC here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheSoccernomicsPodcast⁠  It's a big day at The Soccernomics Podcast. We're almost 40 episodes in, and

Simon Kuper weighs in on Manchester City and Infantino's Future at FIFA

Simon Kuper drops in to play peacemaker between Stefan and Ashish. Tune in to hear his views on the Manchester City fallout, and whether FIFA President Gianni Infantino h

The Gloves Are Off: Manchester City Debate, Round Two — Szymanski v Malhotra (and the Listeners)

As we expected, we got quite a lot of messages and emails about Stefan's controversial position on Manchester City. And despite pushing back on that position last week, A

Understanding Stefan's Views on Financial Regulations in Football [Rerun]

Based on the feedback we've been getting, a lot of you had a lot of thoughts about Stefan's takes on the Manchester City case last week. We knew that was probably gonna b

Manchester City Found Guilty: But Stefan Thinks the Outrage is Overblown

By now you've probably already heard the news. After years of investigation, Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of the 100 + charges they've been facin

We're Finalists at The Signal Awards!

A quick check-in to explain why we didn't do an episode today, and to announce that we are finalists at the Signal Awards. It's one of the biggest awards competitions in

Has VAR made refereeing decisions more accurate?

VAR always produces a spirited debate, and today's episode is no different. Though Stefan has data that proves that VAR is highly effective, Ashish pushes back arguing th

What Are The Best Leagues in the World?

The English Premier League is widely considered to be the best soccer league in the world, but how can we rank the rest of them? Opta, the British sports analytics compan

How Much Do Managers Really Matter? [Rerun]

Following on from our latest episode on why managers get fired so often, today we're republishing our episode on how much they really matter in the first place. This epi

"You're Getting Sacked in the Morning": Why Managers Get Fired So Much

Football managers are constantly on the hot seat. Just a few weeks into the season, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Fiorentina and Valencia have already sacked their managers.

Why Don’t American Sports Have Promotion and Relegation?

At long last, we delve into the promotion/relegation in the context of Major League Soccer, but also American sports in general. Stefan explains the closed league system,

Can MLS Actually Become a Major League?

As an extension from our Thursday episode, we discuss the MLS experiment and where it is today. How did it survive after its lowest ebbs in the late 90s and early 2000s?

Before MLS: The Wild History of American Soccer

From the Boston Beaneaters of the ALFP, to the New York Cosmos of the NASL, we dig into the long history of professional soccer in the US, dating back to the 1890s. It se

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It: Stefan on Football’s Financial Rules

After a walking vacation in Ireland, Stefan has had a lot of time to think about football's financial regulations - and he's got a lot to say. Well let's be honest: both

Why Does Messi Keep Missing Penalties? [Rerun]

As Stefan recently pointed out, Lionel Messi has missed three penalties in a row. That, along with Ashish's never ending debate with his friend Rishi over David De Gea, m

The Soccernomics Podcast x NO SUCH THING

After Stefan recently fired back at people who didn't like his analysis about the origins of the word 'soccer', we thought we'd play you the entire conversation that led

Why Are Sports Teams Suddenly Worth So Much Money?

From Liverpool to the Lakers: its been a big week in the world of sports team ownership. Mark Walter's sale of his controlling stake of the Lakers, just 14 months after

Mailbag Part II: Soccer vs Football, Colonialism & Pay to Play

Stefan fights off the haters when it comes to his position on Soccer v Football. Seriously, if you haven't read his book, "It's Football, Not Soccer (And Vice Versa), co-